Monday, February 2, 2026

IDF Chief of Staff Signals Heightened War Readiness as Training Resumes Amid Iran Tensions


IDF Chief of Staff Signals Heightened War Readiness as Training Resumes Amid Iran Tensions


Eyal Zamir, Israel Defense Forces chief of staff, convened the IDF’s senior operational commanders’ forum on Monday, underscoring a renewed push to strengthen combat readiness as the military returns to its regular training and exercise cycle following months of sustained operations.

Zamir told top commanders that the IDF is entering “a period of improving readiness for war,” stressing the need to internalize lessons from the October 7 attacks while reinforcing defensive stability and preparing for sustained offensive operations across multiple fronts.

“We must continue to draw lessons from the events of October 7th, strengthen the defense stability, and be prepared for a sequence of offensive operations across all theaters of the war,” Zamir said, according to the IDF.

He emphasized that Israel’s military must be ready for a wide range of contingencies, including the possibility of a sudden large-scale raid or an unexpected outbreak of war. “The IDF is preparing for several scenarios, and we must remain constantly alert and ready to achieve decisive victory in a multi-front war,” Zamir said, adding that the upcoming multi-year plan will prioritize improvements in command and control, operational effectiveness, and mobility at the divisional level.

“We are returning to training, reinforcing the basics, and maintaining a high level of alertness across all theaters,” he said.

The renewed focus on readiness comes as Worthy News reported that Zamir quietly traveled to Washington over the weekend for high-level talks with senior U.S. defense officials amid escalating tensions with Iran and uncertainty surrounding a potential American strike.

During the discreet visit, Zamir met at the Pentagon with Dan Caine, chairman of the U.S. Joint Chiefs of Staff, to review operational options, intelligence assessments, and their broader regional implications. Israeli officials said Zamir laid out Israel’s security concerns but acknowledged that any decision on U.S. military action against Iran rests solely with Donald Trump.

The chief of staff was accompanied by senior IDF officers, including the incoming Israeli Air Force commander, highlighting the operational gravity of the discussions. With senior political coordination channels currently constrained, Zamir has effectively become Israel’s primary military liaison with Washington.

The talks followed a preparatory visit by Maj. Gen. Shlomi Binder, head of IDF Military Intelligence, and coincided with travel to Israel by Brad Cooper, commander of United States Central Command. Discussions reportedly focused on intelligence sharing, coordination mechanisms, and lessons learned from recent confrontations with Iran.

According to Israeli media, a tight operational axis has emerged between the IDF, CENTCOM, and the U.S. Joint Chiefs, marked by frequent senior-level engagement. The consultations come as Washington bolsters its military posture in the region, including the deployment of the USS Abraham Lincoln carrier strike group.

At the same time, The Wall Street Journal reported that U.S. forces may not yet be positioned to carry out the kind of decisive strike President Trump has requested, citing gaps in air defense coverage for regional allies.


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California hit by TWENTY SECOND earthquake in less than 10 hours


California hit by TWENTY SECOND earthquake in less than 10 hours


A California city experienced an explosion of earthquakes on Monday

The US Geological Survey (USGS) has recorded 22 tremors outside of San Ramon, with the latest striking at 5:06pm ET.

The seismic activity kicked off with a magnitude 3.8 quake at 9:27am ET. A magnitude 4.2 earthquake was detected at 10:01am ET, which sent noticeable shockwaves to nearby San Francisco, Sacramento and San Jose. 

Despite considerable shaking throughout the Bay Area, there have been no reports of injuries or property damage at this time. 

Residents in San Francisco's Glen Park and Nopa neighborhoods reported rumbling and 'windows rattling' during the quake, and public transportation throughout the area has also affected by the swarm, according to the San Francisco Chronicle. 

San Ramon lies atop the Calaveras Fault, a major branch fault of the broader San Andreas Fault System, sparking fears the main fault line could be closer to a major rupture that locals refer to as 'the Big One.' 


Monday's noticeable swarm broke out right on the Calaveras Fault, a main branch of the San Andreas - the monstrous 800-mile-long fault spanning from Southern California through the Bay Area and into the Pacific.

