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🚨W/in 24 hours of releasing Vol. 8 of the Epstein Archive, the DOJ has deleted 3 files w/o explanation.

Among them are records tied to prison staff, including a document concerning the guard reported to have fallen asleep the night Epstein died.

The jmail team preserved the files. Links in reply ⬇️
🚨 Within 24 hours of releasing Vol. 8 of the Epstein Archive, the DOJ has deleted three files without explanation. Among them are records tied to prison staff, including a document concerning the guard reported to have fallen asleep the night Epstein died. The jmail team preserved the files. Links in reply ⬇️
December 24, 2025 at 2:15 AM
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A remote airstrip in southeastern Libya has emerged as a decisive supply hub for Sudan’s Rapid Support Forces, reshaping the trajectory of the civil war, according to Reuters reporting based on satellite imagery, flight data, and conversations with 18 diplomatic, military, and intelligence...
A remote airstrip in southeastern Libya has emerged as a decisive supply hub for Sudan’s Rapid Support Forces, reshaping the trajectory of the civil war, according to Reuters reporting based on satellite imagery, flight data, and conversations with 18 diplomatic, military, and intelligence officials plus 14 regional and military experts to corroborate the findings The largely dormant airport at Kufrah, controlled by a Libyan commander allied with the UAE, has received dozens of cargo flights since spring 2025, delivering weapons, fuel, and fighters to the RSF. Officials say the route helped the paramilitary group rebound after losing Khartoum in March and was central to its October capture of El Fasher, consolidating RSF control over much of Darfur and enabling further advances in southern Sudan. 📸 A partially rebuilt hangar at Kufrah Airport, visible in a satellite image taken November 16, 2025. Image via Vantor. See new posts Conversation Reuters World @ReutersWorld How a remote airstrip in Libya reshaped Sudan's civil war http://reut.rs/4j74UbA
December 24, 2025 at 1:51 AM
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Israel’s Knesset has approved a temporary order late Mon. in its 2nd & 3rd readings granting Communications Minister Shlomo Karai the authority to shut down foreign media outlets in Israel, even w/o a declared state of emergency or a special home-front situation, Ma’an News reports. The measure...
Israel’s Knesset has approved a temporary order late Monday in its second and third readings granting Communications Minister Shlomo Karai the authority to shut down foreign media outlets in Israel, even without a declared state of emergency or a special home-front situation, Ma’an News reports. The measure extends the interim order for an additional two years. It passed by a vote of 22 in favor and 10 against. See new posts Conversation Mustafa Barghouti @Mustafa_Barghouti @MustafaBarghou1 Palestinian National Initiative Movement: The decision of the "Israeli Knesset" to close Al Jazeera and foreign media for years is evidence of weakness and fear of the spread of the true narrative of Israeli crimes and the suffering of the Palestinian people. This unjust decision complements the policy of muzzling, killing hundreds of Palestinian journalists and preventing the foreign press from entering the Gaza Strip. These measures will not weaken but will strengthen Al Jazeera and all objective and professional media.
December 24, 2025 at 1:51 AM
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An AFP investigation has exposed a covert network funneling hundreds of Colombian ex-soldiers into Sudan to fight for the Rapid Support Forces, using deceptive recruitment & multi-country transit routes tied to Emirati interests.

