This is a thread specifically for the war, not a general megathread (use the pinned /c/genzedong thread for that).
Please keep related news in this thread rather than making separate posts. Remember to include sources and avoid spreading rumours.
❗️Jewish settlers, under the protection of Israeli occupation forces, have set large fires across agricultural lands in the village of Madama, south of Nablus in the occupied West Bank.
According to local reports, the settlers are burning dozens of dunams of farmland, fruit trees, and a civilian vehicle, while Israeli troops reportedly fired live ammunition at residents attempting to repel the attack, detained dozens of young men, confiscated Red Crescent volunteers’ equipment, and prevented civil defense crews from extinguishing the blaze as the fires continued to spread.
https://t.me/thecradlemedia/60989
Every time I post one of these my blood boils more. There are few if any “innocent” in the settler colony. The zionists are not to be mourned.
❗️Former Mossad official admits to launching psychological warfare apparatus to destabilize Iran and Lebanon
A former Israeli intelligence official has admitted that the Mossad established a specialized department dedicated entirely to psychological warfare and public manipulation targeting Iran and Lebanon. According to an investigative report published by Israel Hayom on 28 May, the clandestine unit was created in 2021 to deploy advanced media, psychological, and political tools designed to subvert both nations from within.
The former official, identified only as “O,” detailed how the unit created a massive network of fake social media accounts, which the investigation described as a “poison machine.” This apparatus relies on real-time data harvesting of public sentiment to deploy state-backed narratives via both real influencers and AI-generated personas, with the ultimate objective of widening societal rifts to engineer regime change in Iran. “We are not done with Iran. We are just getting started,” he said
The investigation further revealed that Lebanon was designated alongside Iran as the only two countries explicitly targeted by the unit since its inception. The former official noted that penetrating the Lebanese information ecosystem is “much easier and more enjoyable” due to its fragmented, sectarian media landscape, which allows the Israeli spy agency to seamlessly inject manufactured propaganda and destabilizing narratives directly into local outlets.
“One of the major challenges when you want to distribute messages inside Iran is that the media market is very supervised and censored. Incidentally, in Lebanon, it is a more enjoyable event, because the Lebanese media is much more accessible than the Iranian media. Because of Lebanon’s characteristics, every community and group has representation in the media, and you know how to insert almost any message you want into the media,” he said.
❗️‘They keep improving’: Hezbollah drone attacks spark alarm in Israeli army
Hezbollah’s use of FPV drones in south Lebanon is raising growing concern inside the Israeli army, following a series of deadly nighttime attacks that Israeli officials say point to improving capabilities by the Lebanese resistance movement, Ynet wrote on 2 June.
Israeli officials acknowledged that Hezbollah continues to adapt and refine its tactics, describing a “steadily rising learning curve” in the movement’s drone operations.
According to military sources, Hezbollah studies Israeli army methods and improves its capabilities over time, with drone specialists reporting advances in piloting skills, target identification, and the ability to approach troops more closely.
Security expert Cameron Chell told Fox News that Hezbollah is deploying “game-changing” waves of small lethal drones equipped with thermal sensors that can identify Israeli forces through their heat signatures.
He warned that Hezbollah’s drone campaign is likely to intensify and said the Israeli army may be forced to rethink how it moves and operates at night.
❗️In the village of Raba, south of Jenin in the occupied West Bank, Israeli forces have turned a home into a military outpost and interrogation center during their ongoing raid, hanging a sign on the building bearing the name of the area’s intelligence officer, according to local reports.
https://t.me/thecradlemedia/60925
❗️US reportedly pressuring ‘neutral’ Oman to sever relations with Iran
The US has grown increasingly dissatisfied with Oman’s neutral position in the US-Israeli war on Iran and is now urging Muscat to align itself with one side, according to a report by The Wall Street Journal (WSJ).
According to US and Arab officials cited by the WSJ, the Trump administration is pressuring Oman to distance itself from Tehran and sever diplomatic relations with the Islamic Republic.
Tensions escalated after a new intelligence assessment suggested that Iran had explored a joint arrangement with Oman to impose fees on vessels passing through the Strait of Hormuz.
In response, US President Donald Trump threatened sanctions and military action against Oman, warning the Gulf nation not to enter into any agreement with Iran concerning control of the Strait of Hormuz.
“Oman will behave just like everybody else, or we’ll have to blow them up. They understand that. They’ll be fine," Trump said.
