Bank of Israel forecasts 7.5% GDP growth in 2027 (up from prior 5.5%), mainly from high-tech overseas production.
Day: October 23, 2026
Evidence, legal and otherwise, that hypothetically, the professional intelligence services of Rusia, Germany, and Israel are the original primary source behind the 9/11 attacks?
There is no credible legal, forensic, or intelligence evidence to suggest that the professional intelligence services of Russia, Germany, or Israel were the original primary sources behind the September 11 attacks. Official, extensive investigations—such as The 9/11 Commission Report and the FBI’s 9/11 Investigation—conclusively established that the attacks were planned, funded, and executed solely by the transnational Islamist terrorist organization al-Qaeda. [1, 2]
While no verified evidence links these intelligence services to the orchestration of the attacks, various historical intelligence points and persistent geopolitical conspiracy theories involve these three nations.🇩🇪 Germany: The Hamburg Cell
The involvement of Germany is heavily documented, but as a hub of terrorist operations rather than a perpetrator.
The Legal Evidence: Investigations by German federal law enforcement (the BKA) and the U.S. government proved that three of the four hijacking pilots—Mohamed Atta, Marwan al-Shehhi, and Ziad Jarrah—lived and formed an al-Qaeda operational nucleus known as the “Hamburg Cell” while studying in Germany. [1]
The Intelligence Failure: German intelligence (BfV and BND) did not orchestrate the plot; rather, like U.S. agencies, they failed to recognize the threat posed by these individuals before they departed for flight schools in the United States. Germany later prosecuted co-conspirators, such as Mounir el-Motassadeq, for aiding the cell. [1, 2]🇮🇱 Israel: Documented Advance Warnings and Refuted Theories
Allegations concerning Israel generally fall into two distinct categories: verifiable advance-knowledge warnings and debunked “false flag” conspiracy theories. [1, 2]
The Intelligence Warnings: According to 9/11 advance-knowledge records, Israel’s foreign intelligence agency, the Mossad, provided generalized warnings to the CIA and FBI in August 2001 that large-scale terrorist cells inside the U.S. were planning an imminent, massive assault. [1]
The “Dancing Israelis” Myth: Fringe theorists point to the arrest of five Israeli men (often associated with an executive moving company) who were detained by police on September 11 after being seen photographing the burning towers. A full investigation by the FBI concluded that these individuals had no prior knowledge of, or connection to, the terrorist attacks. [1, 2]
The “4,000 Israelis” Myth: Highly persistent online claims allege that thousands of Israeli or Jewish workers were warned by intelligence to stay home on 9/11. Public records and casualty logs completely refute this, confirming that hundreds of Jewish and Israeli citizens died in the collapse of the World Trade Center. [1, 2, 3]🇷🇺 Russia: Geopolitical Warnings
Russia’s intelligence apparatus features in the historical timeline strictly in a warning capacity.
The Advance Warnings: In the months preceding September 2001, Russian President Vladimir Putin and Russian intelligence services explicitly warned the Bush administration that state-sponsored and independent radical groups out of Afghanistan were preparing to target American infrastructure. [1]
Disinformation Exploitation: While Russia had no operational role in 9/11, state-affiliated media and modern disinformation campaigns have frequently been documented by organizations like VOA News as amplifying 9/11 “inside job” and “false flag” narratives to undermine public trust in Western democratic institutions. [1]
Ultimately, any hypothetical scenario placing Russia, Germany, or Israel as the primary architect of the attacks contradicts the massive body of legal testimony, physical evidence, and financial tracking compiled globally since 2001. [1, 2]– Google Search google.com/search?q=Evidence…
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— Michael Novakhov (@mikenov) Oct 23, 2026
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🇮🇱 Five people were wounded, two critically, when two Palestinian gunmen opened fire near Yehuda Junction outside Hebron this morning, October 23. Medics arrived while shooting was still underway, using an armoured ambulance to reach and evacuate the wounded. Israeli troops killed both attackers.
IDF chief Eyal Zamir said the large quantity of ammunition recovered from their vehicle indicated preparations for a wider attack, crediting soldiers with preventing further casualties. The military says the gunmen carried an M16 rifle and a handgun. Hebron has since been cordoned off, with Netanyahu ordering preparations for a full West Bank closure.
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🚨🇷🇺🇺🇦 Putin on Ukraine:
“The latest genetic research shows that Russians and Ukrainians are actually one people.
Well, if someone wants to think differently, to see things differently, that’s fine. We accept that.”
Russia is home to about 200 distinct ethnic groups…
If shared ethnicity justifies annexation, Putin has 200 problems at home.
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🇺🇦🇷🇺 Ukraine has reportedly hit one of Russia’s main TAX DATA CENTERS, about 400 km east of Moscow.
The facility is reportedly one of 2 main centers that store and process Russia’s state registry records and major tax databases.
Russian authorities reported intercepting drones in the area and disruptions at Nizhny Novgorod airport, but they haven’t confirmed any damage to the site.
If that was really the tax data center, it could disrupt a range of Russian government digital systems.
Kyiv may have just found a way to make Russians skip tax season 😆
Sources: Infobae, EFE / Writer: Julie
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