Pointer to Eternity with Dr. Georgy

For America to step down from its position of global dominance - thereby allowing Russia, Turkey, and Iran to make their move against Israel - it would take a radical, momentous event. I always believed that the disappearance of conservative Christians would be that catalyst, expecting it to happen through the rapture. However, reality may prove otherwise. The slow erosion of sane conservatives to a point of no return might actually come through the rise and spread of the woke right and its so-called “Christian nationalism.” (Carmel News)

Prime Minister’s Office on behalf of the Mossad: “The Hamas Octopus” – A wave of revelations exposing the terror infrastructures built by Hamas leadership in the heart of Europe A determined struggle to thwart attacks worldwide: Close cooperation between the Mossad and intelligence and law enforcement agencies in Europe has led to the seizure of weapons caches and the arrest of terror operatives across the continent. Following a prolonged investigation led by the Mossad for Intelligence and Special Operations—and thanks to cooperation with intelligence and law enforcement bodies in Europe - terror infrastructures built by Hamas for the purpose of carrying out attacks against Israeli and Jewish targets were recently thwarted. European law enforcement authorities, including in Germany and Austria, executed a series of complex operations that resulted in the arrest of operatives and the discovery of weapons caches intended for terror cells to use against innocent people on a “command day.” In a special operation carried out by the Austrian Security and Intelligence Service (DSN) in Vienna last September, a weapons cache containing pistols and explosives was uncovered and seized. During the investigation, it was revealed that the items hidden in the cache belonged to Hamas operative Mohammad Naim, the son of senior Hamas political bureau member in Qatar, Basem Naim - a figure closely associated with Khalil al-Hayya, Hamas’s leader in the Gaza Strip. This is not the first time that the involvement of Hamas leadership in Qatar in promoting terror activities has come to light, even though senior Hamas officials routinely and publicly deny such involvement as part of their efforts to preserve the movement’s image in the eyes of the international community. As part of the investigation that exposed Mohammad Naim’s role in constructing the terror infrastructure in Vienna, further information emerged regarding a meeting held last September in Qatar between him and his father, Basem Naim. The timing of this meeting suggests possible involvement of Hamas leadership in promoting terror activity in Europe, while granting authority to movement operatives to advance attacks under their command. The movement’s repeated denials may only indicate a loss of control over rogue operatives. The investigation into Hamas’s European terror network is also examining possible involvement by Hamas elements in Turkey in advancing attack plans - some of which have already been exposed. Turkey has long served as a convenient operational arena for Hamas operatives. As part of the ongoing investigation by European intelligence and law enforcement agencies, a prominent operative in the network, Burhan al-Khatib, was arrested last November in Germany after residing in Turkey, apparently following the completion of his operational activity on European soil. The partnership between European intelligence and law enforcement agencies in the global effort against the Hamas terror threat reflects the growing international recognition of this escalating danger, as well as the determination to thwart any Hamas activity on their soil. Additionally, law enforcement bodies in Europe have expanded their legal and political efforts against Hamas’s incitement and extremism, including actions targeting associations and religious institutions used by Hamas for fundraising and the recruitment of operatives - as recently seen in Germany. The Mossad, together with its partners in Israel and worldwide, continues to lead extensive efforts to thwart terror against Israeli, Jewish, and other innocent civilians around the globe. Since the October 7 massacre, Hamas has increased its efforts to build infrastructures and recruit terror cells in Europe and elsewhere, mirroring the activities of the Iranian regime and its proxies. Even now, the Mossad continues determined operations to thwart dozens of attack plots across the world, as part of its responsibility to counter terror abroad and its commitment to the security and defense of Israel.

Palestinian Ministry of Health in Gaza: 25 killed and 77 wounded this evening in the Strip following the wave of Israeli strikes. The strikes came following an attempt of Hamas to infiltrate and kill Israeli soldiers inside the IDF controlled area.

In southern Lebanon, Israel continues to destroy the terror infrastructure of Hezbollah.

Netanyahu: Today I visited the buffer zone area in Syria, received an operational briefing, and met with the fighters who bravely defend Israel every day.