US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent also cautioned that Oman could face sanctions if it moved forward with plans to charge ships transiting the strait.
Speaking to reporters the following day, Bessent said he had spoken with Oman’s ambassador to Washington, Talal Alrahbi, who assured him that the Sultanate had “no plans for tolling."
Responding to reports that the US was pressuring Oman to cut ties with Iran, Omani Information Minister Abdulla al-Harrasi said, “Oman stands ready to work with the United States and all responsible partners to promote stability, deter disruption, and safeguard our shared strategic interests."
❗️Statement issued by the Palestinian Resistance Factions:
"We commend the principled stance of the Islamic Republic of Iran in freezing ceasefire negotiations with the Zionist-American enemy and reaffirming its condition that the Zionist-American war and aggression must cease on all fronts and arenas, including Lebanon and Gaza.
This position comes as a natural extension and continuation of Iran’s longstanding support for our Palestinian people, their resistance, and all the peoples of the nation in confronting the Zionist-American aggression that targets the entire region.
We call on the free people of the nation to mobilize in support of the Palestinian and Lebanese peoples as they confront the ongoing genocide and Zionist-American aggression, which targets both people and infrastructure in pursuit of Zionist Talmudic plans and the criminal Zionist project known as ‘Greater Israel.’"
❗️Israeli forces storm Birzeit University women dorms and abduct four Palestinian students
Israeli occupation forces launched a pre-dawn military raid into the occupied West Bank town of Birzeit, storming the female student dormitories of Birzeit University near Ramallah. Armed soldiers ransacked the civilian housing complex before forcibly abducting four Palestinian women and taking them to an undisclosed location.
The abducted students have been identified as Jolan Abu Awwad, Natali Abu Dayya, Laila Nael Khalil, and Sama Safi. Local sources confirmed the targeted operation was part of a larger, coordinated mass-detention campaign across the occupied West Bank today, which resulted in the arbitrary arrest of over 30 Palestinians by occupation troops.
The targeted assault on the university housing follows a deeply entrenched Israeli pattern of targeting Palestinian educational institutions, an ongoing policy of systematic harassment that UN experts describe as “scholasticide.”
https://t.me/thecradlemedia/60957
As much as I understand Iranian restraint and the need for anti-imperialists to be measured in their approach, I must admit that kinda wish they’d just flatten these zionist ghouls with hundreds of missiles. For every Palestinian civilian harmed, ensure 2 zionists settlers suffer in retribution.
🇱🇧🇮🇱🇺🇸🇮🇷 Ceasefire in Lebanon: Layla Nicolas: Reports on what happened converge as follows:
1- The first American initiative: Hezbollah stops firing “completely” in exchange for sparing the southern suburbs and Beirut.
2- President Berri rejected it and demanded that the ceasefire be comprehensive and by both sides, and that homes not be destroyed.
3- The pace of Israeli threats increased, so Iran intervened with counter-threats.
4- The American position softened—the new offer: the southern suburbs in exchange for the northern settlements.
5- Hezbollah’s response: a comprehensive and complete ceasefire by both sides, paving the way for an Israeli withdrawal.
6- Qalibaf yesterday in a call with President Berri: We support a complete ceasefire, even in the south.
Result: Communications are ongoing, and we will see where they lead.
But:
1- The Israeli position is strict, and there is full American-Israeli coordination in managing the escalation on the fronts.
2- The story that Trump rebuked Netanyahu—we’ve heard it many times about Biden and Gaza.
3- There is a repetition of the Gaza scenario: how many times was a ceasefire agreement announced and never happened?
4- As we predicted earlier: Israel escalates on the eve of every negotiation round, expanding the scope of fire to extract concessions from the Lebanese negotiator (this is the inevitable result of any negotiations under fire).
5- Without a serious and continuous Iranian threat, Israel will continue to stall in negotiations with the political authority and act brutally on the ground.
@SimurghRes
— 🇮🇶/🇮🇶 NEW: The Iraqi Shiite militia ‘Asa’ib Ahl Al-Haqq’ announces it will integrate fully with the Iraqi Armed Forces
They are the second militia to do so, following Saraya Al-Salam led by Muqtada Al-Sadr.
Iraq now has a proper government and ISIS is no longer around, so many of these militias see no purpose in being independent.
@Middle_East_Spectator
https://t.me/Middle_East_Spectator/32728
— 🇮🇶/🇮🇶 NEW: Katai’b Imam Ali (Imam Ali Brigades) also announce their integration into the Iraqi Armed Forces
@Middle_East_Spectator
https://t.me/Middle_East_Spectator/32729
More differing analysis in replies.
