"And I have found both freedom and safety in my madness, the freedom of loneliness and the safety from being understood, for those who understand us enslave something in us. But let me not be too proud of my safety. Even a Thief in a jail is safe from another thief. "

Khalil Gibran (How I Became a Madman)

Lübnan Marunîleri / Yasin Atlıoğlu

NEWS AND ARTICLES / HABERLER VE MAKALELER

Monday, September 30, 2024

Israeli Enemy Assassinates 3 Palestine’s PFLP Officials in Beirut Strike - Al-Manar

The Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine (PFLP) mourns three of its members who were martyred in an Israeli strike on Beirut after midnight on Sunday.

In a statement, the Palestinian group said: “: “With great pride, the PFLP announces the martyrdom of its heroic leaders: Comrade Martyr Commander Muhammad Abdul Al (Abu Ghazi), member of the Political Bureau and head of the military-security division; Comrade Martyr Commander Imad Awda (Abu Ziyad), member of the military division and its leader in Lebanon; and Comrade Martyr Abdul Rahman Abdul Al.”

https://english.almanar.com.lb/2213433


Hezbollah rejects rumors on appointment of new secretary general - IRNA

Speculations about the appointment of a successor to Nasrallah, the former secretary general of the Lebanese resistance movement, are invalid, the public relations office of Hezbollah said in a statement issued early on Monday.

The news about the Hezbollah measures will be valid only when it is released through official statements of the resistance movement, it added.

Hezbollah confirmed on September 28 the martyrdom of Nasrallah after massive Israeli attacks in southern Beirut a day before.

Hezbollah’s Monday statement was issued after rumors circulated about the appointment of the executive council leader Hashem Safieddine as the new Hezbollah secretary general.

It is said that the Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu under the support of the United States has ordered the assassination of Nasrallah from the UN headquarters in New York.

 https://en.irna.ir/news/85612551/Hezbollah-rejects-rumors-on-appointment-of-new-secretary-general

Hamas commander killed in Israeli airstrike in Lebanon - IRNA

Hamas said in a statement on Monday that Fatah Sharif Abu Al-Amine, the leader of Hamas in Lebanon and member of the movement’s leadership abroad, was killed in a strike in the Al-Bass camp in south Lebanon.

The commander's family members, including his wife, daughter, and son, were also killed in the strike that happened early Monday, according to the statement.

Hamas reaffirmed its pledge that it would continue the path of all the people martyred by Israel until Zionists are driven out of Palestinian land and Al-Quds city is liberated.

Hours earlier, the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine confirmed the martyrdom of three of its commanders in another Israeli airstrike that hit Koula district of the Lebanese capital Beirut. At least ten other people were also injured.

https://en.irna.ir/news/85612645/Hamas-commander-killed-in-Israeli-airstrike-in-Lebanon

Three Palestinian leaders martyred in Israeli strike in Beirut - IRNA

The strike hit the upper floor of an apartment building in the Cola district of Lebanon’s capital, Reuters on Monday reported.

Al Mayadeen also reported that the PFLP has announced the martyrdom of three of its cadres, two of which are leaders.

In a statement, the PFLP expressed deep pride in their fallen members, calling for their commitment to the path of armed resistance.

The group vowed to honor the sacrifices of these leaders and all martyrs of the Palestinian and Arab nations by continuing the fight until the Israeli occupation is eradicated.

On Sunday, an Israeli airstrike targeted a multi-story residential building in the Cola area of Beirut. 

The Zionist army carried out criminal attacks on the southern suburbs of Beirut, which resulted in the martyrdom of Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah, the Secretary General of Lebanon’s Hezbollah on Friday evening. The attacks on Dahieh continued on Saturday.