Recruits were first contacted via WhatsApp for supposed high-...
An AFP investigation has exposed a covert network funneling hundreds of Colombian ex-soldiers into Sudan to fight for the Rapid Support Forces, using deceptive recruitment and multi-country transit routes tied to Emirati interests. Recruits were first contacted via WhatsApp for supposed high-paying UAE security jobs, then routed through Abu Dhabi into eastern Libya or via Somalia’s Bosaso airbase—used by Emirati forces—before being pushed onward into Darfur. An Abu Dhabi–based company, Global Security Services Group (GSSG), appears in contracts authorizing it to pay their salaries through offshore structures linked to a Panama-registered firm. Geolocated footage places Colombian mercenaries at major RSF attacks in Darfur, where they provided drone and artillery expertise and trained RSF units, including child recruits—details now echoed in new US sanctions on the network. These findings deepen evidence of regional and UAE-linked coordination sustaining the RSF genocidal war machine, even as Abu Dhabi denies backing the group or supplying mercenaries. See new posts Conversation Rich Tedd 🛰 ✈️ @AfriMEOSINT According to @AFP , the number of Colombian fighters brought by the UAE 🇦🇪 to fight alongside the RSF in Sudan 🇸🇩 has reportedly increased from the roughly 380 previously identified in our reporting to as many as 2,500. See new posts Conversation Rich Tedd 🛰 ✈️ @AfriMEOSINT Thread ~ UAE 🇦🇪 recruits Colombians to fight alongside the RSF in Sudan 🇸🇩 The recruitment drive, launched by the UAE-based GSSG Security Service Group in late 2024, has so far deployed around 300 to 380 ex-military Colombian fighters to Sudan. 1/12
December 24, 2025 at 1:50 AM
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🇺🇳 UN Secretary General’s Office:
“Over the past 24 hours, and despite the ceasefire, the UN has continued to receive reports of air strikes, shelling and gunfire in all 5 governorates of the Gaza Strip.”

(December 22, 2025)
December 24, 2025 at 1:43 AM
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New reporting by Coffeezilla, working w/ Jmail & Drop Site News, shows the FBI inadvertently exposed more than 11,000 previously unreleased Jeffrey Epstein docs, internally labeled “Volume 8.” They were accessible through an unindexed FBI URL.

The files strongly appear to contradict repeated...
New reporting by Coffeezilla, working with Jmail and Drop Site News, shows the Federal Bureau of Investigation inadvertently exposed more than 11,000 previously unreleased Jeffrey Epstein documents, internally labeled “Volume 8.” They were accessible through an unindexed FBI URL. The files strongly appear to contradict repeated claims by the FBI and the United States Department of Justice that there was no evidence to pursue uncharged third parties. The documents reference at least 10 alleged co-conspirators, grand jury subpoenas issued across multiple states, and notes indicating federal interest beyond Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell, including Les Wexner, the billionaire former CEO of Victoria’s Secret and Epstein’s longtime patron. See new posts Conversation Coffeezilla @coffeebreak_YT Can finally talk about the recent 11,000+ Epstein file leak by the DOJ, what happened, and where you can get view the files yourself. youtube.com they accidentally leaked new epstein files, and it's really bad... VIEW THE FILES HERE: https://www.jmail.world/drive?folder=doj%2Fvol8DROPSITE: https://www.dropsitenews.com/NEW COFFEEZILLA VIDEO: https://www.youtube.com/wat... 10:57 PM · Dec 22, 2025 · 1.2M Views
December 24, 2025 at 1:34 AM
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Rahm Emanuel, now positioning himself as a Democratic presidential hopeful for 2028, was asked by Tommy Vietor to assess the legacy of Obama-era “counterterrorism” & US drone warfare.

“You know, Tommy, I gotta be honest — I hadn’t really thought about it,” Emanuel said. “In the sense that our...
Rahm Emanuel, now positioning himself as a Democratic presidential hopeful for 2028, was asked by Tommy Vietor to assess the legacy of Obama-era “counterterrorism” and U.S. drone warfare. “You know, Tommy, I gotta be honest — I hadn’t really thought about it,” Emanuel said. “In the sense that our actions had a reaction that made the situation worse?” See new posts Conversation gato fumador @KweenInYellow Tommy Vietor Asks Rahm Emanuel if he thinks stuff like Obama's drone program potentially did more harm then good, and after doddering his way through a random anecdote about some minor terror attack being thwarted, Emanual admits that he's never even thought about it lmao gato fumador @KweenInYellow Tried to watch Rahm Emanuel's presidential run soft-launch interview on Pod Save the World, got bored (his big centerpiece policy is banning smartphones in schools lol) and skipped to the part on Israel/Palestine: • Zero interest in conditioning aid to Israel (actually appeared to brag about Obama's then-historic aid MOU??) • Agressive posture against illegal West Bank settler terrorists (if they commit violence) - Later asked if he would oppose things like the US paying for American assault rifles to be handed out to those same extremists, and he struggles to say yes! lol • "Palestinians never miss an opportunity to miss an opportunity" hasbara • Calls Naftali Bennett "Naftali Ben David" 🙄 • Myopic focus on "Israeli trauma", says October 7th destroyed progress toward peace (what progress??), compares it to 9/11 • Bemoans anti-Israel academic boycotts • At no point does he even attempt to feign concern for Palestinians • Bonus: approves of Trump bombing Iran
December 24, 2025 at 1:30 AM
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⚡️NEW: “This Has Redefined Israel's Global Identity”: Israeli Weapons Industry Bullish After Genocide

