Liberman shakes up opposition bloc: No coalition with Arab parties

Liberman shakes up opposition bloc: No coalition with Arab parties

Israel National News

Yisrael Beytenu chairman Avigdor Liberman made clear on Friday that his party would not join a coalition that includes Arab parties.

In a strongly worded Facebook post, Liberman criticized statements made by MKs Ofer Cassif and Yasser Hujirat, as well as remarks delivered at Joint List headquarters on election night.

Liberman drew a clear red line regarding the composition of the next government, declaring: "We will not sit with supporters of terrorism."

He cited several statements by representatives of the Arab parties to explain his position, particularly Cassif's support for the proceedings initiated by South Africa against Israel at the International Court of Justice in The Hague following the October 7 attack.

"After October 7, Ofer Cassif supported the proceedings initiated by South Africa against Israel at the International Court of Justice in The Hague, which alleged that Israel was committing genocide," Liberman wrote. He also recalled Cassif's claim that "the Israeli military carries out acts of terrorism."

Liberman then turned to Ra'am MK Yasser Hujirat, who, according to Liberman, claimed several weeks before the elections that Hamas was not a terrorist organization but a charitable organization.

He also cited remarks made by Osama Saadi on election night, when Saadi dedicated the Joint List's electoral achievement "to our people in the Gaza Strip, the West Bank, and occupied Jerusalem."

Liberman concluded with an unequivocal statement reaffirming his party's position: "Anyone who wants to rely on supporters of terrorism is welcome to do so. Yisrael Beytenu will not be part of it."

Ukraine Shatters Strike Pause With Major Drone Attack On Russian Oil Refinery, Defying Trump

Ukraine Shatters Strike Pause With Major Drone Attack On Russian Oil Refinery, Defying Trump

 TYLER DURDEN

Russia's sprawling Novokuibyshevsk Oil Refinery in the Samara region is on fire on Friday, after suffering what appear to be multiple and widespread hits of a Ukrainian drone attack wave, with several pillars of smoke rising high above the complex, and seen for miles.

Curiously, news of the fresh attack emerged just hours after the Wall Street Journal reported the Zelensky government had paused refinery strikes under pressure from the Trump administration.

WSJ's reporting has been updated Friday morning in confirmation that "Ukraine struck an oil refinery in Russia’s Samara region early on Friday, ending a two-week pause in refinery attacks that came amid heavy pressure from the Trump administration to halt such operations."

The publication reviews, "Ukrainian forces last hit an oil refinery on Oct. 15, and had not struck Russian oil infrastructure of any kind since Oct. 20. The pause took place against a background of repeated demands by Trump and other U.S. officials to stop hitting refineries."

Trump envoy Jared Kushner had reportedly asked Kiev to abide by a 30-day halt. President Zelensky later said he agreed to a brief pause in the strikes, but did so begrudgingly. 

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On Wednesday Ukrainian media cited direct confirmation of an energy strike pause from a closed-door meeting with reporters that happened the day before:

In the first 72 hours of the energy truce, Ukraine suspended strikes on Russian oil refineries while its forces focused on other targets, the president added.

"I said, 'Let's respond calmly by striking other targets for at least 72 hours. We won't touch the oil refineries.' That didn't help. There was all kinds of rhetoric, and no one thanked us for those three days," Zelensky said.

"There was the incident involving the Ryazan oil refinery (on Oct. 15). There were other operations as well. We targeted data centers and locations where Russian ballistic missiles are concentrated," Zelensky has also explained.

And certainly Ukraine is not happy with reports this week showing Russian oil refineries increased crude processing by 25% in the second half of October compared to the beginning of the month ​due to the short-lived pause in strikes, as Reuters highlighted.

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Iran's IRGC suggests war could expand if US, Israel launch fresh attacks

Iran's IRGC suggests war could expand if US, Israel launch fresh attacks

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Iran's Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei said Saturday that "any level or type of threat must be met with an immediate, impactful, and geographically unrestricted response." 

Khamenei made the remark on X after meeting with senior commanders of the Iranian military. 

"Should Iran’s enemies resume military or terrorist attacks, it will be the Armed Forces of the Islamic Republic and the Iranian nation that will determine when and under what conditions those attacks will end," he wrote.  

