Mario Nawfal

🇮🇱🇮🇷 Netanyahu wants to strike Iran. His own military chief is apparently pushing back. I spoke with Alan Eyre about extraordinary reports from Israeli Channels 12 and 13 that IDF chief Eyal Zamir is resisting Netanyahu's push for an attack just days before Israel's elections. Zamir reportedly wants evidence, legal clarity and formal authorization before risking another war. And the timing is decisive. Alan believes Netanyahu is desperate to reverse his political fortunes, but warned that the bigger danger extends well beyond Israel's elections. He expects another U.S. or Israeli strike on Iran, followed by retaliation that could hit Gulf energy infrastructure, undersea cables and global oil supplies. What really concerns me is how close we may be to another war that neither side can easily stop. If these reports are accurate, Israel's military leadership may be the last obstacle between Netanyahu and another devastating escalation. @AlanEyre1

🇧🇷 This guy brought a coffin with Lula's party name on it to the polling station. Walked right up to the voting desk with it on his head like it was his ID. He made his vote loud and clear. Writer: Daniyal t.co/lCC732ggXU

🇧🇷 Brazilian police are bringing in mounted riot units as Lula supporters gather on Avenida Paulista in São Paulo. Footage shows officers arriving on horseback in full protective gear. One of Brazil's most famous avenues is filling with political demonstrators, and police are preparing for unrest... No clashes are confirmed yet, but the security presence is already pretty wild! Writer: Oliver t.co/1slWIEP0Oe

I don't get it... Flavio is AHEAD of Lula as the votes are being counted, and he WON the first round Yet betting platforms have Lula way ahead of Bolzonaro? Do people who are betting tens of milions know something we don't? t.co/8Mw5VvX7vL

🇷🇸 Serbia's PARLIAMENT BARRIERS didn't even survive a few hours... Police had only just installed them when protesters began pulling them down. Footage shows people dismantling the barricades outside the National Assembly in Belgrade. The police spent hours securing the perimeter. The crowd apparently had other plans. Writer: Oliver t.co/nes5H3MrBy

🇧🇷 Brazil is on edge tonight. Riot police on horseback are rolling into São Paulo's main avenue as Lula supporters gather, with the votes still being counted. Early numbers have Lula just ahead, but it's way too close to call. Long night ahead for Brazil. Writer: Daniyal t.co/EAD1phA6Qy

🇧🇷 The count is starting to stretch. With 21.57% reported, Bolsonaro’s lead over Lula has widened to roughly 1 percentage point, about 260,000 votes. Still early enough to move. But no longer close enough to call noise. Writer: Oliver t.co/DbuvGnB848

🚨🇮🇱🇮🇷 Netanyahu on Iran: "I have already instructed the Mossad and the IDF to topple this regime, because that is the only way to bring this to an end." Funny how Netanyahu's solutions always seem to begin with another military operation... Perhaps he could explain how overthrowing a government guarantees peace rather than chaos. Writer: Samuel t.co/2Bh9uNglL3

🇮🇷🇺🇸 Iran doesn't need to close the Strait of Hormuz to break global shipping. Brandon Weichert spoke with maritime analyst Sal Mercogliano, who estimates that 5% to 15% of ships passing through Hormuz are now being attacked. Yet tankers keep sailing. Some operators are earning up to $1.4 million a day. Meanwhile, Sal described a sailor receiving just $15 extra for making the dangerous crossing. But the bigger problem is what happens when enough ships are damaged. Tankers need repairs. Shipyards are already stretched. And even if the war ended tomorrow, Sal believes the disruption could take years to unwind. Then there's China. While America's Navy is tied down in the Middle East, Beijing keeps expanding its fleet and building alternative trade routes. The uncomfortable reality is that Iran can keep damaging global commerce without sinking every tanker, while China has spent years preparing for precisely this kind of disruption. @WeTheBrandon @mercoglianos

Bolsonaro just took the lead over Lula, yet betting platforms still have Lula as the favorite to win? Who's betting tens of millions in favor of Lula? What do they know that we don't?!?! t.co/3kihgHdH1O