Edit:
My Own Breif Perspective
The Iraqi state is not to be trusted until it is able to completely remove US influence and interference with the country. I think MES gives too much credence to a government that has little to no legitimacy, and that for now, militias should avoid being subsumed by the army.
It was threats from the Iraqi resistance to Jolani that likely kept Syria out of the assault on Lebanon. The Iraqi government would never do something like that, and the resistance would have suffered for it.
- Kata’ib Hezbollah
- Saraya Awliya al-Dam
- Kata’ib Sayyid al-Shuhada
- Al-Nujaba
The remaining resistance factions have suspended talks on surrendering their weapons until July, the date set for the final withdrawal of US forces from Iraq. This is a condition of the current truce with the Iraqi resistance.
@SimurghRes
PERSPECTIVE OF IntelSlava ALSO SHARED BY SimurgRes in response to MES
🇮🇷⚡️🇺🇸🇮🇱🇮🇶❗️— This is a narrow-minded analysis made to strategize the movements of Iraqi militia groups, while the writer is unaware of the intelligence and insider movements behind these changes.
Let me tell you: after the assassination of Ayatollah Khamenei, almost everyone from Iraqi Shia leaders who had fortunes and financial interests in Western countries was afraid to face the same Venezuelan-style regime change in Iran overnight. That is why most of them joined the Israeli axis and subordinated to U.S. and Israeli demands to protect their wealth and their lives, because they were also afraid of assassination.
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After Iranian political leaders disappeared and the state became a militarized regime run by IRGC hardliners, most Iraqi militia leaders believed Iran was gone. However, Iran endured and resisted the war well, shockingly surviving strongly in an unexpected way.
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That is why only some Shia movements remained loyal to their values and Iran: Kata’ib Hezbollah, Saraya Awliya al-Dam, Kata’ib Sayyid al-Shuhada, and Al-Nujaba. Currently, they are the only loyal Iraqi Shia forces inside the Axis of Resistance.
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The current Iraqi Shia government, run by Ali Zaidi, has been most influenced by Israel since 2003. There are many insiders and handlers behind this Government who are directly affiliated with Israel.
@IntelSlava
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PERSPECTIVE OF MES
— 🇮🇶/🇮🇶 For those wondering why many Iraqi militias are handing over their weapons to the state:
– Most of the Iraqi Shia militias were formed in response to the U.S. occupation that started in 2003, and ISIS which appeared in 2013/14.
– Since ISIS was fully defeated and expelled from Iraqi territory in 2020, and the U.S. was forced to withdraw from most of Iraq in 2025, there is no real purpose for these militias anymore.
– The Iraqi government, which is now led by Ali Al-Zaidi (a Shia Muslim) has made significant investments in the Armed Forces and is now somewhat capable of defendings its own territory against most threats.
– The Iraqi government is not like the Lebanese government which does not defend its own territory against foreign occupation. The reason Hezbollah exists is because Lebanon has shown itself incapable of dealing with the Zionist threat. But the situation in Iraq is fundamentally different.
– Therefore, many of the militias have chosen to integrate (not disband) into the Iraqi Armed Forces. Meaning, they will still exist, but they will become fully part of the Iraqi Armed Forces and operate under their command.
– However, some militias have decided they will remain independent. For example, Kata’ib Hezbollah, and Saraya Awliyaa Al-Damm (Guardians of the Blood Brigades) which carried out drone and missile attacks against American bases and Israel. These groups, very ideologically aligned with Iran and Wilayat Al-Faqih, see it as their duty to do more than just defend Iraq — in fact they see it as their duty defend Islam as a whole. Therefore they will continue existing independently to aid other Muslims in Lebanon, Gaza, and Iran whenever they deem necessary.
@Middle_East_Spectator
—❗️🇮🇷 NEW: The funeral ceremony of the Martyred Leader of the Islamic Revolution, Grand Ayatollah Sayyed Ali Hosseini Khamenei, will take place in the next 2-3 weeks
According to Fars News, the funeral will take place over a period of three days; one day in Tehran, one day in Qom, and the last day in Mashhad, where he will be buried at the shrine.
Preparations are being made for 15-20 million visitors in Tehran alone. The funeral will likely take place at the end of Dhu’l Hijjah or the beginning of Muharram, which is either next week or the week after.
