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ISRAEL WAR DIARY: 18 JANUARY 2026

The Iranians, the Kurds, and the Gazans: Will America Never Learn?

The horrifying statistics of the brave young people murdered in cold blood by the vicious Iranian Islamic regime is hard to fathom. According to the London Times, doctors, on the ground in Iran say that at least 16,500 protesters have been killed and about 330,000 have been injured. Many of the protesters who were injured died due to a shortage of blood; in some cases it was reported that IRGC operatives refused to allow doctors to perform blood transfusions to save the wounded. It was also reported that regime forces even dragged protesters from their hospital beds into detention.

And yet we see not a ripple of displeasure on college campuses, or from the braying throats of Hollywood’s nauseating rabble. Mark Ruffalo, the Cloonies, the Bardems, and hundreds more, have with their silence revealed their true colors. Mass murder in the name of Islam is fine with them. If there are no Jews around, there is no one to vilify.

As an Israeli, I am heartbroken. The beautiful faces of the young Iranian victims cannot help but remind us of the beautiful young Israelis slaughtered by Hamas on October 7, victims of the same barbarians. These young heroes in Iran, who only wanted to finally break free from the Islamic colonizers forcing their primitive version of Islam down their throats, and to grasp their human rights, are fighting alone.

Will this clear example of what Islam and its Western supporters actually stand for cause young people in the West to reevaluate the TikTok and Twitter propaganda brought to them by Qatar-funded Muslim Brotherhood lies? If not, then they, and we, are truly lost.

For if young people in the United States, France and Great Britain continue to be blind to the clear parallels between the current state of Iranians as a consequence of their welcoming in the Mullahs, and what awaits the Western world for doing the same, what can anyone say to convince them? Women, especially, have now a glaring example of what sharia law in Europe will mean for them and how difficult — life threatening — it will be to uproot it once it takes hold. If they cannot see this, they are truly catastrophically lost.

Will the Trump administration do the right thing and intervene to save Iranian lives, and rid the world once and for all of this Islamic cancer? I heard, as did we all, as Trump threatened the Iranian regime with dire consequences if they opened fire. Well, they opened fire, and America did nothing. I am wondering if Trump’s reluctance to take up arms was the fear that it would lead to a barrage of ballistic missiles against Israel. All of us here expected that, by the way. But in the long run I think taking up arms against Khomeini would save so many lives down the road. He and his henchmen have to go.

But this story isn’t over yet. The American aircraft carrier Abraham Lincoln is currently crossing the Strait of Malacca near Malaysia on its way to the Arabian Sea. Three new Adir (F-35) aircraft are making their way, alongside an American refueling plane, from England to the Nevatim base where they will join the fleet of the Israeli Air Force. Ali Reza Jirani, a senior Iranian diplomat at the UN headquarters in Geneva, has applied for political asylum in Switzerland. Will there be more desertions from the Khomeini regime? One can only hope.

In the meantime, is the Syrian jihadi regime perhaps taking encouragement from America’s lack of action against the mullahs to brutally assert control over territories now in the hands of the Kurds? Abu Ali: “The strategic Koniko gas field has fallen to the Syrian army. The strategic al-Omar oil field has fallen to the Syrian army. The important al-Tanak oil field has fallen to the Syrian army.The al-Azbah gas field as well. These are also important assets to American interests, and yet America did nothing to stop this.”

As of this moment Syrian forces together with Arab tribes have begun to take control of neighborhoods in the central city of Raqqa, almost without fighting, capturing American Humvees abandoned by the Kurds. Hundreds of Kurds have already been taken prisoner. It’s going to be over within hours. One shudders to think what will happen to the Kurds captured by these barbarians.

Perhaps even more concerning to us in Israel, is the fifteen member National Committee for the Administration of Gaza (NCAG), created by the Americans, whose members were also approved by Hamas and the Palestinian Authority. Apparently, above them will be a Board of Peace, with people like Jared Kushner and Tony Blair, but also the Foreign Minister of Turkey and someone from Qatar. Doesn’t sound kosher to me. In any case, if Hamas isn’t disarmed, it’s a waste of time. There will be nothing to rebuild.

Not for nothing did our Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu convene a meeting with his top advisers to discuss the problematic makeup of this “Committee. ” Contrary to promises, the US did not include Israel in talks to do with its creation. Netanyahu: “The Committee was not coordinated with Israel and runs contrary to its policy. “

Not promising. Not promising at all.


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5 comments on “ISRAEL WAR DIARY: 18 JANUARY 2026”

  1. MERALEE GOLDMAN

    The card we sent to you and Alex in December just came back.
    Do I have the wrong address ??? (xxWingate, 3094233 Israel)
    Love you despite your politics!
    MeraLee
    meraleegoldman@gmail.com

  2. Gig Berkowitz

    Naomi, a great perspective on the “Silence” of the left. You’re correct; if they can’t bash or blame the Jews, then why say or do anything.
    Iran needs regime change but the oppressive IRGC seems to have taken control. Let’s hope that some serious action against the Mullahs happens sooner, rather than later.

  3. Sara

    So much to be said here. I feel we are witnessing a huge historical shift set into play by October 7th. I believe some thing good always evolves from some of our worse events. The people pf Iran- SO BRAVE- I pray for them and I know they will achieve regime change. (On the side, maybe block your insulting commenter re President Trump. People with Trump derangement always fascinate me and for sure expose themselves as absolute idiots in the realm of geo-politics.) Agree with you on the silence of the hammy actors,- disgusting honestly. Trump has a plan which none of us are privy to. He has to play the game and although has has been very good for Israel- His priority is with America and possibly getting his Nobel peace prize. I don’t agree with everything he does but I do feel he is by far better and more effective than any other leader. Canada- Blech- where I live- we’ve got an idiotic ( I have worse names in private) prime minister cozying up with China and Qater- no surprises there. He also supports Hamas and loves the Palestinkian flag. He is stupid and egotistical. A smart prime minister would have found a way to get along with Potus. I’m certain his manly bits are very small- am I allowed to say this? I’m shocked that Israel was not consulted re peace team. Netanyahu will hold firm. He has been a great war time prime minister for Israel. Thanks always for your coverage Naomi. Warm regards.

  4. Guy

    Naomi you had too high expectations from a coward draft dodger.
    Not for nothing they called him “President TACO”
    TACO – Trump Always Chickens Out.
    The guy is only worried about Greenland and how much money
    his family could make on the natural resources over there.
    The schmuck instead of bombing the mullas he thanked them for stopping the executions.
    I pray for you America and I pray for you Israel.

  5. Liz Rome

    The silence of the liberals and socialists/Marxists is DEAFENING. You are absolutely correct Naomi. The useful idiots only care about loss of human life when they can blame the Jews. The anti-Semitism continues to grow exponentially. We must speak out and push back.

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