In reaction to the incident, the Palestinian Islamic Jihad (PIJ) movement issued a statement later in the day, calling it a terrible crime and dangerous tension.

 https://en.irna.ir/news/85612611/Three-Palestinian-leaders-martyred-in-Israeli-strike-in-Beirut

Sunday, September 29, 2024

Lebanese Army calls for calm after Nasrallah's death - Naharnet

In its first statement since the recent escalation with Israel and following the killing of Hezbollah leader Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah, Lebanon's army called for calm among the Lebanese "at this dangerous and delicate stage."

Government officials fear that the country’s deep political divisions at a time of war could rekindle sectarian strife and violence in the small country.

“The Israeli enemy is working to implement its destructive plans and spread division among the Lebanese,” the military said.

Military vehicles have been deployed in different parts of the capital as thousands of displaced people continue moving from the south to Beirut.

https://www.naharnet.com/stories/en/308334-lebanese-army-calls-for-calm-after-nasrallah-s-death

Israeli airstrike kills 11 in northeast Lebanon - Naharnet

Lebanon’s state news agency says an Israeli airstrike early Sunday on a village in northeast Lebanon destroyed a home, killing 11 people.

Six of the bodies were recovered from under the rubble as the search continued for the remaining five in the village of al-Ain, reported National News Agency.

In southern Lebanon, the Islamic Risala Scout Association said five of its members were killed while performing their duties. It said four of the men killed were from the southern village of Tayr Debba while the fifth was from nearby Kabrikha.

More than 700 people have been killed in Lebanon since Sept. 23 when Israel intensified its airstrikes around the country forcing tens of thousands to flee their homes in south Lebanon, the eastern Bekaa Valley and Beirut’s southern suburbs known as Dahiyeh. 

https://www.naharnet.com/stories/en/308335

İran'ın Lübnan ikilemi: Sessiz kalmak ya da Hizbullah için intikam saldırısına girişmek - BBC Türkçe

İran'daki birçok sertlik yanlısı muhafazakâr, İsrail Lübnan'da Tahran'ın en yakın ve en eski müttefiki Hizbullah'ı hedef alırken ülkenin herhangi bir adım atmamasından giderek rahatsız oluyor.

İran Cumhurbaşkanı Mesud Pezekşiyan, BM Genel Kurulu'nda yaptığı konuşmada İsrail'in Gazze'deki saldırılarını eleştirdi ve Lübnan'daki saldırıların yanıtsız bırakılmayacağı uyarısında bulundu.

Ancak Temmuz'daki seçimle göreve gelen Pezekşiyan, sertlik yanlısı seleflerinden daha uzlaşmacı bir tonda konuştu ve İsrail'in yok edilmesi söylemini kullanmaktan kaçındı.

Pezekşiyan "Herkes için barış istiyoruz ve herhangi bir ülkeyle çatışma niyetimiz yok" dedi.

İran Cumhurbaşkanı aynı zamanda, hükümetinin Batılı güçlerle nükleer görüşmelere geri dönmeye hazır olduğunu vurguladı ve "2015'teki nükleer anlaşmanın taraflarıyla görüşmelere hazırız" dedi.

Diğer İranlı yetkililer ve Devrim Muhafızları (IRGC) komutanları da İsrail'in İran'a ve müttefikleri Hamas ve Hizbullah'a karşı giriştiği saldırılara misilleme yapma konusunda alışılmadık derecede ölçülü bir duruş sergiliyor gibi gözüktüler.

İran her iki örgüte de silah, para ve eğitim verdi. Ancak İranlı liderler, İsrail'in ülkelerine doğrudan saldırmasına karşı büyük bir caydırıcı unsur olması anlamında Hizbullah'a güveniyor.

https://www.bbc.com/turkce/articles/cd0zlymp8g2o

Israel says Nabil Qaouq killed in Shiyyah airstrike - Naharnet

The Israeli military says it has killed another high-ranking Hezbollah official in an airstrike.

The military said Sunday that it killed Sheikh Nabil Qaouq, the former deputy head of Hezbollah's Executive Council, in an airstrike the day before. The Israeli army said Qaouq is a member of Hezbollah's central council and the head of the group's preventive security unit.