"The military target database must be updated comprehensively to ensure that all kinds of physical and non-physical assets" of the U.S. and Israel "are brought within the reach of the Armed Forces," Khamenei also said.  

Trump admin warns Iran of 'consequences' as allies convene amid threats of post-election escalation

The Trump administration warned Iran that there "will be consequences" if Tehran continues its malign activities amid growing concern over a potential new round of U.S.-Iran hostilities after the midterm elections.

With just days until the 2026 elections and with war raging on in the Middle East, foreign ministers from the world's largest economies gathered in Atlanta, Georgia ahead of the G20 leaders meeting in December.

"The Iranian regime has had a choice... to either pursue the path towards normalcy, towards prosperity for their people, the path towards diplomacy. Or they can continue their malign activities, but there will be consequences for that, and we've seen the president taking concrete action," State Department principal deputy spokesperson Tommy Pigott told Fox News Digital on Friday.

Pigott was responding to reports that U.S. officials have warned regional partners to prepare for the possibility of heightened U.S. military action against Iran after Tuesday's elections, as well as potential Iranian retaliation.

President Donald Trump has not made a final decision on renewed strikes, but U.S. diplomats and defense officials have privately urged several Middle Eastern countries and regional allies to prepare for the possibility of new military action and Iranian retaliation, according to an Associated Press report citing two diplomats briefed on the warnings.

Egypt 'extremely worried' that new escalation of US-Iran war would be 'more destructive'

Egypt's Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty said Saturday he is "extremely worried" that a new escalation in the U.S-Iran war would have a major impact, a report said. 

"The second round will be more dangerous, more destructive, and it will lead to nowhere. We have to draw lessons from the past," Abdelatty said while speaking at the International Institute for Strategic Studies' (IISS) Manama Dialogue in Bahrain, according to Reuters. 

Official and military sources told Fox News on Wednesday that movements are being made in the Middle East to give President Donald Trump options if he decides to resume strikes against Iran.  

When asked by a reporter about the possibility of the U.S. striking Iran after November's midterms, Trump said late Tuesday, "I can't tell you that... but anything's possible." 

Iran's IRGC warns conflict will 'engulf' a wider area if US, Israel launch new strikes

Mohammad Akraminia, the spokesperson of Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC), suggested Saturday that the war could expand in the Middle East if the Trump administration pursues new military action against Tehran. 

"If the President of the United States once again embarks on another reckless adventure in the region by threatening and cajoling the Zionists, there is no doubt that the fire of war will engulf a broader geographical expanse, and the end of the war will not be in his hands," Akraminia wrote on X. 

"Given the American president's dark history of betraying diplomacy, the Islamic Republic of Iran's army, distrustful and indifferent to the enemy's actions, is relentlessly enhancing its combat readiness," Akraminia added. "We are closely monitoring America's movements in the region." 

The remarks come after U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) commander Adm. Brad Cooper said in a video released Friday that he recently flew over the Strait of Hormuz and observed no presence of the IRGC. 

"After we sank Iran's navy earlier this year, we also successfully cleared the strait's internationally recognized primary transit routes of Iranian sea mines," Cooper also said. 

Official and military sources also told Fox News this week that movements are being made in the Middle East to give the president options if he decides to resume strikes against Iran. 

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Will The Internet Of 2027 Still Be Free? Cyberattacks Could Change Everything

Will The Internet Of 2027 Still Be Free? Cyberattacks Could Change Everything

 PNW STAFF

Imagine opening your banking app in 2027. Before you can see your balance, it asks for a face scan. A news site wants verified identification before letting you comment. An AI security system flags your activity as suspicious and blocks your account until you prove you are really you.

That future is not inevitable. But as cyberattacks grow more disruptive, governments and technology companies will face mounting pressure to make the internet safer. The question is what "safer" will mean--and whether the protections introduced after a crisis will also bring more tracking, identity checks and control.

The internet we know today could look very different by 2027.

This week, Binance reported a major breach involving billions of dollars in digital assets, while Polymarket suspended trading after a third-party security incident caused losses for some users. The threat is not confined to crypto platforms. 

