Massive Protests in Israel Against Netanyahu After 6 Hostages Found Dead
The war in the Middle East continues to escalate, as Israelis took to the streets Sunday (September 1, 2024) after the bodies of six hostages who were being detained by Hamas were found dead. Netanyahu claims they were "brutally murdered" while Hamas released a statement claiming Israeli airstrikes killed them. There were calls for a general strike on Monday (September 2, 2024) from Israel's labor groups. September 2, 2024 is, ironically, "Labor Day" in the United States. Meanwhile, the war in the West Bank entered its 5th day Sunday, with many Palestinian "resistance forces" called the "Axis of Resistance" now participating, including the Pakistani Al-Mujahideen Resistance movement, now engaging the Israeli military forces. Three Israeli police officers were reportedly killed in the West Bank on Sunday. We are most definitely in the beginning stages of World War III now, as the Middle East is not the only region where tensions are escalating. The war between Russia and Ukraine is also escalating, as Russia has reported this weekend that they shot down over 150 Ukrainian drones inside Russia today, and the Chinese Navy is actively patrolling disputed islands near the Philippines in the South China Sea where clashes happened last week. Meanwhile, it was also reported this past week that the U.S. Navy does not have any aircraft carriers in the Indo-Pacific for the first time in "decades" due to deployments to the Middle East.