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The monitoring group said that the strikes were supported by planes believed to be Israeli and that Syrian air defenses and Russian forces were “confronting” the missiles for over 40 minutes. Rybar said that some of Israel’s cruise missiles were shot down by Russian antiaircraft fire from Russia’s nearby base but that others hit a warehouse used by Syrian and Iranian forces.

 

An opinion poll published in mid-September by the Palestinian Center for Policy and Survey Research (PSR), a think tank based in Ramallah and funded by Western donors, showed for the first time the majority of Gazans opposed the decision to attack. The poll, conducted in early September, found that 57% of people surveyed in the Gaza Strip said the decision to launch the offensive was incorrect, while just 39% said it was correct – down sharply from the previous poll in June.

The PSR opinion poll, published on Sept. 17, showed that the proportion of Gazans who said they want Hamas to run a post-war Gaza had dropped to 36%, from 46% in its June poll.

Even in the West Bank, where support for Hamas remained stronger, support for the attack has declined, the poll showed, though almost two-thirds of respondents there still thought it was the correct decision.

[–] Billy@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 points 1 year ago

Since it's written right after the mention of their drug trade, I'm guessing it's about Hezbollah's drug trade with ISIS https://www.phc.edu/intelligencer/hezbollahs-drug-deal-with-isis

Maybe also related to the Assad regime's use of ISIS as a tool against the Druze.
https://www.washingtoninstitute.org/policy-analysis/insight-suwaydas-position-syrian-situation

[–] Billy@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

It hit an area where people do not serve in the IDF.

This was generally true before the Syrian civil war. Things have changed since.
Haaretz article about it

[–] Billy@lemmy.dbzer0.com 9 points 1 year ago (3 children)

https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/nine-people-killed-rocket-hits-football-pitch-israeli-occupied-golan-israel-2024-07-27/

Speaking with reporters at Majdal Shams, Israeli military spokesperson Rear Admiral Daniel Hagari said that forensics showed the rocket was an Iranian-made Falaq-1.

Hezbollah had earlier announced firing a Falaq-1 missile on Saturday, saying it had targeted an Israeli military headquarters.

[–] Billy@lemmy.dbzer0.com 6 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (3 children)

Druze serve in the IDF.

Edit: Although it's true that Druze in the Golan are different than the rest of the Druze in Israel, in that some of them don't serve.

Either way: https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/nine-people-killed-rocket-hits-football-pitch-israeli-occupied-golan-israel-2024-07-27/

Speaking with reporters at Majdal Shams, Israeli military spokesperson Rear Admiral Daniel Hagari said that forensics showed the rocket was an Iranian-made Falaq-1.

Hezbollah had earlier announced firing a Falaq-1 missile on Saturday, saying it had targeted an Israeli military headquarters.

[–] Billy@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Haven't seen any reports of violence.
The group behind it also hasn't released any negative statement about the march.

[–] Billy@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

From what I've seen, French newspapers have only mentioned the Russian for now.
Russian spy arrested in Paris after alleged plan to 'destabilize' Olympic Games (Le Monde, English)

[–] Billy@lemmy.dbzer0.com 27 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (4 children)

To weaken France's image, to sow chaos, to get security forces focused on other things while they try to get specific targets.

There have been reports about both Russia and Iran being potentially involved.
So far I've seen an article about a Russian getting arrested 2 days ago.

[–] Billy@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

It's in the Wikipedia link.
But here you go: https://www.hrw.org/news/2007/06/12/gaza-armed-palestinian-groups-commit-grave-crimes

On Sunday, Hamas military forces captured 28-year-old Muhammad Swairki, a cook for President Mahmoud Abbas’s presidential guard, and executed him by throwing him to his death, with his hands and legs tied, from a 15-story apartment building in Gaza City.

https://www.nytimes.com/2007/06/15/world/africa/15iht-mideast.4.6161020.html

Two men were killed in revenge slaying, including a Fatah gunman thrown from a roof, in what Hamas described as a family grievance.

[–] Billy@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 1 year ago

The funding of Hamas by Qatar was after their takeover of Gaza.

[–] Billy@lemmy.dbzer0.com 0 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (5 children)

This part is unrelated to Israel.
The tensions begun the moment Hamas came into power.
When Hamas took over Gaza in 2007, they threw Fatah officials off buildings and shot into crowds of their supporters.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fatah%E2%80%93Hamas_conflict

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