Image is of Gazans breaking their fast with the Iftar meal during the ongoing Ramadan.
Due to a request by @miz@hexbear.net, this thread's COTW is Qatar.
The ceasefire deal broke down early last week after Israel unilaterally changed the terms of the agreement and then blamed Hamas for not meeting them. Violence against civilians has rapidly accelerated to pre-ceasefire levels, with many hundreds dead already, aid once again cut off, and Israeli soldiers once again entering and occupying the attritional labyrinth that is Gaza.
I'm not yet in a position to make any solid predictions or analysis, as the geopolitical situation in and around Israel has changed fairly substantially over the last 6 months; in some ways benefiting Israel, and in other ways not. We know for sure how Hamas and Ansarallah are reacting (thankfully, with open hostility to both Israel and the United States), but the state of Hezbollah has been a giant question mark for months now, and precisely what Iran plans to do (beyond the usual level of supplying weaponry and intelligence to all the allies it can) is unknown. Syria will be almost certainly be a big wildcard, and we'll have to see if the compradors in Damascus can weather the storm.
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Israel-Palestine Conflict
Sources on the fighting in Palestine against Israel. In general, CW for footage of battles, explosions, dead people, and so on:
UNRWA reports on Israel's destruction and siege of Gaza and the West Bank.
English-language Palestinian Marxist-Leninist twitter account. Alt here.
English-language twitter account that collates news.
Arab-language twitter account with videos and images of fighting.
English-language (with some Arab retweets) Twitter account based in Lebanon. - Telegram is @IbnRiad.
English-language Palestinian Twitter account which reports on news from the Resistance Axis. - Telegram is @EyesOnSouth.
English-language Twitter account in the same group as the previous two. - Telegram here.
English-language PalestineResist telegram channel.
More telegram channels here for those interested.
Russia-Ukraine Conflict
Examples of Ukrainian Nazis and fascists
Examples of racism/euro-centrism during the Russia-Ukraine conflict
Sources:
Defense Politics Asia's youtube channel and their map. Their youtube channel has substantially diminished in quality but the map is still useful.
Moon of Alabama, which tends to have interesting analysis. Avoid the comment section.
Understanding War and the Saker: reactionary sources that have occasional insights on the war.
Alexander Mercouris, who does daily videos on the conflict. While he is a reactionary and surrounds himself with likeminded people, his daily update videos are relatively brainworm-free and good if you don't want to follow Russian telegram channels to get news. He also co-hosts The Duran, which is more explicitly conservative, racist, sexist, transphobic, anti-communist, etc when guests are invited on, but is just about tolerable when it's just the two of them if you want a little more analysis.
Simplicius, who publishes on Substack. Like others, his political analysis should be soundly ignored, but his knowledge of weaponry and military strategy is generally quite good.
On the ground: Patrick Lancaster, an independent and very good journalist reporting in the warzone on the separatists' side.
Unedited videos of Russian/Ukrainian press conferences and speeches.
Pro-Russian Telegram Channels:
Again, CW for anti-LGBT and racist, sexist, etc speech, as well as combat footage.
https://t.me/aleksandr_skif ~ DPR's former Defense Minister and Colonel in the DPR's forces. Russian language.
https://t.me/Slavyangrad ~ A few different pro-Russian people gather frequent content for this channel (~100 posts per day), some socialist, but all socially reactionary. If you can only tolerate using one Russian telegram channel, I would recommend this one.
https://t.me/s/levigodman ~ Does daily update posts.
https://t.me/patricklancasternewstoday ~ Patrick Lancaster's telegram channel.
https://t.me/gonzowarr ~ A big Russian commentator.
https://t.me/rybar ~ One of, if not the, biggest Russian telegram channels focussing on the war out there. Actually quite balanced, maybe even pessimistic about Russia. Produces interesting and useful maps.
https://t.me/epoddubny ~ Russian language.
https://t.me/boris_rozhin ~ Russian language.
https://t.me/mod_russia_en ~ Russian Ministry of Defense. Does daily, if rather bland updates on the number of Ukrainians killed, etc. The figures appear to be approximately accurate; if you want, reduce all numbers by 25% as a 'propaganda tax', if you don't believe them. Does not cover everything, for obvious reasons, and virtually never details Russian losses.
https://t.me/UkraineHumanRightsAbuses ~ Pro-Russian, documents abuses that Ukraine commits.
Pro-Ukraine Telegram Channels:
Almost every Western media outlet.
https://discord.gg/projectowl ~ Pro-Ukrainian OSINT Discord.
https://t.me/ice_inii ~ Alleged Ukrainian account with a rather cynical take on the entire thing.

The killing and terror in Syria continues unabated, the new “government” contains 1 Christian, 2 Druze, 1 Kurd, and 1 Alawite though so I’m sure it’s fine.