There was no immediate comment from Hezbollah. Reports had said that the strike targeted the Beirut southern suburb of Shiyyah.

Qaouq was a veteran member of Hezbollah going back to the 1980s and had previously served as Hezbollah's military commander in southern Lebanon. The United States had announced sanctions against him in 2020.

Several senior Hezbollah commanders have been killed in Israeli strikes in recent weeks, including the group's overall leader, Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah.

https://www.naharnet.com/stories/en/308336-israel-says-nabil-qaouq-killed-in-shiyyah-airstrike

Israel says it has killed another high-ranking Hezbollah official in an airstrike - AP

  The Israeli military said Sunday that it killed another high-ranking Hezbollah official in an airstrike as the Lebanese militant group was reeling from a string of devastating blows and the killing of its overall leader, Hassan Nasrallah.

The military said Nabil Kaouk, the deputy head of Hezbollah’s Central Council, was killed on Saturday. There was no immediate comment from Hezbollah, and it was not known where the strike took place.

Several senior Hezbollah commanders have been killed in Israeli strikes in recent weeks, including founding members of the group who had evaded death or detention for decades and were close to Nasrallah himself.

Hezbollah has also been targeted by a sophisticated attack on its pagers and walkie-talkies that was widely blamed on Israel. A wave of Israeli airstrikes across large parts of Lebanon has killed at least 1,030 people — including 156 women and 87 children — in less than two weeks, according to Lebanon’s Health Ministry.

Hundreds of thousands of people have been driven from their homes in Lebanon by the lastest strikes. The government estimates that around 250,000 are in shelters, with three to four times as many staying with friends or relatives, or camping out on the streets, Environment Minister Nasser Yassin told The Associated Press.

https://apnews.com/article/israel-lebanon-hezbollah-gaza-09-29-2024-4696e581e28d8c747f017221f2cf420f

Southerners Abandoned in Border Villages - This is Beirut

 The situation in Lebanon has changed drastically following the major escalation on September 23, which saw an increase in Israeli strikes and a wider geographical reach of the raids. Even for the residents of the south, who have been caught in the crossfire since the Hezbollah-Israel front opened on October 8, the circumstances have shifted.

Milad Alam, president of the municipal council of Rmeish, told This is Beirut that the border villages of Rmeish, Debel and Ain Ebel are now “isolated” due to road blockages caused by intensified bombardments.

According to Alam, the difficulty accessing these areas has led to shortages of basic necessities like food and fuel.

“We are prioritizing needs,” he explains. “Today, with the help of the Lebanese army, which escorted us to and from Tyre, we were able to bring a stock of flour from Beirut to Rmeish. This should last us 20 to 25 days.”

“Medco also supplied us with 5,000 liters of diesel, allowing the village bakery to resume operations,” he adds.

In this context, Alam has called on the Lebanese government and the Lebanese army to take decisive action to assist families who have remained in their villages in southern Lebanon.

“The relevant authorities should work on developing evacuation strategies, supporting hospitals and establishing field ones, setting up dispensaries in the villages, and ensuring the delivery of medications,” he emphasizes.

Alam expressed his willingness to “collaborate with security forces, the army, and UNIFIL to facilitate the safe delivery of essential supplies to these three villages.”

“The current situation is dire,” he adds. “After 11 months of war and work stoppages, families have exhausted all their savings, particularly as workers in these rural areas are paid daily.”

However, the option of fleeing, which is prohibitively expensive, is not feasible for the residents of Rmeish, who have chosen to stay in their village and on their land.

https://thisisbeirut.com.lb/lebanon/295573

Saturday, September 28, 2024

Israel had real-time intelligence Nasrallah would be at meeting: Military - LBC

Israel carried out its deadly strike against Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah after learning he would be meeting senior commanders in the movement's underground headquarters in southern Beirut, the Israeli military said on Saturday.


