Wednesday Here-10 Hours Ahead in Israel Watching Hamas Terrorists

 Nadene Goldfoot                                         

                                  Mohammad Abu Obeid:  Hamas leader

Israel is normally 10 hours ahead of Portland, Oregon, though this can shift to 9 or 11 hours depending on the exact dates when daylight saving time changes in each region. Here's what has been going on in Israel while we slept.....

            Mohammad Abu Obeid in his "work" clothes:  The combination of a red and white keffiyeh and a green headband is most famously associated with Abu Obeida (also spelled Abu Ubaida), the official military spokesman for the Al-Qassam Brigades, which is the military wing of Hamas.

      Obeida in his keffiyeh while giving a speech in 2012

The IDF and Shin Bet killed Hamas’ Rafah 

Brigade commander Nayal Abu Obeid in a 

drone strike in southern Gaza last night. 

This infers it happened this September 16, 2026.  

                                            

    Commander of Rafah Brigade;  Head of Operations Array-Hamas

Abu Obeid took over the Rafah Brigade in May 2025 after his predecessor, Mohammed Shabana, was killed in Khan Younis alongside Mohammed Sinwar, then head of Hamas’ military wing. 

But, my question is, JUST WHO IS ABU OBEIDA?  WHO IS 

NAYAL or NAEL ABU OBEIDA or aka  ABU ATIYA THAT WAS 

SAID TO BE KILLED?   

Supposedly he was assassinated on August 30, 2025.

Now it's said he was killed September 16, 2026.  (last night)    

Whoever, Nayal and Mohammad Obeida were are now dead. 

           

On 30 August 2025, Huthayfa Samir Abdallah al-ahlout was 

assassinated in an Israeli airstrike at his residence in an 

apartment building in Gaza City^] The strike, which 

hit  the city's Rimal neighborhood, killed at least 11 

people, including Abu Obeida and children.

 A Palestinian source later told Al Arabiya that 

Obeida was killed, along with everyone else in 

the building. Israeli Defense Minister Israel 

Katz  and the Israel Defense Forces confirmed his death 

the following day. On 29 December, Hamas 

confirmed Obeida's death, and reaffirmed the 

deaths of former Hamas leader Mohammed Sinwar, 

former commander of the Rafah Brigade Muhammad 

Shabana, senior commander Ra'ad Sa'ad and Hakam 

Al-Issa who were also killed by Israel. Hamas' 

armed wing, Al-Qassam Brigades, on its Telegram 

channel, released a video statement where it said: 

“We pause in reverence before … the masked man 

loved by millions … the great martyred 

commander and spokesperson of the Qassam 

Brigades, Abu Obeida.

Al-Qassam Brigades, also known as the Izz al-Din al-Qassam Brigades (EQB; are the military wingof the Sunni Islamist Palestinian nationalist organization, Hamas  Al-Qassam Brigades are the largest and best-equipped militant organization operating within the Gaza Strip in recent years.

  The fighters' identities and positions in the group often remain secret until their death. Even when they fight against Israeli incursions, all the militiamen wear a characteristic black hood on which the group's green headband is attached. The Brigades operate on a model of independent cells. Even high-ranking members are often unaware of the activities of other cells. This allows the group to constantly regenerate after member deaths.                                   

At the beginning of the Second Intifada, the group became a central target of Israel. Al-Qassam Brigades operated several cells in the West Bank. Hamas retained a forceful presence in the Gaza Strip, generally considered its stronghold. 

The strike comes amid a recent campaign to eliminate Hamas leaders. I would say the impedus to this was October 7, 2023 and the urgency to stop Hamas. This actually quick enough action, but comes from a lot of decision making and thought in keeping the government together as well since there is so much to discuss about it.   

The IDF now controls more than 64% of the Gaza Strip, including key entry points and crossings, which has drastically limited Hamas’ ability to smuggle weapons and rebuild its arsenal. But while their military capabilities and leadership have been severely degraded, Hamas still remains armed and is focused on restoring local governance and rebuilding a presence across parts of Gaza. 

Israel is reportedly aiding Saudi Arabia with intelligence assistance amid the kingdom's fight against the Houthis, according to diplomatic sources in the region. According to the sources, the assistance is being transferred to Riyadh through the U.S. military’s Central Command (CENTCOM) and does not involve operational support or direct Israeli participation in the fighting.  