Drop Site News obtained audio of this months weapons conference in Tel Aviv

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“This Has Redefined Israel's Global Identity”: Israeli Weapons Industry Bullish After Genocide
Drop Site News obtained audio of this months weapons conference in Tel Aviv
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December 24, 2025 at 1:26 AM
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In the 73 days since the so-called “ceasefire” was signed, Israel has killed 411 Palestinians & wounded 1,112 more, including 2 civilians it shot & killed today near Shujayea in eastern Gaza City. Israel has provided no evidence that a single one of the roughly 1,500 people it has killed or...
In the 73 days since the so-called “ceasefire” was signed, Israel has killed 411 Palestinians and wounded 1,112 more, including two civilians it shot and killed today near Shujayea in eastern Gaza City. Israel has provided no evidence that a single one of the roughly 1,500 people it has killed or maimed posed any threat to its forces.
December 24, 2025 at 1:24 AM
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At least 46 homes have collapsed as Gaza enters the “Forty-Day Cold Period,” a predictable consequence of Israel’s continued blockade & the deliberate denial of shelter materials.

The Government Media Office demanded the immediate, safe entry of humanitarian aid & fuel, & the full implementation...
At least 46 homes have collapsed as Gaza enters the “Forty-Day Cold Period,” a predictable consequence of Israel’s continued blockade and the deliberate denial of shelter materials. The Government Media Office demanded the immediate, safe entry of humanitarian aid and fuel, and the full implementation of the agreement allowing tents, mobile homes, caravans, and emergency shelter materials into Gaza. Israel continues to seal crossings and block the entry of all shelter supplies—tents, caravans, and mobile housing—in flagrant violation of the ceasefire agreement and international humanitarian law, the office said. See new posts Conversation د. إسماعيل الثوابتة #غزة @ismailalthwabta Translated from Arabic Here Gaza.. Collapse of 46 homes and buildings here in the #Gaza Strip during the weather depression. They were previously damaged and shelled, resulting in the martyrdom of 15 citizens and 3 missing so far. The buildings collapsed on their heads, the ones they had resorted to after losing their original homes, amid the absence of any safe alternatives. #And_to_the_talk_remainder Rate this translation: Post See new posts Conversation د. إسماعيل الثوابتة #غزة @ismailalthwabta هنا غزة.. انهيار 46 منزلاً ومبنىً هنا في قطاع #غزة خلال المنخفض الجوي كانت متضررة ومقصوفة سابقاً، ما أسفر عن استشهاد 15 مواطناً و3 مفقودين حتى الآن انهارت فوق رؤوسهم البنايات التي لجؤوا إليها بعد فقدانهم لمساكنهم الأصلية، في ظل غياب أي بدائل آمنة. #وللحديث_بقايا
December 24, 2025 at 1:23 AM
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🚨 REPORT: Israeli Violations Killing ~6 Palestinians & Wounding 15 Every Day for Last 73 Days of “Ceasefire”