Israeli military spokesperson, Lieutenant Colonel Nadav Shoshani said the operation, which the military called "New Order", occurred on Friday while Nasrallah and the Hezbollah senior chain of command were meeting to plan further attacks against Israel.

"We had real time intelligence, an opportunity, an operational opportunity that allowed us to carry out this attack," he told reporters.

Israel's Army Radio quoted the head of the air force squadron that conducted the attack as saying the pilots were only given details of the target a short time before taking off.

"The pilots did not know what the target was in the days the (strike) was being planned," the officer, identified only as Lieutenant Colonel M., was quoted as saying.

"We exposed the teams to the target only a few hours before carrying it out and they understood what they were going for."

Martyr Sayyed Nasrallah, Lebanon's liberator, breaker of hegemony - Al-Mayadeen

On August 31, 1960, a boy named Hassan was born to the Nasrallah family. He was the eldest of three brothers and five sisters and was raised in the Karantina neighborhood, one of the poorest and most deprived areas in the Eastern Suburb of the Lebanese capital, Beirut.

Hassan, who later on will be referred to as "Sayyed" for being a descendant of Prophet Mohammad, would grow up to change the course of West Asia's history, daring to challenge the powers of arrogance, led by the imperialist United States and the colonialist Israeli occupation entity.

Sayyed Nasrallah completed his primary education at al-Kifah school and pursued his middle school studies in the Sin el-Fil area. When the Lebanese Civil War broke out in April 1975, his family returned to their hometown of Bazourieh, where he continued his high school education. Despite his young age, he was appointed as the Amal Movement's organizational leader in the town.

During his time in southern Lebanon, he became acquainted with the Imam of the city of Tyre, Sayyed Mohammad al-Gharawi, who helped arrange his enrollment at the religious seminary in Najaf, Iraq, in late 1976.

He traveled to Najaf with a letter of introduction from al-Gharawi to Ayatollah Sayyed Mohammad Baqer al-Sadr, who showed great interest in him. Al-Sadr, who would later be tortured and martyred by the Saddam regime, entrusted Sayyed Abbas al-Mousawi, who later became Hezbollah's Secretary-General, with the task of supervising and mentoring the new student, both academically and personally. 

https://english.almayadeen.net/news/politics/martyr-sayyed-nasrallah--lebanon-s-liberator--breaker-of-heg

Israeli army: Sirens sound in Jerusalem following rocket fired from Lebanon - LBC

The Israeli army reported that sirens sounded in Jerusalem after a rocket was fired from Lebanon toward Israel Saturday. 


According to Israeli Channel 12, a home in the Binyamin region, east of Jerusalem, sustained damage as a result of a rocket strike. 
 
Reuters reported that the projectile fired from Lebanon crashed in the occupied West Bank on Saturday, sparking fires, the Israeli military later said.

There were no casualties, according to the Israeli ambulance service.

Netanyahu: Nasrallah's Death Will Change Balance of Power in Region - Asharq Al-Awsat

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Saturday that the killing of Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah was a historical turning point that could change the balance of power in the Middle East though he warned of “challenging days” ahead.

"Nasrallah was not a terrorist, he was the terrorist," Netanyahu said in a statement, in his first public remarks since Nasrallah's killing in airstrikes in Beirut’s southern suburbs on Friday.

Netanyahu said the killings of top Hezbollah commanders was not enough and he decided Nasrallah also needed to be killed.

He blamed Nasrallah for being “the architect” of a plan to “annihilate” Israel.

"Nasrallah's killing was a necessary step toward achieving the goals we have set, returning residents of the north safely to their homes and changing the balance of power in the region for years to come," Netanyahu said. 

https://english.aawsat.com/arab-world/5065707-netanyahu-nasrallahs-death-will-change-balance-power-region

Mikati to the Lebanese: I urge you to put aside political differences, unite over what preserves & protects the homeland - NNA

 NNA - In his delivered word at the beginning of the cabinet session this evening, Prime Minister Najib Mikati called for "a minute of silence in mourning for the soul of the martyr, His Eminence Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah, and all the martyrs who fell as a result of the war of extermination waged by the Israeli enemy against Lebanon."