Israel’s Foreign Minister Sa'ar reveals: The Palestinian Authority has nearly doubled the salaries to terrorists and their families in the past year In 2024, it paid 470 million shekels (about 144 million dollars). In 2025, it has already committed to paying 700 million shekels (about 214 million dollars) in salaries, and the year is not even over yet.

Report: Iranian nuclear scientists and experts made a secret visit to Russia last year, and according to the US, it is an effort to obtain sensitive technologies with potential for application in nuclear weapons (i24NEWS)

19 civilians were killed and 40 others were wounded in Ternopil, Ukraine, last night in a Russian missile strike.

Thus, Khashmati argues, the regime has reached a decisive moment: either continue the ambiguity policy and risk escalating international isolation, or begin a new chapter that includes at least partial transparency regarding the fate of the highly enriched uranium. Both options are difficult, but the current reality no longer allows Tehran to operate as it has until now. (Iran News)

The Iranian Regime Under Pressure: Nuclear Ambiguity Policy Faces a New Test Reformist commentator Davoud Khashmati has published a detailed analysis warning that the Islamic Republic’s core nuclear strategy - its policy of “ambiguity” - is shifting from a tactical advantage into a significant vulnerability in the aftermath of the 12-Day War. This strategy, designed to deflect responsibility for attacks on nuclear facilities onto the United States and to obscure the true status of Iran’s enriched-uranium stockpile, is now facing unprecedented pressure from the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA). Khashmati notes that at the outset of the attacks, a serious strategic blunder was made by officials close to the parliament speaker, who falsely claimed that the uranium stockpile had been moved out of Fordow. Only later did the Foreign Ministry correct the error and reinstate the ambiguity line: neither confirm nor deny, and keep the fate of the nuclear material intentionally vague. But what initially served as a political pressure tactic, he argues, has now become a dangerous gamble that threatens to backfire on the Islamic Republic. The latest report submitted by Director General Rafael Grossi to the IAEA Board of Governors has further intensified the pressure. Data revealed by The Wall Street Journal shows that the agency views Iran’s 440.9 kg stockpile of 60% enriched uranium as a crisis requiring urgent action. The significance of the report’s language is far more than semantic. For the international community, the fact that Iran is the only non-nuclear-weapon state holding such a quantity - while refusing to verify its location - raises exceptional concern with far-reaching diplomatic and security implications. Khashmati also highlights that until the end of May 2025, Iran had granted inspectors one-year visas, but abruptly stopped doing so afterward. While the regime continues to allow access to undamaged facilities, it blocks inspectors from entering those that were attacked. This has created a situation in which Iran offers only partial cooperation, while the most critical element - the inspection of enriched material - remains entirely out of the agency’s reach. According to Khashmati, this arrangement is unsustainable. The report also references a new enrichment facility in Isfahan, which Iran disclosed to the agency in July. While Iran initially agreed to immediate inspection, the 12-Day War halted the verification process. As a result, the agency currently has no knowledge of the facility’s precise location, condition, possible damage, or whether nuclear material is present. This uncertainty, Khashmati says, further undermines Iran’s ability to maintain its ambiguity doctrine. He argues that the agency - and following it, both the United States and Israel - intend to obtain full clarity on the fate of the enriched uranium. • If the uranium remains under Iranian control, it can be subjected to calibrated pressure. • If it lies buried beneath the ruins of Natanz or Fordow, Iran will be forced to explain how highly enriched material ended up outside international oversight. For Tehran, this is a strategic trap: either outcome creates a different kind of external pressure. Khashmati concludes that from this point onward, ambiguity no longer serves as the protective shield it was immediately after the attacks - it has turned into a liability that the regime may find increasingly difficult to sustain. Iran’s refusal to grant the agency access to bombed sites risks becoming a new flashpoint in its relations with the international community. In a context where Western governments and the IAEA emphasize “urgent action,” “serious concern,” and “verification failures,” continued obfuscation could deepen Iran’s confrontation with major powers and harm its strategic interests more severely than any alternative.