Since the ceasefire took effect on Oct. 10, 2025, Gaza’s Media Office says Israeli forces have carried out 875 violations in 73 days, killing 411 Palestinians & injuring 1,112 others...
🚨 REPORT: Israeli Violations Killing ~6 Palestinians and Wounding 15 Every Day for Last 73 Days of “Ceasefire” Since the ceasefire took effect on Oct. 10, 2025, Gaza’s Media Office says Israeli forces have carried out 875 violations in 73 days, killing 411 Palestinians and injuring 1,112 others. ⭕️ Documented violations include: ➤ 265 incidents of direct gunfire at civilians ➤ 421 bombardment and targeting attacks on homes and unarmed people ➤ 150 demolitions of homes and civilian structures ➤ 49 military incursions into residential areas ➤ 45 unlawful arrests ⭕️ Humanitarian obligations ignored: ➤ 17,819 aid trucks entered Gaza, out of 43,800 required ➤ Average of 244 trucks/day, versus 600 agreed (41% compliance) ➤ Fuel deliveries: 394 trucks out of 3,650 required (10% compliance) ➤ Hospitals, bakeries, water, and sanitation systems pushed to near paralysis ⭕️ Shelter crisis worsens as winter sets in: ➤ 46 homes collapsed due to prior bombing and winter storms ➤ 15 people killed under the rubble ➤ 2 children died from extreme cold in displacement tents ➤ 125,000+ tents unusable, affecting 1.5 million displaced people ➤ 3 civilians still missing under collapsed buildings As Gaza enters the “Forty-Day Cold Period,” authorities warn of more preventable deaths unless crossings reopen and shelter materials are allowed in. The Government Media Office says Israel is using the ceasefire to impose coercion, starvation, and collective punishment, and calls on international guarantors and mediators to force full compliance with Trump’s deal immediately. ⭕ *Press Statement No. (1034) Issued by the Government Media Office* ⛔ *After 73 Days: 875 Violations Committed by the Israeli Occupation of the Ceasefire Agreement Resulting in 411 Martyrs and 1,112 Injured, with Warnings of New Deaths as the “Forty-Day Cold Period” Begins* We affirm that the Israeli occupation has continued, since the ceasefire decision entered into force on 10 October 2025 until the evening of Sunday, 21 December 2025 (a period of 73 days), to commit grave and systematic violations of the agreement, constituting a blatant breach of international humanitarian law and a deliberate undermining of the essence of the ceasefire and the provisions of the attached humanitarian protocol. During this period, relevant government bodies documented 875 violations of the agreement, detailed as follows: • 265 incidents of direct gunfire targeting civilians. • 49 incursions by military vehicles into residential areas. • 421 bombardment and targeting attacks against unarmed civilians and their homes. • 150 acts of demolition and destruction of homes, institutions, and civilian buildings. These systematic violations resulted in the killing of 411 civilians, the injury of 1,112 others, and 45 cases of unlawful arrest carried out by Israeli occupation forces. On the humanitarian front, the occupation has continued to evade its obligations under the agreement and the humanitarian protocol, failing to meet the minimum agreed quantities of aid. Only 17,819 aid trucks entered the Gaza Strip over 73 days, out of 43,800 trucks that were supposed to enter, with a daily average of 244 trucks instead of the agreed 600 trucks per day, representing a compliance rate of no more than 41%. This has led to continued severe shortages of food, medicine, water, and fuel, further deepening the catastrophic humanitarian crisis in Gaza. Fuel deliveries during the same period amounted to only 394 fuel trucks out of 3,650 trucks that were supposed to enter, with a daily average of 5 trucks instead of 50, reflecting a compliance rate of just 10%. This has left hospitals, bakeries, water and sanitation facilities in a state of near paralysis and has compounded the daily suffering of the civilian population. With regard to the shelter sector, we warn of a deep and unprecedented humanitarian crisis, as the Israeli occupation persists in closing crossings and preventing the entry of tents, mobile homes, caravans, and shelter materials, in flagrant violation of the agreement and international humanitarian law. These arbitrary policies, combined with recent weather depressions, led to the collapse of 46 homes and buildings that had been previously damaged and bombed, resulting in the killing of 15 civilians who were crushed beneath the buildings they had sought refuge in after losing their original homes, in the absence of any safe alternatives. Additionally, two children died from extreme cold inside displacement tents, while more than 125,000 tents have gone out of service and are no longer capable of providing minimum protection for over 1.5 million displaced persons. This comes as Gaza approaches the “Forty-Day Cold Period,” known for its severe and biting cold, raising serious warnings of further deaths among displaced people should this deli…
December 24, 2025 at 1:19 AM
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🚨🚨Buried in the Epstein files released by the DOJ, and spotted by the Drop Site/JMail team, is a 12 second video from 4:29 am on the day Jeffrey Epstein died.