The Calaveras splits off from the main fault line near Hollister in central California and runs parallel to it through the East Bay region.

Scientists with the USGS have warned that one of these faults or other major branches nearby could soon reach their anticipated breaking point and rupture right in the heart of California.

The initial magnitude 3.8 quake was centered just 16 miles from Concord, 18 miles from Oakland, and 29 miles from San Jose, which are three of the most populated communities in the Bay Area, home to more than 1.5 million people.



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Is The San Andreas Fault Entering A Very Dangerous New Phase?


321 Earthquakes Hit The San Francisco Area In 1 Week – Is The San Andreas Fault Entering A Very Dangerous New Phase?
Michael Snyder


The west coast is shaking again.  In recent weeks we have witnessed so much seismic activity along the portion of the Pacific Ring of Fire that sits directly along the California coastline.  There had been hope that the shaking would settle down, but instead it appears to be accelerating.  As you will see below, there have been 321 earthquakes in the San Francisco area within the past 7 days.  If I was living in northern California, that would definitely get my attention.  Scientists have warned us over and over again that “the Big One” is inevitably coming, and almost every day there are more reminders of this.  In fact, San Ramon was just hit by a swarm of more than 30 earthquakes on Monday morning…

A 4.2 earthquake struck near San Ramon Monday morning, following a 3.8 quake amid a string of over 30 temblors in the area, U.S. Geological Survey said.

The 4.2 quake struck at 7:01 a.m. and followed a string of quakes that began with a 3.8 at 6:27 a.m. Dozens of earthquakes have followed.

USGS said the 4.2 quake was about 9.4 km in depth.

A magnitude 4.2 quake is quite significant.

The shaking that it caused was so extensive that people living in the heart of San Francisco actually felt “windows rattling”…

Residents in San Francisco’s Glen Park and Nopa neighborhoods reported rumbling and ‘windows rattling’ during the quake, and public transportation throughout the area was also affected by the swarm, according to the San Francisco Chronicle.

The moderate quake even activated the National Tsunami Warning Center, however, officials said there was no danger of a major wave hitting the Bay Area.

Of course this was not an isolated incident.

According to the USGS, this latest earthquake swarm was “a continuation” of a pattern of heightened activity that the region has been experiencing since last November…

ABC7 Eyewitness News spoke with the USGS Monday morning, and they say this is a continuation of the swarm of quakes the area has been experiencing.

On Friday, the area saw its first earthquake in several weeks, but there have been dozens of quakes since November.

Could it be possible that all of this activity is building up to some sort of a really big event?

According to the Southern California Earthquake Data Center, there have been 321 earthquakes in the San Francisco area in the last 7 days.  The following is a screenshot…

Needless to say, this isn’t normal.

The swarm of earthquakes that hit San Ramon on Monday was centered on one of the main branches of the San Andreas Fault System…

Still, Monday’s noticeable swarm broke out right on the Calaveras Fault, a main branch of the San Andreas – the monstrous 800-mile-long fault spanning from Southern California through the Bay Area and into the Pacific.

The Calaveras splits off from the main fault line near Hollister in central California and runs parallel to it through the East Bay region.

Scientists with USGS have warned that one of these faults or other major branches nearby could soon reach their anticipated breaking point and rupture right in the heart of California.


And it isn’t just northern California that has been shaking lately.

A couple of weeks ago, a magnitude 4.9 earthquake rocked Southern California…

A 4.9-magnitude earthquake and several aftershocks rattled Southern California on Monday night, according to the United States Geological Survey.

The first and largest quake happened approximately five miles northeast of Indio Hills, which is in the Palm Desert region of Riverside County, at around 5:57 p.m., the USGS reported. It occurred at a geological depth of nearly two miles. The preliminary magnitude of the earthquake was first reported as 5.1 before it was downgraded to 4.6 and then adjusted to 4.9 by USGS officials.

Scientists keep telling us that it is just a matter of time before the San Andreas Fault System “rips wide open”.

This is something that I have written about extensively over the years.

These latest quakes are a major league wake up call.

Unfortunately, most people living in California have learned to tune out such warnings.

