The 2003 U.S.-led invasion of Iraq began with an overwhelming air campaign, dubbed “Shock and Awe,” designed to cripple Iraq’s military and leadership.

It started on March 19 with targeted strikes, including an attempt to kill Saddam Hussein.

The main phase launched on March 21 with 1,700 air sorties and over 500 cruise missiles raining down on Baghdad.

Eyewitnesses described it as terrifying and surreal—Baghdad’s skyline lit up like a war movie.

Russia vastly improved North Korea’s KN-23 missiles — they now strike with deadly precision.

The first batch sent to Russia was low-quality, with about half veering off course or exploding mid-air.

Source: TWZ

“We have intelligence suggesting the Kremlin is planning further escalation against the West through hybrid tactics.”

No timeline was given for such an operation.

The editorial states that over 35,000 people have been killed in Gaza, predominantly women and children, a truth Israel's "explanations, excuses and denials can’t hide."

The editorial highlights the May 14 airstrike in Nuseirat that killed 27 members of the Al-Najjar family.

The IDF initially denied involvement, only admitting the strike after Haaretz's investigation, but offered no explanation for the civilian casualties.

This incident, according to the editorial, exemplifies a broader pattern of delayed acknowledgment and vague justifications.

Haaretz challenges Israeli leadership's moral compass, arguing that the public and media have normalized civilian deaths "as if killing entire families in their sleep were an unavoidable mistake and not the result of systemic cruelty or negligence."

These probes target French-Israelis suspected of obstructing aid to Gaza and are also examining the Israeli Defense Forces' wartime conduct.

These are reportedly France's first known probes into alleged international law violations in Gaza.

One investigation stems from a complaint filed in November by the Jewish French Union for Peace (UFJP) and a French-Palestinian victim.

It alleges that French members of hardline right-wing groups "Israel is Forever" and "Tzav 9" "physically" blocked aid trucks at IDF-controlled border checkpoints.

Source: AFP

China is strengthening ties with Russia by supplying military electronics, key materials, and intelligence, boosting Russia's battlefield capabilities.

Around 80-90% of Russia’s microelectronics imports came from China, enabling missile, drone, and EW systems.

Chinese-origin gallium, germanium, and antimony fuel Russia’s drone and ammunition production despite sanctions.