Mikati urged everyone to demonstrate national responsibility in light of the horror of what our dear homeland is being subjected to, in terms of the brutal Israeli aggression that has affected most Lebanese regions.

"Our national responsibility at this historic and exceptional moment requires putting aside political differences so that we all meet on what preserves and protects the homeland and strengthens it," Mikati underscored.

He added, "I implore you today to put aside our political differences, divergent positions, and different options, and to all rally around what preserves and protects our homeland."

He also said that "the government is doing everything in its power to confront this destructive, hateful war that Israel is waging against us," adding, "We went to the United Nations to reach a solution, but the enemy went with the intention of treachery and plotting for more massacres."

Mikati apologized for any shortcomings that may have occurred on part of the government in tending to the urgent needs of the displaced families, saying, "The displacement of our children in the targeted areas has reached a level that has exceeded all expectations."

Mikati reiterated his call for "stopping the Israeli aggression and implementing international resolution 1701 and all relevant international resolutions," and renewed Lebanon's commitment to international legitimacy and international law.

He added, “We are called upon at this fateful moment to renew our unity and embody it by working quickly to elect a president for the republic so that we can save our country and protect our people. This is a collective responsibility that does not exclude anyone, as the danger threatens us and does not distinguish between one group and another, or one sect and another, or one component and another."

"At this difficult time, we also reaffirm the role of the army and security forces in protecting the country, preserving its borders, the unity of its people, and its role," Mikati concluded.

https://www.nna-leb.gov.lb/en/%D8%B3%D9%8A%D8%A7%D8%B3%D8%A9/725418/mikati-to-the-lebanese-i-urge-you-to-put-aside-pol

Raid on Choueifat, another on Lailaki area - NNA

NNA - National News Agency correspondent reported that the Israeli warplanes launched a raid on the area of Choueifat this evening, as columns of smoke were seen rising from the site. 

The enemy warplanes also targeted the Lailaki area.

https://www.nna-leb.gov.lb/en/justice-law/725382/raid-on-choueifat-another-on-lailaki-area

Lebanon Death Toll Hits 1,640 After Israeli Airstrikes - This is Beirut

The Ministry of Public Health in Lebanon announced a new death toll on Saturday following Hezbollah’s declaration of solidarity with Gaza on October 8.

The death toll now stands at 1,640, with the number of injured at 8,408. Among them, 11 were killed and 108 were wounded during the attack on Beirut’s southern suburbs on Friday night.

The strike, one of the deadliest since the 2006 war, was a successful assassination attempt on Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah, with additional Hezbollah commanders also killed in the attack.

On Friday evening, a series of Israeli airstrikes targeted Beirut, with 10 simultaneous strikes focusing on the Haret Hreik area, al-Amliyeh School, and the old road leading to the airport.

The strikes occurred in a crowded neighborhood, leading to two confirmed deaths and 76 injuries.

Preliminary reports indicate that six residential buildings and surrounding infrastructure were destroyed.

https://thisisbeirut.com.lb/lebanon/295376

Lebanese leaders, parties mourn martyr Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah - Al-Mayadeen

 Lebanon mourned the loss of the patriotic icon of Resistance and liberation Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah, Secretary-General of Hezbollah, former Lebanese President Michel Aoun said on Saturday following the confirmation of Sayyed Nasrallah's martyrdom.

Sayyed Nasrallah, whom Aoun underlined as always truthful to his promises, "guided the national Resistance movement along the path to victory and liberation [...] he was known for his [...] dedication to the people who reciprocated love to him and trusted and followed him with unwavering commitment."