🇮🇱 Netanyahu says the POLITICAL CRISIS in Europe is part of the same IDEOLOGICAL FIGHT Israel says it is facing at home. An “alliance between the left and radical Islam” is already “destroying” France, Belgium, Italy and Spain, is trying to do the same in the U.S., and could eventually threaten Israel too. That is a much broader argument than Gaza or Iran. Netanyahu is trying to fold Europe’s unrest, American politics and Israel’s security into one civilizational story. Writer: Oliver t.co/5edBSxJYsu

🇧🇷 Brazil’s count just flipped. Flávio Bolsonaro has moved ahead of Lula with 13.65% of the vote counted. The early Lula lead is gone. Now the map starts doing the real talking. At this pace, every few percentage points counted could completely rewrite the picture. Writer: Oliver

🇧🇷 Brazil is counting votes in a fiercely contested presidential runoff between Lula da Silva and Flávio Bolsonaro, and the first results are already showing just how close this race could be. An early official tally showed Lula at 51.01% and Bolsonaro at 48.99%, with only 5.56% of polling sections counted. The final pre-election polls had the candidates virtually tied, and millions of votes are still waiting to be counted. Brazil is in for one hell of an election night 🔥 Source: resultados tse jus br / Writer: Sol

🚨🇮🇱 Netanyahu, a man of humility: "These elections are about the existence of Israel." The man really believes if he's not reelected the nation of Israel will cease to exist... Writer: Michael t.co/QlPRDTUbJO

🇧🇷 Election day in Brazil turned into CHAOS after buses in Salvador were covered with campaign stickers promoting Lula's Workers' Party (PT). Mayor Bruno Reis released footage showing people placing the party's number 13 and red star on public buses, accusing union members linked to the PT of illegally campaigning on voting day. At least 75 buses were held back, disrupting transportation for voters. Reis claims operators initially refused to send them out with political propaganda still attached. Writer: Sol t.co/KMFsaVIwTH

🇫🇷🔥 How about we escape to a nice place somewhere in France and enjoy a café au lait together? Writer: Oliver t.co/eGjHiVhkdr

🇸🇦🇾🇪 The Houthis could take the war into Saudi Arabia, and even target the royal family. I spoke with Hussain Al-Bukhaiti in Sana'a, and his warnings about where this war could go were disturbing. He believes Houthi forces could cross into southern Saudi Arabia, seize territory and eventually demand the removal of Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman. I asked him directly whether MBS himself could become a target. He wouldn't rule it out. But what concerned me even more was his description of a possible next phase: attacks intended to destroy Saudi oil infrastructure, airports and power stations. We also discussed desalination plants, which millions depend on for drinking water. Hussain argued that the Houthis have avoided those targets to spare civilians, but admitted they could become a last resort. Then I challenged him over reports that Saudi Arabia had been paying the Houthis to stay out of the Iran war. He flatly denied it. These are his predictions and claims, not confirmed Houthi operational plans. But after everything Yemen has already suffered, the prospect of this war expanding into Saudi cities is deeply worrying. @hussainbukhaiti

🇧🇷 Rio went all in for Flávio Bolsonaro Massive crowds filled the streets before the runoff to back him against Lula. Brazil's right showed up big, now it comes down to the count. All eyes on Brazil. Writer: Daniyal t.co/28LPuukiTW

🇷🇸 Serbia's students have defeated Vučić's party at the polls. The student-led movement won the election, Vučić has admitted defeat, and Belgrade is celebrating in the streets. Nearly 2 years of protests, and they actually pulled it off. Serbia's turning a whole new page. Writer: Daniyal t.co/3a83OhNhNo

🇮🇱🇮🇷 Netanyahu: Elect me or you will all die (basically) "On the eve of the elections, I am speaking to you from the bottom of my heart. The opposition will not eliminate Iran's nuclear program. We cannot live with a nuclear Iran. We cannot accept this bomb because they will destroy us." Something tells me that even if he were right, even a "more progressive" Israeli government would act! To suggest he is the only one who can protect Israel is a lie, borne out of desperation... Writer: Michael t.co/4KaXjiEAUs