To many elements of the "pro-Palestine" movement, they are genuinely bummed that the war appears to be over; they miss scenes of maimed and killed Gazans to get a sense of purpose and fuel useless, do-nothing activism. They require the continuous bloodshed of Palestinians to maintain relevance, get over their guilty conscience, make money, feel a connection with others, and gain a sense of moral supremacy to justify their hate, ignorance, and misinformed screaming. The people of Gaza have been clear over the past 24 hours: they welcome the internationalization of Gaza and the elimination of Hamas as the dominant force in the Strip. Unlike Western "pro-Palestine" activists, Gazans are not interested in the return of "famine" and "genocide" that turns them into social media content for performative activism in the West.

The Gaza-born Palestinian-American journalist Ahmed Fouad Alkhatib wrote: Hamas's young and brain-dead minions in the United States and the West have come out in full force against the Security Council resolution because they are opposed to the establishment of the Board of Peace, the International Stabilization Force (ISF), and a broad vision that could actually transform Gaza. Interestingly, it appears that these so-called "activists" are following orders from their masters, Hamas and Islamic Jihad, who have both come out against the resolution's disarmament clause and who said they oppose the stabilization force.

And while its aerobatic displays look spectacular at airshows, the reality is that Russia already had aircraft with excellent maneuverability — such as the Su-27 and Su-35. In short, it’s questionable whether the Su-57 can genuinely be considered a 5th-generation stealth fighter. It’s more accurate to call it a 4.5-generation jet with some stealth features — except that it comes with a 5th-generation price tag in a country that already produces solid 4.5-generation aircraft. I wouldn’t be surprised if, in the end, the Russians end up buying the Chinese J-20 for true stealth capabilities instead of exporting their own Su-57. It’s entirely possible that these dramatic aerobatic performances are the swan song of Russia’s once-glorious aviation industry. (Eliyahu Ben Asher)

The crowd was stunned by the acrobatic capabilities of the new Russian-made SU-57 fighter jet at the 2025 Dubai Airshow. But are these capabilities simply a spectacular solution to the wrong problem? The Russian Su-57 is a perfect example of an aircraft that brilliantly solves a problem that doesn’t actually exist. Its aerodynamic performance is impressive — no doubt. There’s serious question as to whether the F-35 could perform similar maneuvers, but an even bigger question is whether it would ever need to. The Su-57’s missiles won’t lock onto an F-35, while the F-35’s missiles will blow the Su-57 out of the sky despite its aerobatics, because they will detect it long before. The Su-57 is certainly far less stealthy than the F-35. In fact, it’s so unstealthy that online debates abound over whether it should even be classified as a stealth aircraft. Ultimately, the Russians chose aerodynamic performance over true low observability.

After Hamas denied that the site struck last night in Lebanon by the IDF was a facility used by the terror group, the IDF’s Arabic-language spokesperson, Col. Avichay Adraee, released an announcement circulated by Hamas’s branch in Lebanon inside the Ain al-Hilweh Palestinian refugee camp. The announcement explicitly calls on young people to join its activities — and one of the listed registration centers is none other than the training complex that was targeted.

Iran released the oil tanker it seized in the Strait of Hormuz last week along with all 21 of its crew members (AP)

Saudi Arabia’s status and power have risen a notch in the past 24 hours – Trump makes sure to highlight this and gives his “dear” guest all the honors that money can buy. In the Middle East, they definitely understand what this means. (Abu Ali)

Saudi Arabia and the US signed a series of significant agreements in various fields following the visit of the Saudi Crown Prince to Washington, as follows: 1. Saudi Arabia will invest one trillion dollars in infrastructure, industry, and technology. 2. A strategic defense agreement was signed between the US and Saudi Arabia (SDA). 3. Arms deals - Saudi Arabia is purchasing from the US: F-35 aircraft and 300 Abrams tanks. 4. An agreement for nuclear cooperation for civilian purposes under a strict standard of non-proliferation of nuclear weapons. 5. Strategic minerals agreement - cooperation and coordination of national strategies. 6. A memorandum of understanding was signed on artificial intelligence - granting Saudi Arabia access to American artificial intelligence technology. 7. An agreement to expand commercial and regulatory cooperation. 8. A financial cooperation agreement between the countries’ finance ministries in the fields of customs, standards, and capital market regulation.

And they funded Mamdani

Trump told the Saudi crown prince that the U.S. put Saudi Arabia in a better position following the attack on Iran’s nuclear facilities. In response, the crown prince announced that Saudi investment in America will be $1 trillion, up from $600 billion.