The situation in the Middle East has heated up sharply recently. The Israeli-occupied Golan Heights was attacked by rockets on the 27th of last month, killing 12 children and teenagers. Israel accused Hezbollah of Lebanon and vowed to retaliate, and launched an air strike on the Lebanese capital on July 31. Beirut, killed Fuad Shukr, Hezbollah's most senior military commander.
As a result, Hezbollah retaliated again earlier, firing dozens of rockets into northern Israel at midnight today (4th), and a full-scale war seemed imminent.
US and UK urge to leave Lebanon as soon as possible
Worried about an all-out war between Israel and Hezbollah in Lebanon and the expansion of conflicts in the Middle East, the U.S. Embassy in Beirut called on U.S. citizens on the 3rd to leave Lebanon as soon as "if they can get any air tickets." If they have no choice but to stay in Lebanon, they should "be prepared." Contingency Plan" and be prepared to shelter in place for an extended period of time.
The U.S. Embassy in Beirut noted that multiple airlines have suspended and canceled flights, with many flights sold out, but "commercial transportation options out of Lebanon remain available."
British Foreign Secretary David Lammy also issued a similar warning recently, stating that the regional situation may deteriorate rapidly and that additional border troops, military personnel, and consulate staff will be dispatched to assist in the evacuation, urging British citizens to leave Lebanon while commercial flights are still in operation.
On the other hand, Axios reported that informed officials from the United States and Israel revealed that Iran is expected to launch an attack on Israel as soon as the 5th, mainly in retaliation for the assassinations of Fuad Shukr and Ismail Haniyeh. The attack method may be similar to that of April 13 this year. The air strikes are the same, but probably on a larger scale.
The Pentagon also stated on the 2nd that it was sending more troops to the Middle East to prepare for Iran's possible attack on Israel, including using the USS Lincoln to replace the USS Theodore Roosevelt aircraft carrier strike group currently operating in the Gulf of Oman, and sending additional cruisers and cruisers to the Middle East and the Mediterranean. destroyers, deploy more land-based missile defense systems, and deploy an additional fighter squadron in the Middle East.
Is a major event about to hit the U.S. pizza index?
At the same time, New York State Congressman Ben Geller tweeted yesterday (3rd) that Washington’s Pizza Meter has exploded, indicating that the workload and overtime hours of government agencies such as the Pentagon have increased significantly. , something big may be about to happen.
Several screenshots shared by Geller showed that a pizza shop closest to the Pentagon had a sudden increase in orders, but the business of nearby bars dropped sharply, implying that the workload and overtime at the Pentagon had increased significantly. Therefore, Geller wanted to Get ready, everyone, the post has attracted more than 12 million views so far.
What is the Pizza Index?
The term Pizza Index originated in the early 1990s. It tracks the number of pizzas delivered to assess the overtime status of government departments to determine whether a possible conflict is about to break out. The index is said to have successfully predicted the US invasion of Panama and the Persian Gulf. major historical events such as wars.
This theory holds that when a major crisis may occur, government employees who are stuck working in the office will order take-out pizza to fill their stomachs and boost morale. Spain's "As" reported in April this year that in April this year When Iran attacked Israel on the 13th, there was an unusual surge in pizza orders near U.S. government departments such as the White House, the Pentagon, and the Department of Defense.
