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Incoming prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu called President Isaac Herzog late on Wednesday night to announce he has successfully formed a government, nearly 40 days after the Likud chairman received the mandate to form a government from Herzog, taking the deadline down the wire.

 

Netanyahu told Herzog that the new government, which will be comprised of the Likud, Religious Zionists Party (RZP), Shas, United Torah Judaism (UTJ), Otzma Yehudit and Noam factions, will work for "all Israeli citizens," a statement published by the Likud noted.

 

By ELIAV BREUER

 

Despite Netanyahu's announcement, the coalition agreements with UTJ's Degel HaTorah and Agudat Yisrael were not finalized as of Thursday midnight, adding to Israeli reports claiming the agreement with Shas was also not completed on Wednesday.

RZP chairman MK Bezalel Smotrich appeared to confirm the announcement of a government late on Wednesday night in a tweet, minutes before Netanyahu's official announcement.

Knesset speaker Likud MK Yariv Levin was expected to make an official announcement to the Knesset plenum when it next convenes on Monday, and to then set a session within a week, in which the government - if formed - will present its guidelines, makeup and distribution of roles. This session will conclude with a vote over the government’s formation, and if it passes – the government officially takes power. 

 

The latest date for Netanyahu to take over was supposed to be Monday, January 2, but the incoming coalition will try to swear in the government by the end of next week, according to multiple reports.

The makeup, guidelines and official coalition agreements only need to be published 48 hours ahead of the final plenum debate. Therefore, despite Netanyahu’s announcements, the public will likely have to wait another week before it sees the final agreements.

 

In any case, Netanyahu will likely wait until all of the laws the incoming coalition is currently working to expedite through the legislative process.

 These include three laws:

1. An amendment to the Knesset Law, that cancels the clause that enabled four MKs to break away from an existing party and form a new party of their own. This bill passed into law on Monday.

2. An amendment of the Police Law to allow incoming national security minister and Otzma Yehudit chairman MK Itamar Ben-Gvir to gain wider control over many aspects of policing.

 

3. Two amendments to the Basic Law, the Government, which are being debated together in an ad-hoc committee led by Likud MK Shlomo Karhi:

 

• The “Deri Law,” which would enable Shas chairman MK Arye Deri to serve as a minister despite his conviction for tax offenses.

• The “Smotrich Law,” to enable RZP chairman MK Bezalel Smotrich to serve as a second minister in the defense ministry with responsibility for civilian matters in the West Bank.

 

This amendment to the Police Law passed its first reading in the Knessetplenum on Tuesday afternoon in a 63-53 vote. It returned on Wednesday to the ad-hoc committee led by Likud MK Ofir Katz for debate ahead of its second and third readings.

 

The law's goal is to regulate the division of power between the police commissioner and the minister who oversees him. It dictates that the commissioner is answerable to the government and is subordinate to the minister. In mitigation, it also determines that the commissioner is the highest commanding rank in the police.

 

According to the bill's current formulation, the law grants the national security minister control over the police policy and “general principles” for its operation.

 

The minister will also “outline a general policy regarding investigations, including the determination of general priorities, after hearing the position of the Attorney-General and after consultation with the commissioner and police officers in charge of investigations.” The minister may also outline policy regarding the duration of the treatment of cases, under similar conditions.

 Anticipated difficulties

Soon-to-be opposition MKs and two of the Attorney General's deputies continued to point out on Wednesday problematic aspects in the law's current formulation. The attorney general deputies' main argument was that the law did not include a guarantee of the police's independence and its commitment first and foremost to the letter of the law.

 

Other difficulties that opposition MKs brought up on Wednesday included the lack of clarity over what "general policy" meant, as well as an unclear hierarchy between the national security minister and the rest of the cabinet.

 

The Knesset's legal representatives, the deputy attorney generals and the opposition MKs offered alternative formulations throughout the day. Ben-Gvir agreed to insert two additional clauses into the law that will require him to publish all of his policy decisions online, and appear before the Knesset Interior Security Committee periodically in order to present his policies.

 

However, he did not agree to proposals that would address the essential issues in the law, such as a proposal by the deputies to add a clause to the law that would ensure the police’s independence and would not act according to political whims.

