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Transnational Thursday for September 25, 2025

Transnational Thursday is a thread for people to discuss international news, foreign policy or international relations history. Feel free as well to drop in with coverage of countries you’re interested in, talk about ongoing dynamics like the wars in Israel or Ukraine, or even just whatever you’re reading.

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Drone fired by Yemen's Houthis wounds 22 in southern Israel, in a rare breach of missile defenses

Wait, if it's a drone shouldn't it be "drone defenses"?

Hamas reportedly preparing for street-to-street fighting as Israeli forces near Gaza City centre

As opposed to? They have been street-to-street fighting for the last 2 years. That's the only mode of fighting that is available to them - it's not like they have tanks corps or navy or anything but infantry hidden in the residential neighborhoods. So the headline is "Hamas is reportedly preparing to keep doing what they've been doing for 2 years now". Well, gee, thanks BBC for informing us.

Gaza aid flotilla rejects Israel's demand to dock in Ashkelon, calls request part of blockade

I just wonder, what they are planning to do if they actually reach Gaza? Whatever shit they have on their ships, nobody needs it, Gaza has a lot of supplies going in. I mean sure, a lot of people would be happy to relieve them of the goods and sell them on the nearest market, but then what? Take selfies and back home? Or try to get killed and make a huge stink out of it? What's the game plan? I mean, Israel Navy probably would intercept them, feed them sandwiches and deport them again, like the last time, but I'm just curious what's the idea.

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