@Middle_East_Spectator
— 🇮🇷 NEW: The Persian Gulf Strait Authority (PGSA) has released statistics of ships that have crossed the Strait of Hormuz in recent weeks
Since the establishment of the PGSA, more than 300 non-Iranian ships have crossed the Strait of Hormuz in coordination with Iran and after paying tolls.
Out of these ships, 42% were oil tankers, 27% bulk carriers, 11% container ships, 8% LNG ships, and 13% other types of vessels.
For ships entering the Persian Gulf, the four most common destinations were the UAE (34%), Qatar (31%), Iraq (17%) and Kuwait (10%).
For outbound ships, the most common final destination was China (27%), followed by India (19%), then other Asian countries (23%), Europe (12%), and Africa (10%).
@Middle_East_Spectator
For those unaware of Arabic numeric script, I’ll write it from 1 to 10 (read right to left)
١، ٢، ٣، ٤، ٥، ٦، ٧، ٨، ٩، ١٠
https://t.me/Middle_East_Spectator/32720?single
🇮🇷🇱🇧🇮🇱| Iran’s head of national security of the Parliament now says dark days await ‘Israel’ if they don’t completely halt all attacks on Lebanon, including South Lebanon.
@FotrosResistancee
https://t.me/FotrosResistancee/21800
🇮🇷🇱🇧🇺🇸🇮🇱| Following growing calls from Iran, now Iran’s Parliament Speaker; Ghalibaf also warned both the US & Israel:
Ghalibaf says if ‘Israel’ does not stop its attacks on Lebanon, Iran will not only halt the negotiation process but will also directly confront it (‘Israel’).
@FotrosResistancee
https://t.me/FotrosResistancee/21802
🇱🇧🚀🇮🇱— Israeli media: A military doctor was killed, and the commander of the Shaked battalion was seriously wounded, along with a number of other soldiers, after they were targeted inside a house in Yahmar al-Shaqif southern Lebanon.
@SimurghRes
Let the bodies of settlers keep piling up Inshahallah.
🇮🇷🇺🇸🇮🇱| NEW: Iran’s IRGC-Navy announced it targeted US-Israeli MSC Sariska ship with a cruise missile.
The attack was a direct retaliation for a US attack on the Iranian vessel Lian Star in the Sea of Oman, warning that any further US aggression will face a “decisive response.”
@FotrosResistancee
❗️Ansarallah reportedly signaling readiness to join war against Israel, vows Hezbollah will not stand alone
According to sources close to Yemen’s Ansarallah movement cited by Mehr News Agency, political, military, and operational coordination between Ansarallah, the Lebanese resistance, and other Axis of Resistance groups has never stopped.
The sources said any new escalation by Israel would be met with a unified response from the Axis of Resistance, stressing that Sanaa will not allow Lebanon to be left exposed to Israeli attacks and will not allow Hezbollah to stand alone on the battlefield.
They also said there is widespread public readiness and enthusiasm in Yemen to join the fight alongside the Lebanese resistance, with Yemeni fighters reportedly eager to take part in any future confrontation.
https://t.me/thecradlemedia/60858
It seems all the fronts are mobilizing.
They have said this thoughout the war though, this and threats to the read sea - at most we have gotten a few rockets here and there but nothing substantial. Not that I blame them in the slightest, they are a warrior people but they also need time to build civilly and militarily before they join battle again.
What I think is most interesting are the reports of Hamas having started building fiberoptic drones. If they can learn from Hezbollah, there could be a more asymmetry on the Palestinian front. So when shit breaks loose, hopefully it will be too ouch for the Zionists, but we’ll see.
I think this is more credible considering the evacuation warning and complete cease of negotiations.
What I think is most interesting are the reports of Hamas having started building fiberoptic drones.
I’m going to be honest, I’m skeptical of that claim. I’ve only yet seen it from Israeli military sources, which isn’t reliable. Not to say that Hamas is completely incapable of finding methods to produce them (their resilience and adaptability is unmatched) but I’m still a bit squeamish about declaring it as fact considering the source of information. It sounds to me more like the Zionist project promoting fear in the settlers to further license it’s continued aggression against Palestine.
It could very well be true, and the resistance is being strategic by not stating it, and I hope that is the case. Though if you have a non-zionist source on the claim, please provide it, I would much appreciate it!
I’m skeptical of that claim.
Yeah I’m with you there. The israeli blockade of Gaza is crazy right now. There is next to no chance of a drone offensive coming out of Gaza.