The highly unusual video could be a CGI recreation. Watch:
December 24, 2025 at 1:16 AM
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After more than 2 years of Israel’s genocidal war on Gaza, Al Araby TV hosted a rare on-air debate from the ruins of Al-Shifa Hospital, b/w Hamas spokesperson Hazem Qassem, Fatah spokesperson Munther Hayek, & veteran Palestinian writer & lawyer Mustafa Ibrahim. They discuss Oct 7, resistance...
After more than two years of Israel’s genocidal war on Gaza, Al Araby TV hosted a rare on-air debate from the ruins of Al-Shifa Hospital, between Hamas spokesperson Hazem Qassem, Fatah spokesperson Munther Hayek, and veteran Palestinian writer and lawyer Mustafa Ibrahim. They discuss October 7, resistance, governance, unity, and the political “day after.” In the opening exchange, host Islam Badr frames the central question facing Palestinians following two years of annihilation: who has the authority to decide war and peace. Hamas’ Qassem explains that Hamas has long sought a collective national decision through elections, reconciliation, and joint resistance structures, agreeing that decisions about how to confront Israel should be made through a unified Palestinian institution, not by any single faction. @islambader_1988 | @AlarabyTV Full discussion in thread below 🧵
December 24, 2025 at 1:14 AM
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🔴BREAKING: DOJ has deleted more than just the three files we noted earlier.
See new posts Conversation Luke Igel @lukeigel Riley discovered the DOJ deleted even more files today after making this crawler. Check it out! See new posts Conversation ricardo @notawizard SCOOP: the DOJ has deleted 3 files after publicly releasing the Vol 8 of the Epstein Archive yesterday One of the files is about the guard who is said to have fallen asleep the night Epstein died. Why did the DOJ delete them? The jmail team archived the files, details below 🧵
December 24, 2025 at 1:13 AM
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🇱🇧 LEBANON | Israel bombed a car near the southern Lebanese city of Sidon on Sun, killing at least 3 people, according to Lebanese state media & health officials. The drone strike hit a vehicle south of the city & also killed a Lebanese soldier. Israel’s military said it targeted Hezbollah members...
🇱🇧 LEBANON | Israel bombed a car near the southern Lebanese city of Sidon on Sunday, killing at least three people, according to Lebanese state media and health officials. The drone strike hit a vehicle south of the city and also killed a Lebanese soldier. Israel’s military said it targeted Hezbollah members. The attack comes amid continued Israeli operations in Lebanon despite a ceasefire. More than 340 people have been killed by Israeli fire since the truce, according to an AFP tally based on Lebanese health ministry figures. Earlier Sunday, Israeli strikes near the border killed one person and wounded another. Israel has also kept troops deployed in five areas of southern Lebanon it says are strategically significant. Lebanese officials and local authorities say Israel is preventing reconstruction in some areas through continued threats, air strikes, and the destruction of heavy machinery, and by targeting people attempting to return to damaged villages. Quote roqayah رقية @roqchams · roqayah رقية @roqchams The aftermath of the Israeli drone strike that killed three Lebanese citizens in south Lebanon. No names have been released but the journalist killed in the attack is from Al-Ahed news according to local reports.
December 24, 2025 at 1:11 AM
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📺 WATCH | Jeffrey Epstein's Origin Story Goes Back To Iran Contra

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December 22, 2025 at 9:50 PM
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Lawyers & human rights activists are urging US immigration authorities to release Leqaa Kordia, a 32-y.o. Palestinian woman detained since Mar. 13, 2025, after participating in protests against Israel’s war on Gaza.