The Hezbollah leader "will meet his creator with the peace of knowing his long years of struggle and Resistance were fruitful; his efforts culminated in the handing over of the responsibility to a new generation of young fighters," the former Lebanese President stressed.

Former Lebanese Prime Minister Saad Hariri condemned the heinous crime, underlining that the assassination of Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah "pushed Lebanon and the region into a new phase of violence."

https://english.almayadeen.net/news/politics/lebanese-leaders--parties-mourn-martyr-sayyed-hassan-nasrall

Israeli army issues warning to Lebanese residents in Bekaa region, Beirut suburbs, and south Lebanon - LBC

On Saturday, Israeli army spokesperson Avichay Adraee issued a warning to residents of Lebanon, particularly those in the Bekaa region, the southern suburbs of Beirut, and southern Lebanon.

"If you are near Hezbollah properties—military equipment, interests, or any other facilities belonging to them—for your safety and the safety of your families, we urge you to stay away from the area and not return until further notice," he said. 

https://www.lbcgroup.tv/news/lebanon-news/799684/israeli-army-issues-warning-to-lebanese-residents-in-bekaa-region-beir/en

Relentless Bombardment in Lebanon - This is Beirut

On Saturday, the Israeli army launched several relentless airstrikes throughout the day on the southern suburbs of Beirut, the Bekaa, and southern villages, following the official announcement of the assassination of Hezbollah’s Secretary General, Hassan Nasrallah.

In the afternoon, multiple airstrikes targeted the southern suburbs, with the last one considered an assassination attempt on a Hezbollah commander.

An airstrike targeted a building on the old Sidon Road in Mar Mikhael, resulting in injuries. It also targeted a passenger van on the Zahle highway, near the city’s industrial roundabout.

The Israeli army targeted a house in the town of Blat in the Marjayoun district. Another strike hit the town of Deir Serian.  

Around 1:15 PM, an airstrike targeted the area between the towns of Harouf and Jibchit in Nabatieh. The Israeli army targeted also Majdal Zun in the western sector, the towns of Yaroun and Maroun al-Ras, Bint Jbeil near Nabi Square, the Tapline area in Kafrman, Nabatieh, as well as multiple villages in the Tyre district, including Mansouri, Hanieh, Shuhabiya, and Qadmus al-Abbasiyah.

https://thisisbeirut.com.lb/lebanon/295387

Russia 'decisively condemns' Nasrallah's killing - Naharnet

 Russia on Saturday strongly condemned Israel for killing Hezbollah chief Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah and urged it to immediately cease military action in Lebanon.

"We decisively condemn the latest political murder carried out by Israel," the Russian foreign ministry said in a statement, adding: "We once again insistently urge Israel to immediately cease military action."

https://www.naharnet.com/stories/en/308328-russia-decisively-condemns-nasrallah-s-killing

Arslan contacts Jumblatt: To fortify internal arena, maintain stability in Lebanese mountain & all Lebanon - NNA

NNA - The head of the Lebanese Democratic Party, Talal Arslan, made a phone call this afternoon to the former head of the Progressive Socialist Party, Walid Jumblatt, during which they discussed the developments resulting from the Israeli aggression on Lebanon and the assassination of the Secretary-General of Hezbollah, Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah.

According to a statement by the Lebanese Democratic Party's Media Department, both sides stressed on "working to fortify the internal arena in Lebanon, in general, and in the Lebanese mountain, in particular, and striving by all means, and in coordination with all concerned parties, to maintain security and stability."

https://www.nna-leb.gov.lb/en/%D8%B3%D9%8A%D8%A7%D8%B3%D8%A9/725362/arslan-contacts-jumblatt-to-fortify-internal-arena

Hashem Safieddine: Possible successor to Hezbollah chief Nasrallah - Naharnet

Sayyed Hashem Safieddine, a potential successor to his slain cousin Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah, is one of Hezbollah's most prominent figures and has deep religious and family ties to group's patron Iran.

