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Defense and Security. Military History. Conflicts, War. Portugal 🇵🇹 EU 🇪🇺 NATO .

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Far-right Israeli ministers push Netanyahu to reject Palestinian state Far-right Israeli ministers push Netanyahu to reject Palestinian state Two of Israel’s most hardline ministers are pressuring Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to formally reject any prospect of a Palestinian state, doubling down on an openly annexationist agenda that has long fuelled Israel’s occupation. Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich, who lives in an illegal settlement in the occupied West Bank, posted a message on X demanding Netanyahu clarify his stance. “Formulate immediately an appropriate and decisive response that will make clear to the entire world: a Palestinian state will never arise on the lands of our homeland,” he wrote. National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir echoed the call, warning that his Jewish Power party would abandon the coalition if the government recognised a Palestinian state. Ben-Gvir instead pushed for “encouraging voluntary emigration” of Palestinians from Gaza, a phrase critics say is a thinly veiled endorsement of ethnic cleansing.

Far-right Israeli ministers push Netanyahu to reject Palestinian state

15.11.2025 22:17 — 👍 1    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 1

2. Saudi Arabia has repeatedly made it clear that it will only do so if Netanyahu commits to a Palestinian state, something that Bibi has so far refused to do.

F-35 reporting via scoop by Barak Ravid.

15.11.2025 21:42 — 👍 56    🔁 8    💬 1    📌 0
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@itamarbengvir
G Translated from Hebrew Show original &
There is no such thing as a "Palestinian people."
It is an invention that has no historical, archaeological, or factual basis.
The collection of immigrants from Arab countries to the Land of Israel are not a people. And certainly they do not deserve a prize for the terror, the murder, and the atrocities they have sown everywhere, and especially from Gaza— the place where they received self-rule.
The only true solution in Gaza is encouraging voluntary emigration, and certainly not a prize state for terror, which would serve as a base for continued terror.
Jewish strength will not be part of any government that agrees to this. I call on the Prime Minister to clarify that the State of Israel will not allow the establishment of a Palestinian state in any form.
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X.com @itamarbengvir G Translated from Hebrew Show original & There is no such thing as a "Palestinian people." It is an invention that has no historical, archaeological, or factual basis. The collection of immigrants from Arab countries to the Land of Israel are not a people. And certainly they do not deserve a prize for the terror, the murder, and the atrocities they have sown everywhere, and especially from Gaza— the place where they received self-rule. The only true solution in Gaza is encouraging voluntary emigration, and certainly not a prize state for terror, which would serve as a base for continued terror. Jewish strength will not be part of any government that agrees to this. I call on the Prime Minister to clarify that the State of Israel will not allow the establishment of a Palestinian state in any form. Rate this translation: B q

1. Ultra-nationalist minister Itamar Ben Gvir posts this just as Israel is reportedly pushing Trump to sell F-35s to Saudi Arabia only on the condition that Saudi Arabia normalize relations with Israel.

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​Drones Attacked Ryazan Again This Night - One of the Largest russian Oil Refineries Was Probably Hit | Defense Express This is not the first attack on the Ryazan oil refinery - it seems that the Ukrainian military continues to carry out strikes, the purpose of which is to reduce russia's ability to wage war against Uk...

"According to media reports, the Ryazan refinery is part of russia’s state oil and gas company Rosneft as well as is one of the key enterprises of the russian fuel infrastructure. This facility is the fourth largest oil refinery in russia."
en.defence-ua.com/news/drones_...

15.11.2025 20:53 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
UN Security Council to vote Monday on Trump Gaza plan The UN Security Council will vote Monday on a resolution endorsing US President Donald Trump's Gaza peace plan, diplomats said.Last week the Americans officially launched negotiations within the 15-member Security Council on a text that would follow up on a ceasefire in the two-year war between Israel and Hamas and endorse Trump's plan.A draft of the resolution seen Thursday by AFP "welcomes the establishment of the Board of Peace," a transitional governing body for Gaza -- that Trump would theoretically chair -- with a mandate running until the end of 2027.

UN Security Council to vote Monday on Trump Gaza plan

15.11.2025 15:42 — 👍 1    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0

Ukraine needs to import 4.4 billion cubic meters of gas to survive the winter, which will cost approximately $2 billion, but will likely need more gas if attacks continue.