In South Korea, breaches affecting several major banks prompted an emergency response from financial authorities; investigators and security researchers have examined evidence that attackers used AI tools. In France, a cyberattack disrupted refrigeration systems at roughly 700 supermarkets, spoiling food and raising concerns about the food supply. These are just some of the more recent attacks but they have been steadily increasing all year.

These incidents show how cyberattacks can reach financial networks and physical systems across the world. AI can help attackers sort through information, identify weaknesses, write code and scale up familiar tactics. That does not mean machines are independently launching every attack. It means people with malicious intent may be able to do more, faster.

The targets extend well beyond banks and exchanges. Cities rely on connected systems to run services. Hospitals depend on digital networks to coordinate care. Water utilities use computer systems to monitor and control equipment. Government agencies, power providers and food distribution networks are all exposed to disruption.

Federal authorities have warned about attacks on water and wastewater systems, including incidents that interfered with monitoring or control. A breach at a financial site can be devastating. An attack that disrupts water, hospital services or city operations could affect thousands of people who have no idea how the intrusion began.

Governments are urging citizens to prepare for disruptions. The United Kingdom and Canada recommend keeping essential supplies for at least 72 hours; the Netherlands and Poland offer similar three-day guidance, and the European Union has urged member states to work toward 72-hour household self-sufficiency.

These recommendations cover many kinds of emergencies. They do not prove officials are anticipating a specific cyberattack. But they raise a serious question: In a world where essential services depend on digital networks, could cyberattacks be among the disruptions families may need to endure?

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The Technate Dictatorship Coming Soon to a Continent Near You

Technocracy 101: The Technate Dictatorship Coming Soon to a Continent Near You

Patti Johnson

Recently I downloaded and read the original plans of Technocracy Inc. in the Technocracy Study Course (1945).[1] What I found was not a dusty historical curiosity. It was a clear, detailed blueprint for replacing elected government across an entire continent with a permanent technical hierarchy that answers to no one outside its own ranks. The authors stated their contempt for democracy, individual rights, and ordinary political consent. They designed a system in which a small group of appointed experts would measure every unit of energy, distribute every good and service, and leave the public with certificates instead of votes. The structure they described is no longer theoretical. It is presently being assembled under different names with tools the designers could only imagine.

On the first page of The Technocracy Study Course we find their stated goal:

Technocracy finds that the production and distribution of an abundance of physical wealth on a Continental scale for the use of all Continental citizens can only be accomplished by a Continental technological control, a governance of function, a Technate.

In the 1930s, during the Great Depression, scientists, engineers, and technicians organized under Technocracy Inc. produced the Technocracy Study Course. Their message was blunt. The “Price System” of money, markets, debt, and elected politicians could not manage modern industrial society. Technology had made abundance possible, but politics and business produced only waste, scarcity, and chaos. The solution they proposed was a continental Technate covering North America, run entirely by technical experts.

Presently their plan from the 1930s is spreading worldwide and being implemented in regions that can ultimately be linked into a single digital system of control and order. They have systematically assembled the pieces of their design since their inception in the 1930s. Many technocrats of both the past and the present have been members of the Trilateral Commission. Founded by David Rockefeller and Zbigniew Brzezinski in 1973, the Trilateral Commission had the specific purpose of creating a “New International Economic Order,” also known as a New Economic World Order. [2]

To achieve their end goal, they first infiltrate the very governments they intend to dismantle. They then systematically disrupt economies, inflate debt, engineer food and resource shortages, provoke wars, finance rioters, sow division and hatred between races and factions, facilitate the arrival of migrants unwilling to assimilate, and install corrupt politicians. They employ many of the same methods Communists have used to seize power. In fact, the system closely resembles Communism: a small group of self-appointed elite leaders rule over the people, while everyone else receives the same limited income and the leaders live in luxury. The middle class is abolished.

The goal is to destroy public trust in elected representative government so that the Technate can be offered as the solution. This follows the classic Hegelian dialectic. An engineered antithesis of crisis and chaos is set against the existing order, the thesis. The resulting conflict clears the way for the preplanned synthesis of technocratic rule in place of representative government.

The handbook stated that “all philosophic concepts of human equality, democracy, and political economy have upon examination been found totally lacking and unable to contribute any factors of design for a Continental technological control.”

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