Sunday, November 26, 2023

Israel confirms 17 hostages released, including four-year-old American girl

"The Israeli Prime Minister's office confirmed that 17 hostages held by Hamas in Gaza were released on Sunday, including four-year-old Israeli-American Abigail Mor Edan.
The Prime Minister's office said that 14 of the individuals were Israeli citizens, while the other three were foreign nationals." MS

Powerful explosions near nuclear facilities in Iran

"Frightening reports have emerged from Iran. Several powerful explosions have been reported in proximity to the Nuclear Technology Center in Isfahan. It's speculated that anti-aircraft artillery may have caught fire. At this moment, the exact cause remains uncertain. Military sources allege that there were ongoing military exercises in the vicinity.....one narrative postulates a drone attack to which the air defense system responded immediately......cites Iranian military sources as stating that explosions near the Nuclear Technology Center were due to defensive exercises. Intriguingly, local Iranian sources claim there were no scheduled exercises in that area." MS

Zelensky’s Wife Faces Backlash After Kiev Airstrike Complaints

"Olena Zelenskaya has been slammed online after she tweeted comments about explosions in Kiev in which she rhetorically asked when they would end.
Netizens were quick to mock Zelensky’s wife and did not hesitate to remind her about the suffering of the people of Donbass who live under constant shelling from Kiev since 2014." S

Russian forces keep advancing near Avdiivka

"Russian forces have pursued their offensive near the town of Avdiivka and made a confirmed advance..... indicates that Russian troops have advanced north of the settlement of Krasnohorivka (7 km northwest of Avdiivka)." Pravada

Ukraine targets Russia's military facilities with 35 UAVs in response to earlier Shahed attack on Kyiv

"The overnight drone attack on Russia on Nov. 26 was a response by Ukrainian military intelligence to the massive attack by the Shahed drones on Kyiv the day before. The attack began at 3.30 a.m. and ended at 9.20 a.m. About 35 drones were fired at facilities in Moscow and the region, as well as in the cities of Tula and Smolensk." UV

Plant manufacturing engines for military equipment on fire in Russia's Chelyabinsk

"Afire broke out at the Chelyabinsk Tractor Plant, which is under Ukrainian and US sanctions as a manufacturer of engines for military equipment." Pravada

Dutch Election Winner Geert Wilders Causes Uproar After Declaring ‘Jordan Is Palestine!’

"The country of Jordan should be considered the true national homeland for the Palestinian people, according to Dutch politician Geert Wilders, who caused an uproar after making the declaration online." Breitbart