There is no evidence that Iran has decided to build a nuclear weapon, and if it did, the U.S. and its allies would most likely be able to detect such a step soon after it was taken, CIA Director William Burns says. https://t.co/ob6WZL7mck
— NBC News World (@NBCNewsWorld) October 8, 2024
Day: October 8, 2024
The Israel Defense Force has announced that last night’s Precision-Strike on the Lebanese Capital of Beirut resulting in the Elimination of Suhail Hussein Husseini, the Senior Leader of Hezbollah’s Logistics and Budgeting Headquarters, as well as the Chief of Staff for the…
— OSINTdefender (@sentdefender) October 8, 2024
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
- 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