Saudis have turned to Trump for help.  Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman recently asked President Donald Trump for direct U.S. military strikes against Yemen's Houthi movement, but Trump declined the direct intervention request.

Resource:

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Wikipedia

Houthis Civil War Involving Saudi Arabia and Israel and USA

 Nadene Goldfoot                                              

Saudi Arabia and the Houthis are at war due to a mix of border security fears, regional rivalry with Iran, and a struggle for political control in Yemen.

 The Houthis, a Zaydi Shia movement from northern Yemen, have been involved in conflicts with the Yemeni government since the early 2000s, especially with former Yemeni president Ali Abdullah Saleh. However, their influence expanded dramatically during the 2014–2015 takeover, when they seized Sana’a and forced President Abdrabbuh Mansur Hadi to flee.

Yemeni Civil War (2015): The conflict escalated significantly when the Houthis seized Yemen's capital, Sanaa, in 2014 and drove out the internationally recognized government.  Saudi Arabia formed a military coalition in 2015 to defeat the rebels and restore the recognized government.  This led to a military intervention by Saudi Arabia and its allies in 2015, sparking a prolonged and devastating war.                               

Saudi Arabia has had a real war going on with the Houthis of Yemen.  A full-scale war in Yemen took place several years ago of which the Saudis gained a truce in 2022.  The Houthis kept on attacking in the Red Sea and against Israel anyway, during the truce..  

The current confrontation marks a turning point after several years in which Saudi Arabia sought to avoid a return to full-scale war in Yemen. The truce was between the sides, which took effect in 2022, and was largely held even during Houthi attacks in the Red Sea and against Israel, but has eroded rapidly in recent months.

Riyadh, Arabia is now confronting attacks on its territory, threats to its energy infrastructure and Houthi advances inside Yemen all at once.

The story is: On 29 March 2022, the Saudi-led coalition of Egypt, Morocco, Jordan, Sudan, and the United Arab Emirates provided air and ground forces, while Kuwait, Qatar, Bahrain, and U.S. private military contractor Constellis headed several ground operations. Djibouti, Eritrea, and Somalia opened their airspace, territorial waters, and military bases to coalition forces. At varying stages, the intervention was backed by the United States, United Kingdom, France, Germany, and Canada. The U.S. provided intelligence and logistical support, such as aerial refueling and search-and-rescue for downed coalition pilots, accelerated the sale of weapons to coalition states,and continued strikes against AQAP. American and British servicemen have provided advice and training related to Saudi-led airstrikes in Yemen.

 The; Coalition announced that it would cease all hostilities within Yemen to facilitate political talks and peacekeeping efforts; Houthi and Saudi officials subsequently began bilateral peace talks mediated by Oman under UN auspices, and most restrictions on commercial goods were lifted by April 2023.

People sail their boat past container ships anchoring near the 

Strait of Bab al-Mandeb off Yemen's coast in the Gulf of Aden 

on August 6, 2026. 

AFP/Getty Images

Often seen by the West and some Gulf states as an Iranian proxy and a “ragtag” militia, the Houthis have spent years advancing their military and combat tactics. The group gained popularity among parts of the Middle East after striking Israel following the Gaza war, which was a result of the Hamas-led October 7, 2023 attack on Israel.

The Houthis’ demands remain the same: They want an end to Saudi attempts to isolate the large swathes of northern Yemen controlled by the group through an air and economic blockade. While they are allied with Iran, they also have their own agenda.

Israel is shifting toward a regional coalition approach and quiet intelligence sharing to handle the rapid expansion of the Iran-backed Houthi movement in Yemen. While Israel previously relied on direct military strikes following the resumption of the regional conflict in early 2026, recent Houthi advances have prompted a shift in strategy. 

1. Intelligence Sharing with Regional Rivals

Following major Houthi military gains—including taking the port city of Mocha and seizing islands in the vital Bab al-Mandeb Strait—Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman indirectly requested assistance from Israel via US Central Command (CENTCOM). In response, Israel has been quietly providing intelligence to Saudi Arabia to help Riyadh

Abraham Accords Viewing Iran's Getting Even

 Monday, September 14, 2026                                      

Picture of beachgoers in UAE where oil tankers and cargo ships line up in Hormuz Strait.  