 

"The two amendments that the designated minister adopted do not address the essential difficulties in the proposal," deputy attorney-general Gil Limon said after the amendments were introduced.

 

"The wording that is placed before the committee does not properly balance the minister's powers with the professional independence of the police, and therefore does not align with the basic principles of a democratic regime. There is a real concern here about the influence of political considerations on police activity in the most sensitive areas," Limon said.

 

Otzma Yehudit number two MK Yizhak Wasserlauf reiterated on Army Radio on Wednesday that the party was committed to passing the law prior to the government being sworn in order to "insure itself," implying that Otzma Yehudit did not trust that the law would pass after the government's formation.

 

The Smotrich-Deri Law also passed its first reading earlier this week and is being prepared for its second and third readings. The soon-to-be opposition filed approximately 1,700 reservations to the law, in an attempt to delay its return to the Knesset for final approval. 

 

 

READ MORE:

https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/politics-and-diplomacy/article-725461

 

 

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tactics from Israel....

by Valentin Vasilescu

The Russian military has begun to successfully use target drones such as the E-95M (featuring a blocky reflector that mimics the radar signal of cruise missiles). They are sent at the forefront of attack waves of Geran drones and cruise missiles. Unlike the Gerans and cruise missiles, the E-95M does not bypass the Ukrainian AA missile batteries, their task being to enter their zone of action to force the Ukrainians to launch missiles to shoot them down.

The E-95Ms are "decoys" for Ukrainian AA missile batteries, deployed behind the front line to a depth of 100 km. Because during the launch of the wave of missiles and drones, Russian Su-30 and 35 planes equipped with Kh-31 and Kh-58 anti-radar missiles patrol the airspace near the line of contact. The implementation of detection radars of Ukrainian AA missile batteries allows them to be located and destroyed by Kh-31 and Kh-58 missiles. At the same time, from the ground, the Russians launch Lancet-3 kamikaze drones against AA missile launchers and radars as soon as their position is revealed.

The win-win tactic according to Surovikin then translates as follows:

1. Either the Ukrainians turn on the radars and launch AA missiles. In this case, they shoot down "decoys", cheap and unarmed E95M drones, but reveal their positions.

2. The Ukrainians do not turn on radars and cruise missiles and Geran kamikaze drones, which come behind the "bait", cut through the defense of the Ukrainian AA like butter and destroy their targets.

The Russian E95M system (and its latest E17M variant) was designed to train combat aircraft and air defense systems in close combat conditions at the Astrahan firing range. The E95M Air Target simulates maneuverable targets such as drones, cruise missiles and aircraft. The E95M target drone has a wingspan of 2,5m, can fly for 40-60 minutes at low altitude, performing turns, climbs and descents at a speed of 400-500 km/h.

To neutralize the Ukrainian AA defenses, General Sergei Surovikin was inspired by Operation Mole Cricket. This is a Syrian air defense suppression campaign launched by the Israeli Air Force on June 9, 1982, during which Israel struck 29 AA missile batteries deployed in the Beqaa Valley. The Israelis first launched a wave of Mastiff drones simulating attack aircraft to trick the Syrians into turning on their radars. Once the Syrian AA battery crews launched their missiles and shot down the drones, F-4 Phantom jets attacked the AA batteries with AGM-78 and AGM-45 anti-radar missiles....

Valentin Vasilescu

 

READ MORE:

https://en.reseauinternational.net/la-tactique-win-win-je-gagne-a-tous-les-coups-du-general-darmee-serguei-sourovikine-dans-la-lutte-contre-la-defense-aa-ukrainienne/

 

READ FROM TOP.

WHAT THE GENERAL IS NOT SAYING IS THAT THERE IS A GREAT CHANCE THAT THE E17M ARE LOADED WITH EXPLOSIVES THAT CAN DESTROY THE UKRAINIAN AA BATTERIES ANYWAY.....

 

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weapons from the catholic....

 

a lot of sham...