Cw blood kidnapping corpses
https://t.me/enemywatch/32978
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🇸🇾 Report: Julani’s Terror Belts Continuing Massacre of Innocent Masses Across Syria Without Outrage: (1/2):
In the past ten days, the massacres have not stopped, and they continue to unfold across Syria with no end in sight. The ongoing violence and brutal killings have escalated under the influence of militants affiliated with Julani’s terror groups. The situation is dire, with missing persons reports coming in from different parts of the country. One such case involves Asma Lana Ahmed, a 16-year-old girl who was last seen between 4:00 and 4:30 PM near the Awqaf Project, opposite the Arab Writers’ Union and close to Lubna Salon. Her whereabouts remain unknown, and she has disappeared without a trace. Another case involves Umm Sumer Daadaa, a woman from Al-Safraqiya village, who left her home on the morning of March 25, 2025, to collect her retirement salary from Jableh. She was last seen wearing black clothing, and although she made contact after arriving in Jableh, she has not been heard from since and is now considered missing.
In Homs, the body of Yahya Mutee Zidane was discovered on March 25, weeks after he was taken from his home in the Karm Shamsham neighborhood of Homs on March 7 by HTS-affiliated militants. Zidane, a member of the Alawite sect, became yet another victim of sectarian violence in Syria, which continues to target minority groups in the country. In Aleppo, the situation has worsened, with over 12 cases of kidnappings and killings reported in the last week alone. Among the missing persons are Lynn, Azhar Al-Obaidi, Ra Kassar, and Abdul Rahman Al-Hakim – their fates remain unknown. Ms. Ezdihar, who was found alive after being kidnapped, physically abused, and dumped at Al-Salihin Cemetery, adds to the growing list of victims. Hevin Mahmoud Daoud went missing on March 26 after heading to her institute near the Al-Rahman Mosque in the New Syriac area. Ibrahim Sheikh Nasser disappeared after evening prayers in the Al-Mashhad neighborhood. Amir & Muhannad Salem Matar have been missing for over 15 days after being kidnapped in Aleppo. Rawaa Al-Ahmad Al-Mustafa was last seen at 10 AM in Al-Shaar heading to “Ahla Bel Dayaa” before her phone was disconnected.
The killings in Aleppo have also escalated. Ahmed Naasani, former president of the Al-Ittihad Club fans association, was killed by unidentified assailants. Engineer Hussam Aweera was murdered in his home, and his wife critically injured. Ahmed Sourani was shot dead in Masaken Hanano, and his brother Kamel Sourani was injured, along with a taxi driver. The attackers escaped on a motorcycle. In Damascus, militants affiliated with HTS abducted Tamim Ali Rustam, 65, and his son Ali Rustam, 25, from the Al-Qadam neighborhood. Their whereabouts are still unknown. This is part of a rising trend of sectarian targeting, with local reports indicating that at least 20 other Alawite individuals have been abducted. Relatives have urged authorities to intervene and disclose their whereabouts.
In Bustan Al-Hamam, rural Baniyas, Mohammad Izzat Shiha was shot and killed by gunmen affiliated with the so-called “General Security” forces. Witnesses reported that several young men were severely beaten, and gunmen fired indiscriminately to terrorize the local population before withdrawing from the area. In the village of Al-Dhahabia, a young man named Ahmed Al-Youssef was shot and killed at his doorstep by assailants who asked him to fill their pickup truck’s gas tank. The attack occurred in front of his mother, who witnessed the brutal killing. Ahmed had been working at a small gas and diesel stand to support his family. In Al-Bab, a young man was shot dead by members of the General Security forces in the city market. This follows reports of clashes in the area, adding to the mounting violence and insecurity in the region.
A video has emerged showing a kidnapped man pleading for his life, stating that he will be killed unless his captors’ ransom demands are met. This is yet another example of the growing trend of kidnapping for ransom in the region.
In Homs, a group of young men has been kidnapped for ransom. One victim, Omar Nashar, is seen in a video with visible bruises and marks across his chest, indicating he has been tortured by his captors. In Hineh village, Mount Hermon, two masked gunmen on a motorcycle opened fire on civilians standing outside a butcher shop. The victims, Louis Azar (the butcher shop owner), Johnny Bshara Hilaneh, Elie Haitham Hilaneh, and Michel Ayman Bshara, were injured. Fortunately, no fatalities have been confirmed. In Tartous, Ezzat Nafez Raslan, from the village of Jneinet Raslan in Al-Dreikish, went missing at 10:00 AM while driving in the Karto–Al-Hish–Autostrad area. His body was later found at Talkalakh Hospital.
In Tartous, two members of the HTS-affiliated General Security forces, Hussam Khaled Al-Ghabr and Abdul Latif Abdul Salam, were killed in a drive-by ambush. The two officers, originally from Idlib, were the victims of this attack. In Al-Qadam, images have surfaced showing four civilians detained by HTS-affiliated “General Security” units and later found dead. Among the victims was Tamim Rustum, a retired mathematics teacher. This incident adds to the growing number of arbitrary arrests and extrajudicial killings being carried out under the pretext of sectarian profiling and alleged affiliations with the regime.
The terror belts continue to spread violence and fear across Syria, with countless innocent civilians falling victim to the brutality of militias and extremist groups, including HTS. The international community remains silent as this campaign of terror, kidnapping, and sectarian killing continues unabated.
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