🇧🇷 The setup in Brasília is ready for Flávio Bolsonaro. Momentum is on his side. Writer: Samuel t.co/kXOfEvNTto

🚨🇺🇸🇮🇷 Trump on Iran: "We have every nuclear site under watch. If there's any movement at the site, we know exactly what to do, but there won't be." Writer: Michael t.co/RFRnnebYrE

🇧🇷 Brazil's election is entering dangerous territory after a chaotic final stretch of voting... Public transportation failures in cities including São Paulo and Salvador raised concerns that some voters couldn't reach polling stations normally. Then came the decision to extend voting until 7 PM Brasília time, but only after numerous ballot boxes had already been closed, creating confusion over who could still vote and where. At some locations, officials were even preparing to use *paper ballots* for voters still waiting. The votes can still be counted correctly. But election legitimacy also depends on citizens having an equal opportunity to cast them. When access to the ballot differs depending on where you live or whether your polling station had already closed, the controversy doesn't necessarily end when a winner is announced. Source: BBC / Writer: Samuel

🚨🇮🇱🇮🇷 Netanyahu: Eisenkot not the warmonger I am... "Either they destroy us, or we destroy this poisonous cult that has inscribed “death to Israel” on its flag. We did 90% of the work, and we have 10% left. It is clear that a government of Eisenkot, the Muslim Brotherhood and Ahmad Tibi will not do it. Only we will do it." Writer: Michael t.co/AGnYl8Kc3Y

🇧🇷 Brazilian politician and businessman Pablo Marçal arrives at Flávio's HQ and also criticizes Zanin's decision. You didn't think Lula would make it that easy, did you? It's not enough to win the vote against people like him... you also have to beat the cheat. They are trying to steal this election away... 😡 Writer: Michael t.co/ruF70aAMZ2

🚨🇧🇷 Brazil's voting extension just got even MORE complicated. Some voters may now have to cast PAPER BALLOTS! CNN Brasil reported from Paraná that voters still waiting to cast their ballots were instructed to move to another location while election officials awaited further guidance. The expectation was that they would likely vote using paper ballots because the necessary ballots were not available at the polling station and had to be transported from the Regional Electoral Court in Curitiba, roughly 40 mins away. This comes after confusion over the extension of voting until 7 PM Brasília time. So yes: at least at this location, officials were preparing for the possibility of paper voting after the normal electronic process was disrupted. Writer: Samuel t.co/IRAV68SzI2

🚨🇧🇷 Brazil extended voting until 7 PM Brasília time, but there's a major catch... Polling stations that had ALREADY CLOSED will NOT reopen. Electoral authorities clarified that the extension ordered by TSE president Zanin applies only to locations where voting was still underway when the decision was issued. Regional election officials, including in Pernambuco, say sections that had already closed their ballot boxes cannot simply restart voting. That means voters who were unable to cast ballots before their polling station closed won't necessarily get another chance under the extension. The extra two hours sound sweeping, but in practice, they only help voters where the polls never closed in the first place. Source: @g1 / Writer: Samuel

🚨🇧🇷 This is the judge who made the decision to extend voting in Brazil tonight, Cristiano Zanin. Here is Lula hugging him, because he was his personal defense attorney. WTF DID HE NOT RECUSE HIMSELF?!?!?!? Writer: Michael t.co/4HilnoGiz2

🚨🇧🇷 Frustration boiling over in Bahia, Brazil Voters are done waiting and they’re making sure everyone hears it. “I want to vote!” Writer: Samuel t.co/hnlh2RtfMP

🇺🇸🇮🇷 Trump on Iran: "Somebody said, If you had it to do it again? I said, Are you kidding? I thought gas would be double and triple, and it's a small price to pay." If you’re a millionaire, the price doesn’t concern you... But for ordinary citizens who are just scraping by, it matters A LOT. Writer: Samuel t.co/UJubeeuNrE