 

by Bruno Bertez

« The United States will not supply Ukraine with M1 Abrams main battle tanks

Ukrainian presidential adviser Mikhail Podoliak included the Abrams on the "Christmas wish list" he posted on Twitter earlier this month. President Volodymyr Zelensky reiterated that demand during his address to the US Congress on Wednesday, saying Ukrainian soldiers were "capable of operating US tanks and aircraft".

However, officials quoted by the Post argued that the Abrams are "too difficult to maintain and complex to operate", adding that "Ukraine already has enough tanks". »

The new U.S. military assistance package to Ukraine under the PDA program ($1,85 billion) includes:

  • 1 Patriot SAM battery and ammunition;
  • ammunition for HIMARS (quantity unknown);
  • 500 units of 155 mm high-precision projectiles;
  • 10 120mm mortars and 10,000mm shells for them;
  • 10 mortars of 82 mm;
  • 10 mortars of 60 mm;
  • 37 heavy MRAP cougars;
  • 120 HMMWV vehicles;
  • 6 armored multipurpose trucks;
  • HARM anti-radar missiles;
  • JDAM Kits;
  • more than 2700 grenade launchers and small arms;
  • Claymore anti-personnel mines; 
  • Night vision apparatus and optics;
  • Tactical secure communication systems;
  • bulletproof vests;

List of military assistance provided under the USAI program ($800 million):

  • 45 000 mm artillery shells;
  • 20 000 mm artillery shells;
  • 50 000mm rockets for the MLRS BM-122 “Grad”;
  • 100 000-mm tank ammunition;
  • SATCOM terminals and services;
  • Funding for training, maintenance.

Comment: Qty x 1 only Patriot Battery (It's 8 launch tubes, probably older PAC2 series, training requirement for minimum marginal proficiency is around 6 months)

Tube/rocket ammo for Arty and MBRLS is good for about 3-7 days at only 6000 rounds/day.

NO to the request for 300 MBT, 600-700 IFV/APC and 500 howitzers, to “win the war” as requested by General AFU Zelushny (?).

Aid to Ukraine: what exactly did the United States allocate $45 billion to?

Oksana Markarova, Ukraine's Ambassador to the United States, released a brief explanation of the use of $45 billion in US aid to Ukraine in the New Year.

In general, everything is as usual. It's not $45 billion. This is all US aid for 2023, including military aid. kyiv will only receive $13 billion in cash (or goods). And $7 billion in military aid is usually the salary of Americans who "work for Ukraine" (you know, instructors, etc.):

That amount is included in the US federal budget, which was approved by the Senate on Thursday. According to Markarova, the House of Representatives will vote on the budget on Friday and by the end of Friday (i.e. Saturday morning in Europe) it will be signed by the president.

The law on additional security assistance for Ukraine included in the budget provides:

  • 28,4 billion in military aid,
  • 13,37 billion in economic aid,
  • 4,92 billion in humanitarian aid.

Military aid includes $9 billion to provide the Ukrainian military with everything it needs, from equipment to intelligence, $11,88 billion to replace equipment, weapons and ammunition transferred to Ukraine in the United States' own arsenals, and nearly $7 billion for Ukraine. – related work by US Forces European Command.

BONUS

« Tube/rocket ammo for Arty & MBRLS is good for about 3-7 days at only 6000 rounds/day. »

« Currently, Ukrainian forces are firing between 2000 and 4000 artillery shells per day »1 :

Since 2k to 4k per day is a mix, I would do the math (45 000mm + 152 20mm) / 000 = 122 days. 

That leaves 50 Grad Rockets to use beyond that number. Plus HIMARS cartridges. Plus all that 000 units of 500mm high precision projectiles equals non-precision rounds. 7 to 1.

 

READ MORE:

https://en.reseauinternational.net/soutien-a-lukraine-beaucoup-de-trompe-loeil/

 

CATHOLIC BIDEN, THE PRESIDENT OF DEATH FOR MORE UKRAINIANS, SAYS MERRY CHRISTMA TO ALL THOSE WHO ARE GOING TO DIE.

 

WE CAN ONLY HOPE THAT PEACE WILL COME IN UKRAINE BEFORE THE END OF THE YEAR..... THE ODDS ARE LOADED AGAINST KIEV — ANY DUMBWIT CAN SEE THIS.....

 

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