Kordia was in the process of securing legal permanent residency when she came...
Lawyers and human rights activists are urging U.S. immigration authorities to release Leqaa Kordia, a 32-year-old Palestinian woman detained since March 13, 2025, after participating in protests against Israel’s war on Gaza. Kordia was in the process of securing legal permanent residency when she came to the attention of authorities following a 2024 protest arrest outside Columbia University. The charges were later dismissed. Despite this, Kordia was taken into custody during a voluntary meeting with ICE in Newark, where she appeared with her attorney and was assessed as no flight risk and no threat to public safety. She was later transferred to the Prairieland Detention Facility in Texas, far from her family and legal counsel, where she has now been detained for more than nine months. Laila El-Haddad has an update on her case below and is urging the public to contact elected officials and DHS Secretary Kristi Noem and take action via the link in the thread 👇 See new posts Conversation Laila El-Haddad @gazamom I visited Leqaa Kordia in Texas where she’s been unjustly held for 9 months for demanding freedom for Palestinians-from bombs, from siege, from Genocide. And for that her own freedom was taken away by @DHSgov @Sec_Noem . Say her name. Share her story. Demand her freedom See new posts Conversation Laila El-Haddad @gazamom I visited Leqaa Kordia in Texas where she’s been unjustly held for 9 months for demanding freedom for Palestinians-from bombs, from siege, from Genocide. And for that her own freedom was taken away by @DHSgov @Sec_Noem . Say her name. Share her story. Demand her freedom 0:02 / 2:35 9:49 PM · Dec 21, 2025 · 29.4K Views Laila El-Haddad @gazamom · 18h Inside these cold, constantly surveilled walls are women with names, stories, families, faith, and dreams—held out of sight. The system wants us to forget them. Leqaa wants to make sure we don’t-and advocates for all of them. So let’s advocate for her Laila El-Haddad @gazamom · 18h A judge twice ordered her release but the government @DHSgov @Sec_Noem have refused to comply. Follow @freeleqaakordia on Instagram to learn how you can help -links in bio. Laila El-Haddad @gazamom · 18h She looked gaunt but in good spirits despite the inhumane conditions of her detention. She rarely sees the sun and has been denied halal food and privacy to pray. Her main ask: keep raising your voice for Palestine, keep amplifying, keep advocating for all. Laila El-Haddad @gazamom · 3h Call to Action: https://www.amnestyusa.org/urgent-actions/usa-release-detained-protester/
December 22, 2025 at 9:47 PM
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🗞️ NEW: Israel-backed militias operating east of Gaza’s “yellow line” say they expect to be folded into a UN-approved “vetted Palestinian police force” under Trump’s plan, and replace the current police in western Gaza, The Sunday Times reports.