Safieddine bears a striking resemblance to his charismatic maternal cousin Nasrallah but is several years his junior, aged in his late 50s or early 60s.

A source close to Hezbollah, requesting anonymity as they were not authorized to speak to the media, said the grey-bearded, bespectacled Safieddine was the "most likely" candidate for party's top job.

The United States and Saudi Arabia put Safieddine, who is a member of Hezbollah's powerful decision-making Shura Council, on their respective lists of designated "terrorists" in 2017.

The U.S. Treasury described him as "a senior leader" in Hezbollah and "a key member" of its executive.

While Hezbollah deputy chief Sheikh Naim Qassem automatically takes over the Hezbollah leadership after Nasrallah's death, the Shura Council must meet to elect a new secretary-general.

https://www.naharnet.com/stories/en/308332-hashem-safieddine-possible-successor-to-hezbollah-chief-nasrallah

Houthis fire missile at Tel Aviv shortly after Netanyahu lands - Naharnet

 Air raid sirens sounded across central Israel, including at the Tel Aviv international airport, shortly after Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu landed after a trip to the U.S.

The Israeli military said a missile launched from Yemen was intercepted shortly after the sirens were heard. There were no reports of injuries.

It was not immediately known if the missile strike was aimed at Netanyahu's flight.

Netanyahu cut short his trip to the U.S. to deal with the growing crisis in Israel's battle against Hezbollah.

https://www.naharnet.com/stories/en/308329-houthis-fire-missile-at-tel-aviv-shortly-after-netanyahu-lands

2min Hariri condemns Nasrallah assassination, calls for Lebanese unity- LBC

Lebanon's former Prime Minister Saad Hariri said in a statement that the assassination of Hezbollah leader Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah has plunged Lebanon and the region "into a new phase of violence."

"It is a cowardly act that we condemn in its entirety, as we have paid dearly for our loved ones when assassinations became a substitute for politics," the statement read, adding: "I extend my heartfelt condolences to his family and comrades."

"We have disagreed many times with the late leader and his party, and we have agreed only a few times," Hariri said.

"In this extremely difficult phase, our unity and solidarity remain fundamental. Lebanon is above all—above parties, sects, and interests, no matter what they may be. Alleviating the suffering of our people from all regions is a national priority, not a partisan, sectarian, or factional one. Preserving Lebanon as a homeland for all its people can only be achieved through our collective unity," he noted. 

https://www.lbcgroup.tv/news/lebanon-news/799619/hariri-condemns-nasrallah-assassination-calls-for-lebanese-unity/en

Jumblatt on Nasrallah's martyrdom: He and his comrades joined the long caravan of martyrs on the road to Palestine - NNA

 NNA - Former Progressive Socialist Party leader Walid Jumblatt wrote on platform "X": "Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah and his comrades have joined the long caravan of martyrs on the road to Palestine...I offer my condolences to Hezbollah and its supporters, and I salute the souls of the innocent civilians."

https://www.nna-leb.gov.lb/en/x/725301/jumblatt-on-nasrallah-s-martyrdom-he-and-his-comra

Amal Movement: Sayyed Nasrallah's death is a loss that will strengthen resistance - LBC

The Amal Movement's leadership issued a statement mourning the death of Secretary-General of Hezbollah Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah.

The statement described Nasrallah as a "man of truth who feared no reproach in his defense of justice, freedom, and the liberation of land [...] in Lebanon and Palestine."

The statement continued: "We mourn him as a brother, a resistant fighter from the school of His Eminence, Imam Sayyed Musa al-Sadr, and a faithful leader of Hezbollah and the valiant Islamic Resistance."