Interestingly, the earthquake swarm that shook San Ramon on Monday morning occurred just after the Sun released “a relentless barrage of powerful solar flares”…

The sun has erupted in a relentless barrage of powerful solar flares over the past 24 hours, firing off at least 18 M-class flares and three X-class flares, including an X8.3 eruption — the strongest solar flare of 2026 so far. Solar flares are ranked by strength from A, B and C up to M and X, with each letter representing a tenfold increase in energy — meaning X-class flares are the most powerful explosions the sun can produce

The culprit is sunspot region 4366, a volatile active region that has grown rapidly in just a few days. The flurry of activity began late Feb. 1 and has continued into Feb. 2, with multiple M-class and X-class flares erupting in quick succession. The prolific region appears to be far from finished. Spaceweather.com described the region as a “solar flare factory”, warning that its rapid growth and magnetic complexity make further eruptions highly likely.

And we are being warned that Sunspot AR4366 will soon be directly facing our planet…

It’s also possible that more eruptions are still to come. Sunspot AR4366 remains highly active and continues to rotate into an Earth-facing position, raising the chance that future eruptions could launch CMEs more directly toward our planet. NOAA forecasters say they expect more exciting space weather activity from this region in the coming days.

Sunspot AR4366 is absolutely massive, and I think that we should all be watching it very closely.

We live at a time when the giant ball of fire that we revolve around is becoming increasingly unstable.

We also live at a time when the ground under our feet is becoming increasingly unstable.

Unfortunately, I am entirely convinced that what we have experienced so far is just the tip of the iceberg.



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San Francisco Bay Area Rattled By Earthquake Swarm



A 4.2 earthquake, following a 3.8 quake rattled the San Francisco Bay area on Monday morning amid a string of over 30 temblors in the area, U.S. Geological Survey said.

The 4.2 quake struck at 7:01 a.m. and followed a string of quakes that began with a 3.8 at 6:27 a.m. Dozens of earthquakes have followed.

USGS said the 4.2 tremor was about 9.4 km in depth.

There have been no reports of injuries.

Video from a 7-Eleven shows products falling off shelves during one of the earthquakes.

Our sister station KGO-TV spoke with the USGS Monday morning, and they say this is a continuation of the swarm of quakes the area has been experiencing.

On Friday, the area saw its first earthquake in several weeks, but there have been dozens of quakes since November.









Swarm of earthquakes strike near San Ramon


The temblors come after quake swarms have struck the area in recent months.

Here's a look at the earthquakes reported Monday in the San Ramon area:

Since Dec. 1, 2025, the USGS said there have been roughly 300 quakes in that same area. 

BART was recovering from earlier problems, with delays up to 20 minutes reported systemwide after an earthquake within its service area, officials said



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Texas Wind and Solar Failed During This Week’s Winter Storm


Report: Texas Wind and Solar Failed During This Week’s Winter Storm, Grid Carried by ‘Natural Gas and Coal’


The recent snow storm that overtook Texas reportedly crashed the state’s wind and solar energy generators, leading to natural gas, coal, and nuclear providing most of the state’s electricity.

Kerry Clapp, an online writer cited by meteorologist Ryan Maue, reported in his Substack last week that “renewable generation declined almost immediately” as the snow storm took over.

“Wind, solar, and batteries fell from briefly supplying ~63% of generation to ~7% within roughly 48 hours,” he wrote. “Battery storage played a negligible role, constrained by high prices and lack of surplus electricity.”

In conclusion, Clapp reported that “natural gas, coal, and nuclear carried the grid, covering both lost renewables and rising demand.”


Texas renewables ghosted the state during extreme weekend cold. "Wind, solar, and batteries fell from briefly supplying ~63% of generation to ~7% within roughly 48 hours." Grid is up + demand met by coal/gas/nuclear


According to David Blackmon, an energy-related public policy analyst and consultant, by the early morning hours of Jan. 26, natural gas, goal, and nuclear were providing 89 percent of all the state’s power.

“Natural gas alone is chugging along at an impressive 68%,” Blackmon reported online on Substack later that same day.

Politico similarly reported that the U.S. energy grid “leaned heavily on coal and natural gas generation to satisfy the energy appetite from Winter Storm Fern.”


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