🔴 In Rafah, Ghassan Duhine says his faction has...
🗞️ NEW: Israel-backed militias operating east of Gaza’s “yellow line” say they expect to be folded into a UN-approved “vetted Palestinian police force” under Trump’s plan, and replace the current police in western Gaza, The Sunday Times reports. 🔴 In Rafah, Ghassan Duhine says his faction has been “clearing” the area of Hamas “sleeper cells” ahead of reconstruction and a planned mechanism for movement of Palestinians from west to east, alongside a stabilization force. 🔴 Along the yellow line between Rafah and Khan Younis in areas under Israeli control, Shawqi Abu Nasira, 62, who leads the Popular Army’s Central Forces, told the paper he is already working under the impression that his gang would be included in the new police setup. He also said he maintains close connections with the Palestinian Authority. 🔴 In Khan Younis, Hossam al-Astal, who leads the “Counterterrorism Strike Force,” said his roughly 100 fighters were “sure” they would join the Palestinian police, with details to be announced next year. Thread from the Sunday Times journalist is linked below. See new posts Conversation Venetia Menzies @venetiamenzies The partition of Gaza 🧵 Postwar Gaza is divided by a yellow line separating two very different visions: Hamas in the west, and the IDF and anti-Hamas militias in the east Is this a transition toward peace, or permanent division? @thetimes https://thetimes.com/world/middle-east/israel-hamas-war/article/gaza-is-split-in-two-who-will-end-up-in-charge-f225x7fx9
December 22, 2025 at 8:20 PM
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The UAE has surfaced repeatedly in reporting on Israeli-backed militias operating in Gaza. The Sunday Times reports that the largest of 5 such militias is the Rafah-based “Popular Forces,” whose fighters have been seen carrying “locally rare Chinese-made Type 81 assault rifles” — the same weapons...
The United Arab Emirates has surfaced repeatedly in reporting on Israeli-backed militias operating in Gaza. The Sunday Times reports that the largest of five such militias is the Rafah-based “Popular Forces,” whose fighters have been seen carrying “locally rare Chinese-made Type 81 assault rifles” — the same weapons supplied to Sudan’s Rapid Support Forces. Its members have also been photographed next to vehicles bearing UAE licence plates. The group’s logo reportedly bears a “striking resemblance to UAE-backed militias in Yemen.” The militia was founded and led by Yasser Abu Shabab until his death earlier this month. He was succeeded by Ghassan Duhine, 38, a former intelligence officer with the Palestinian Authority. The Sunday Times notes that Duhine was previously accused of belonging to a jihadist group linked to Islamic State. Additional details in @muhammadshehad2 ’s report for the New Arab linked below. See new posts Conversation Tariq Kenney-Shawa @tksshawa Important reporting by @muhammadshehad2 We can draw some parallels between the Israel-backed militias in Gaza & the RSF in Sudan: both are mostly loose coalitions of criminals, driven by prospects of personal gain. Neither are blueprints for leadership. From 972mag.com
December 22, 2025 at 7:48 PM
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Israel-backed militias operating east of Gaza’s “yellow line” say they expect to be folded into a UN-approved “vetted Palestinian police force” under Trump’s plan, & replace the current police in western Gaza, The Sunday Times reports.

▪️In Rafah, Ghassan Duhine says his faction has been...
Israel-backed militias operating east of Gaza’s “yellow line” say they expect to be folded into a UN-approved “vetted Palestinian police force” under Trump’s plan, and replace the current police in western Gaza, The Sunday Times reports. ▪️In Rafah, Ghassan Duhine says his faction has been “clearing” the area of Hamas “sleeper cells” ahead of reconstruction and a planned mechanism for movement of Palestinians from west to east, alongside a stabilization force. ▪️Along the yellow line between Rafah and Khan Younis in areas under Israeli control, Shawqi Abu Nasira, 62, who leads the Popular Army’s Central Forces, told the paper he is already working toward inclusion in the new police setup, and maintains connections with the Palestinian Authority. ▪️In Khan Younis, Hossam al-Astal, who leads the “Counterterrorism Strike Force,” said his roughly 100 fighters were “sure” they would join the Palestinian police, with details to be announced next year. Thread from the Sunday Times journalist is linked below. See new posts Conversation Venetia Menzies @venetiamenzies The partition of Gaza 🧵 Postwar Gaza is divided by a yellow line separating two very different visions: Hamas in the west, and the IDF and anti-Hamas militias in the east Is this a transition toward peace, or permanent division? @thetimes https://thetimes.com/world/middle-east/israel-hamas-war/article/gaza-is-split-in-two-who-will-end-up-in-charge-f225x7fx9
December 22, 2025 at 7:47 PM
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The UN declared famine in parts of South Kordofan in Sep., including areas surrounding Kadugli, where militias have blocked the city’s main access route for 18 months, cutting food & medical supplies.