Abraham Accords Viewing Iran's Getting Even

 Nadene Goldfoot                                       

The Abraham Accords include:  United Arab Emirates, Bahrain, Morocco, Sudan, and Kazakhstan and USA.

           Kazakhstan in north eastern in olive green.  Kazakhstan, a Central Asian country and former Soviet republic, extends from the Caspian Sea in the west to the Altai Mountains at its eastern border with China and Russia.

Abraham Accord nations largely maintain their normalized ties with Israel while heavily balancing their diplomatic and security calculus regarding regional tensions involving Iran. Kazakhstan joined the Abraham Accords in November 2025 as a strategic, pragmatic move to court favor with Washington, attract American economic investment, and advance its multi-vector foreign policy.  

Building US Ties: Astana wants active relationships with Western nations to balance heavy influences from neighboring Russia and China.  Joining the Abraham Accords helps draw economic interest and trade deals from US government agencies and private sectors.   The partnership aligns with US interests in securing rare earth minerals and trade routes in Central Asia.

Total Volume: Out of roughly 4,000 to over 6,700 total Iranian drone and missile barrages during peak phases of the conflict, a significant majority landed across the Persian Gulf and neighboring regions. This acts as punishment for being connected to Israel and the USA with the Abraham Accords.  

Current Dynamics with Israel  

Bodies of civilians murdered at the Nova Party

Dozens of body bags of Israeli youth massacred by Hamas terrorist during the Nova festival

Ties Remain Intact: Despite regional conflicts and widespread devastation in Gaza following the October 2023 outbreak of the Israel-Hamas war, core 14-billion-dollar-plus trade and diplomatic frameworks established by the Abraham Accords (signed by the United Arab Emirates and Bahrain, alongside Morocco and Sudan) have not been officially broken or withdrawn from.

Bahrain is so small alongside UAE.   Situated near the western shore of the Persian Gulf, the country comprises a small archipelago of 33 natural islands and an additional 50 artificial islands, centered on Bahrain Island, which makes up around 80 percent of the country's landmass. Bahrain is situated between Qatar and the northeastern coast of Saudi Arabia,    



Saudi Arabia is holding back from the Abraham Accords primarily because it refuses to normalize ties with Israel without a clear and credible pathway to a Palestinian state. October 7, 2023 should explain how Hamas has burned their bridges to that goal for sure with Israel for about the next 100 years, I believe;  my opinion here.  Hamas's goal, which is that of Iran, is to destroy Israel.  Even I, a little old lady, sees this, so all the countries should shape up about it.                              
 During the 2026 Iran war, Iran launched thousands of individual missile and drone strikes targeting multiple countries, including Abraham Accords signatory states like the United Arab Emirates and Bahrain.   
Security & Economic Cooperation: The UAE and other signatories continue quiet or structured intelligence and security coordination with Israel, though public profiles of these partnerships fluctuate depending on local political pressures.   United Arab Emirates (UAE): Received the largest share of Iranian strikes—accounting for roughly 44% of the total volume (thousands of individual incoming drones and missiles aimed at infrastructure, airports, and commercial hubs)Bahrain: Targeted in approximately 9% of the strikes, which caused heavy structural damage to facilities including the Naval Support Activity (NSA) base and local energy/industrial sites.
Expansion Efforts: Broader regional expansion remains stalled or complicated; prospective mega-deals—such as formal normalization with Saudi Arabia—stay on hold or tied to demands for a credible pathway to Palestinian statehood.
Current Posture Toward Iran
Balancing and De-escalation: While the original architecture of the Accords was partly built around a shared regional containment strategy against Iran, Gulf states like the UAE simultaneously pursue independent diplomatic de-escalation channels with Tehran to protect their own economic and national security.
The "Iran Deal" Intersections: Recent U.S. and regional pushes have attempted to tie potential regional ceasefires, containment strategies, or broader normalization frameworks (including proposals floated for other regional actors) directly into broader accommodations or friction points involving Iran's nuclear ambitions.
Reports from the Christian Science Monitor show that the administration maintains a hardline military and economic stance to prevent Iran from obtaining a weapon.
Resource:
AI Review
Al Jazeera
The Washington Institute