Underground storage facilities, which are inaccessible to Russian attacks, hold approximately 13 billion cubic meters of gas.

15.11.2025 15:43 — 👍 102    🔁 13    💬 0    📌 1
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Au Portugal, la tempête Claudia fait au moins trois morts et des dizaines de blessés Des intempéries et vents violents ont balayé samedi plusieurs districts du sud du Portugal, placés en alerte orange face à la tempête tropicale qui touche le pays depuis plusieurs jours.

Au Portugal, la tempête Claudia fait au moins trois morts et des dizaines de blessés

15.11.2025 15:44 — 👍 8    🔁 5    💬 0    📌 1
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Merz asks Zelensky to reduce outflow of young Ukrainian men to Germany Following a phone call with Zelensky, Merz said that young Ukrainian men should remain to "serve in their own country."

Some problems also in Germany: kyivindependent.com/merz-asks-ze...

15.11.2025 13:29 — 👍 2    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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🇵🇱🇺🇦 Poland has been providing assistance to Ukrainian refugees for the last year, — President Nawrocki.

"I emphasized that I signed this law on assistance to Ukrainians for the last time."

15.11.2025 09:07 — 👍 86    🔁 11    💬 11    📌 4
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🕯️Yesterday, during another night attack by Russia on Kyiv, a teacher of the Preschool structural unit of the Lyceum "Dominanta" Vashchenko Svitlana was killed.

💔 "Svitlana was a teacher devoted to her profession, a kind and sensitive person who gave care, attention and love to children every day."

15.11.2025 13:13 — 👍 307    🔁 57    💬 16    📌 6
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The president's men: how Zelenskyy's friends plundered Ukraine during the war Every new Ukrainian administration follows a speedy trajectory: within five years, reformers and anti-graft crusaders morph into something resembling a criminal gang.

#Zelensky #corruption
"How has President Zelenskyy, in the second half of his seventh year in office, found himself in the political trap that has ensnared almost all his predecessors?"
www.pravda.com.ua/eng/articles...

15.11.2025 13:20 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

"Germany said that young Ukrainian men began arriving in large numbers after Kyiv eased travel rules for those aged between 18 and 22 in August. As a result, the number of Ukrainian men in this age group registering in Germany went from 100 a week to almost 1,000".

15.11.2025 13:09 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Merz asks Zelensky to reduce outflow of young Ukrainian men to Germany Following a phone call with Zelensky, Merz said that young Ukrainian men should remain to "serve in their own country."

#Zelensky #war #Germany
"Following a phone call with the Ukrainian leader, Merz said that young Ukrainians should remain to 'serve in their own country'. 'They are needed there', the chancellor added."
kyivindependent.com/merz-asks-ze...

15.11.2025 13:07 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0

“Alegada agressão” o caralho, Sic Notícias.
Alegados agressores, aceito; alegada agressão, não.
Pó caralho mais os OCSs com carteiras no sítio dos tomates.
Seus alegados ball-less, ass-ready wankers.

(Desculpem o Eng. É mais elegante).

14.11.2025 16:22 — 👍 19    🔁 5    💬 1    📌 1
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Criança de 9 anos tem dedos decepados em alegada agressão por colegas em escola O caso aconteceu na escola de Fonte Coberta, em Cinfães. A mãe do aluno acusa a escola de tratar o caso como “uma brincadeira”. O agrupamento de escolas garante que atuou prontamente e abriu um inquér...

O discurso de ódio está a ter consequências aterradoras. E ao invés de se agir, relativiza-se com "foi brincadeira". Crianças agarraram outra criança e deceparam-lhe dois dedos. Estamos de parabéns!

14.11.2025 15:46 — 👍 20    🔁 7    💬 3    📌 5
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🤬 Russia has directed more than 150 missiles and more than 2,000 drones at the Ukrainian energy system in October and early November.

💡 Generation, transmission and distribution facilities, gas infrastructure under attack.

14.11.2025 16:38 — 👍 197    🔁 56    💬 5    📌 4

"western major members" are supporting Ukraine with weapons and money.

14.11.2025 19:20 — 👍 2    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0

If you can't identify this "sophisticated corruption", how do you know it exists?