“We are at risk of being injured by heavy artillery, bullets that fall on our heads randomly...
The United Nations declared famine in parts of South Kordofan in September, including areas surrounding Kadugli, where militias have blocked the city’s main access route for 18 months, cutting food and medical supplies. “We are at risk of being injured by heavy artillery, bullets that fall on our heads randomly, attacks that … clearly target everything in the city, not only military targets, but also places where internally displaced people live,” a resident of the city told the Associated Press. The International Organization for Migration warned that 90,000–100,000 people could be displaced from Kadugli, and up to 500,000 from El-Obeid, if fighting intensifies and the cities fall to the advancing RSF. U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio says he is pushing for a humanitarian truce by New Year’s Day. Graphic from Times: (Story is linked below)
December 22, 2025 at 7:45 PM
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Sana points out that the ten Irish hunger strikers under Margaret Thatcher died after between 46 and 73 days without food. Some Palestine Action hunger strikers have now surpassed 50 days.
See new posts Conversation Sana Saeed @SanaSaeed Do you know about the Pal Action hunger strikers? It’s one of the most important stories developing right now - and it’s been buried. Here’s what you need to know.
December 22, 2025 at 6:00 PM
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In the closing exchange on Drop Site News’ final livestream of the year, Sharif Abdel Kouddous asks Jeremy Scahill whether the int'l community is trying to “reset the clock” on Gaza back to Oct 6: back to siege, blockade, & erasure, but w/ better optics than live-streamed genocide, and with zero...
In the closing exchange on Drop Site News’ final livestream of the year, Sharif Abdel Kouddous asks Jeremy Scahill whether the international community is trying to “reset the clock” on Gaza back to October 6: back to siege, blockade, and erasure, but with better optics than live-streamed genocide, and with zero accountability. “You don’t reset the clock to October 6 after you’ve committed genocide and razed the entire place to the ground,” Scahill said. He warns against treating post-war rebuilding as an endpoint, saying Palestinians “didn’t come this far… after the past two-plus years, just to be told what they need is slightly better food distribution,” or to be moved “out of a tent and into a conex box.” Scahill says there is no question that Palestinians will resist, say “no,” and not submit. “But the moral burden” of not accepting a return to October 6 is “not on Palestinians. It is on all of the rest of us.” @sharifkouddous | @jeremyscahill
December 22, 2025 at 5:53 PM
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🟢 As Drop Site journalists Jeremy Scahill and Jawa Ahmad have reported, Sen. Lindsey Graham is wrong to claim “phase two” is unachievable or that Hamas refuses to give up governance. Palestinian analyst Muhammad Shehada has also laid out key facts. Here’s what Graham gets wrong:

1. Governance...
🟢 As Drop Site journalists Jeremy Scahill and Jawa Ahmad have reported, Sen. Lindsey Graham is wrong to claim “phase two” is unachievable or that Hamas refuses to give up governance. Palestinian analyst Muhammad Shehada has also laid out key facts. Here’s what Graham gets wrong: 1. Governance: Hamas has agreed to step aside and support an independent technocratic Palestinian committee to run Gaza, including internal security. 2. Policing: A single non-partisan Palestinian police force would be the only armed authority on Gaza’s streets, under the plan that Hamas and all factions have endorsed. This includes existing police and officers trained in Egypt and Jordan with French and western oversight. 3. Weapons: Resistance had offered for its arms to be stored or frozen: they would not be displayed; any unauthorized weapons on the streets would be seized and suspects arrested. Graham claims Hamas is rearming - it is not. 4. Capabilities: Remaining arsenals are largely depleted light weapons, with an almost nonexistent rocket capability—terms on storage Hamas says it is willing to negotiate. 5. Security guarantee: The plan includes a 5–10 year internationally overseen truce endorsed by Qatar, Egypt, and Türkiye. Violating it would mean political isolation and war with backing from mediators. Hamas says this “collateral” ensures Israel’s security. 6. Phase Two: Graham’s demand for total surrender is not about safety, but domination, and it guarantees the “long, brutal war” he openly endorses. The framework Hamas proposes guarantees Israeli security as part of a long-term ceasefire. Graham’s call to “finish off Hamas” is an endorsement of permanent war that risks collapsing Trump’s ceasefire and igniting regional escalation, directly undermining Donald Trump’s own stated goal of stability.
December 22, 2025 at 5:49 PM
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⚡️NEW at Drop Site: “We never feared drones until they killed Omar"

In September, a U.S. drone strike in Somalia killed Omar Abdillahi, a well-known clan leader local officials and residents say had supported the local government

By Mohamed Gabobe & Faisal Ali

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“We never feared drones until they killed Omar"
In September, a U.S. drone strike in Somalia killed Omar Abdillahi, a well-known clan leader local officials and residents say had supported the local government
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December 22, 2025 at 4:47 PM