## Israel Is Succeeding in Gaza

Authored by tabletmag.com

In the case of the 2023-24 Gaza war, Western critics have almost comically misunderstood what the Israeli military is trying to do.

Yet the IDF has absolutely no intention of using the clear-hold-build COIN tactics the West tried in Afghanistan and Iraq.

Israel’s strategic aims are defeating Hamas and securing the Gaza border with Israel to prevent a repeat of Oct. 7.

No one on the international stage has expressed any interest in helping with governance in Gaza.

To accomplish that end, the IDF has methodically razed what Hamas infrastructure they could find in Gaza City, Khan Yunis, and now Rafah.

If Israel has its way, nobody in Gaza is getting anywhere near the border again.

Both the tactical and strategic accomplishments of the IDF campaign in Gaza are entirely real. »

### Government sues Ticketmaster owner and asks court to break up company’s monopoly on live events

Authored by apnews.com

Ticketmaster and its owner, Live Nation Entertainment, have a long history of clashes with major artists and their fans, including Taylor Swift and Bruce Springsteen.

“It’s time for fans and artists to stop paying the price for Live Nation’s monopoly,” Attorney General Merrick Garland said.

The Justice Department allowed Live Nation and Ticketmaster to merge as long as Live Nation agreed not to retaliate against concert venues for using other ticket companies for 10 years. »

### Israel Warns Of 'Serious Consequences' For Ties With Countries Recognising Palestinian State

Authored by barrons.com

Israel's foreign ministry said Thursday that Israel's ties with Ireland, Norway and Spain will face "serious consequences" after their governments decided to recognise a Palestinian state from next week.

"There will be additional serious consequences for relations with their countries following the decision they made," the ministry statement quoted top official Jacob Blitstein as saying.

At Thursday's meeting, Blitstein "reprimanded the ambassadors for the perverse decision of their governments to recognise a Palestinian state," the ministry statement said. »

### Helldivers 2 studio wants to slow down the pace of updates: 'We feel a slightly lower cadence overall will benefit both us, you, and the game'

Authored by pcgamer.com

It's been genuinely remarkable to watch Arrowhead build Helldivers 2 into a game experience that feels genuinely alive.

Eschewing a regular schedule of updates, Helldivers 2 developers appear to just do things, an embrace of chaos that keeps everyone on their toes.

"[at the moment] we feel a slightly lower cadence overall will benefit both us, you, and the game.". »

### The US is thinking about letting Ukraine use its weapons to strike Russia, even if it enrages Putin: report

Authored by businessinsider.com

US officials are considering letting Ukraine strike Russia with US weapons, The New York Times reports.

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The US has barred Ukraine from striking targets in Russian territory with its arsenal of US weapons. »

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