14.11.2025 19:04 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0
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🇪🇺🇺🇦 EU allies are demanding clarity from Ukraine after a major corruption probe uncovered a $100M kickback scheme in the energy sector, - POLITICO

❗️While aid continues, several partners now want stronger anti-corruption guarantees before approving future support.

14.11.2025 14:49 — 👍 139    🔁 14    💬 12    📌 0
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​New Missile, Launcher, and Transport-Launch Containers Unveiled in First Long Neptune Launch Video | Defense Express The launch of the Long Neptune was shown for the first time. The missile apparently struck a key target in Novorossiysk during the night of November 14

#Neptune #Ukraine
"OSINT analysts from CyberBoroshno geolocated the strike site as the military unit of the 1537th Anti-Aircraft Missile Regiment. The strike likely hit the position of the S-400 or S-300 air defense missile system."
en.defence-ua.com/news/new_mis...

14.11.2025 16:27 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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US says its plan for postwar management of Gaza offers pathway to Palestinian statehood * * *

#Gaza
"The US organizes a joint statement with Qatar, Egypt, the United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia, Indonesia, Pakistan, Jordan and Turkey in support of Washington’s UN Security Council resolution to establish an International Stabilization Force in Gaza"
www.timesofisrael.com/liveblog_ent...

14.11.2025 16:11 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Una red usaba drones para transportar hasta 200 kilos de hachís al día entre Marruecos y España Un año de investigación de la Guardia Civil ha permitido desarticular una sofisticada red de narcotraficantes que usaba drones para el transporte de droga. Se han intervenido...

#drones
"La red era capaz de transportar unos 200 kilos de hachís por jornada ya que ponían a funcionar unos 10 drones aprovechando, sobre todo, las jornadas de viento."
share.google/xyF5MMD3zUqG...

14.11.2025 14:03 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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El avión de ataque ligero Embraer A-29 Super Tucano incorporará capacidades para la lucha contra drones Al cierre de la jornada de ayer, la empresa brasileña Embraer anunció que está trabajando en una serie de mejoras para su el avión de ataque ligero A-29

#Drones #Supertucano
www.zona-militar.com/2025/11/12/e...

14.11.2025 12:15 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Saab wins Carl-Gustaf order from Denmark The procurement covers the weapon system, associated ammunition and training kit intended to support Danish forces, according to Saab.

"Saab describes the Carl-Gustaf as a man-portable recoilless rifle that is reusable and adaptable for a variety of missions, and said the new deliveries will sustain the system’s availability for Danish units, according to the company."
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14.11.2025 12:01 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

6/Ukrainian forces recently advanced near Velykomykhailivka. Russian forces recently advanced in the Kostyantynivka-Druzhkivka tactical area, near Pokrovsk and Hulyaipole.

14.11.2025 05:04 — 👍 64    🔁 3    💬 1    📌 0

5/Russian forces continue to commit war crimes against Ukrainian civilians.

Ukraine’s European allies continue to provide monetary aid to Ukraine, including to support military requirements.

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3/Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov reiterated that the Kremlin remains unwilling to compromise on its long-held maximalist war aims that amount to Ukraine’s complete capitulation.

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2/Russian forces continue to advance in the Pokrovsk direction as Ukrainian forces continue counterattacks.

A Russian milblogger complained that recent footage of Russian forces conducting logistics into Pokrovsk under the cover of fog allowed Ukrainian forces to interdict the effort.

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NEW: Russian forces continue to advance and to intensify offensive operations in the Hulyaipole and Velykomykhailivka directions, exploiting the effects of battlefield air interdiction (BAI) and poor weather that hampers Ukrainian drone observation.

Read the full update: isw.pub/UkrWar111325

14.11.2025 05:04 — 👍 175    🔁 53    💬 4    📌 3
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Corruption investigation reveals startling link between defense company Fire Point, Zelensky's associate Mindich Ihor Fursenko, one of the key members of the group allegedly laundering money from the scheme, was formally employed at Fire Point to save him from mobilization and allow him to travel outside of Ukra...

NABU "alleges that Timur Mindich, a close ally of President Volodymyr Zelensky, led a group getting kickbacks from energy construction and procurement, including building defenses for Ukraine’s energy infrastructure"
kyivindependent.com/money-man-fo...

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