CIA Director William Burns warned that there’s a very real risk of regional conflicts escalating further. While the CIA doesn’t believe that Israel or Iran are actively seeking a full-scale war, he emphasized that the danger is still there. https://t.co/HNVEALWh35 pic.twitter.com/RdKn8Aq0wk
— Lisa Sorush (@LisaSurush13057) October 8, 2024
Day: October 8, 2024
- Israel-Hezbollah fighting intensifies, Hamas vows to rise again Reuters
- IDF soldier killed, another seriously wounded during fighting in northern Gaza The Times of Israel
- Hezbollah rocket attack hits Israeli port city of Haifa Al Jazeera English
- Hezbollah launches overnight aerial attack on Tel Aviv, northern and central communities The Jerusalem Post
- Hezbollah rocket attack on Israel hits Haifa for first time Fox News
#CIA Director William Burns — at @thecipherbrief #ThreatCon – warns of “very real danger” of wider Mideast War and urges #Israel to follow “tactical successes” with “smart diplomacy” https://t.co/1ktwGsTc9d
— Tom Nagorski (@TomNagorski) October 8, 2024
CIA Chief Says Misunderstandings Could Worsen Israel-Iran Clash
World awaiting Israeli response to Iranian missile attack
William Burns says he doesn’t think leaders want wider war
— Giovanni Staunovo🛢 (@staunovo) October 8, 2024
I rate this 2 out of 10 on the disinformation meter. I do like weather Gifs, but hate old timey conspiracy theories. pic.twitter.com/Inq9BGVWHR
— SPIES&VESPERS (@SpiesVespers) October 8, 2024
Meanwhile in Russia: state TV host Vladimir Solovyov and State Duma member Andrey Gurulyov threatened to decimate Ukraine and the West, but conceded that the Russian gov’t will have to issue war bonds and “borrow money from the people” to fund its wars.https://t.co/6M9PYbzWTp
— Julia Davis (@JuliaDavisNews) October 8, 2024