"The leadership and fighters of the Amal Movement share with our brothers in Hezbollah and all resistance forces the highest expressions of condolences and blessings. The loss of such a great and courageous figure like Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah is a loss that will not weaken the resolve of the resistance in continuing along the path of truth and defending Lebanon against Zionist terrorism and its aggression, which has exceeded all moral and humanitarian boundaries," it added. 

https://www.lbcgroup.tv/news/lebanon-news/799596/amal-movement-sayyed-nasrallahs-death-is-a-loss-that-will-strengthen-r/en?src=web-push&utm_campaign

Iran Revolutionary Guard general died in Israeli strike that killed Nasrallah - Naharnet

A prominent general in Iran's paramilitary Revolutionary Guard died in an Israeli airstrike that killed Hezbollah leader Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah in Beirut's southern suburbs, Iranian media reported Saturday.

The killing of Gen. Abbas Nilforushan marks the latest casualty suffered by Iran as the nearly yearlong Israel-Hamas war in the Gaza Strip teeters on the edge of becoming a regional conflict. His death further ratchets up pressure on Iran to respond, even as Tehran has signaled in recent months that it wants to negotiate with the West over sanctions crushing its economy.

Nilforushan, 58, was killed Friday in the strike in Lebanon that killed Nasrallah, the state-owned Tehran Times reported. Ahmad Reza Pour Khaghan, the deputy head of Iran's judiciary, also confirmed Nilforushan's death, describing him as a "guest to the people of Lebanon," the state-run IRNA news agency said.

Khaghan also reportedly said that Iran had the right to retaliate under international law.

The U.S. Treasury had identified Nilforushan as the deputy commander for operations in the Guard. It sanctioned him in 2022 and said he had led an organization "directly in charge of protest suppression." Those sanctions came amid the monthslong protests in Iran over the death of Mahsa Amini following her arrest for allegedly not wearing her headscarf, or hijab, to the liking of police.

https://www.naharnet.com/stories/en/308324-iran-revolutionary-guard-general-died-in-israeli-strike-that-killed-nasrallah 

Israeli army says killing of 'greatest enemy' Nasrallah makes world safer - Naharnet

 The Israeli military said on Saturday the killing of Hezbollah chief Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah, one of its "greatest enemies", made the world safer but the group's remaining senior members would still be targeted.

"Nasrallah was one of the greatest enemies of the state of Israel of all time... His elimination makes the world a safer place," military spokesman Rear Admiral Daniel Hagari said at a televised briefing.

https://www.naharnet.com/stories/en/308325-israeli-army-says-killing-of-greatest-enemy-nasrallah-makes-world-safer

Hezbollah announces martyrdom of Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah - Al-Mayadeen

Hezbollah has released a statement announcing the martyrdom of its Secretary-General, Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah.

The Islamic Resistance began its statement with the verse: Let those fight in the way of Allah, who sell the life of this world for the Hereafter; and whoever fights in the way of Allah, and then is slain, or he subdues [the enemy], soon We shall give him a great reward. [Surah al-Nisa', verse 74]

"His eminence, the leader of the Resistance, the pious servant of God, has passed on to God as a great leader, a brave martyr, joining the martyrs of Karbala...on the path of prophets," the statement read.

"Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah, the Secretary-General of Hezbollah, joined his great, eternal companions, whose journey he led for over 30 years through victory after victory" after succeeding Sayyed Abbas al-Mousawi in 1992, leading them in "the liberation of Lebanon in 2000 and the Divine Victory of 2006," and up to the battle of support for Palestine and the oppressed people of Palestine. 

https://english.almayadeen.net/news/politics/hezbollah-announces-martyrdom-of-sayyed-hassan-nasrallah

Enemy shelling of Bint Jbeil, Tyre district, Yaroun & Maroun al-Ras - NNA

 NNA - National News Agency correspondent in Nabatieh reported that enemy aircraft targeted Bint Jbeil this afternoon, causing casualties.

NNA correspondent in Tyre also reported that the raids were renewed on the villages of Tyre District, Majdal Zoun, Mansouri, Haniyeh, Shehabiyeh, and Qadmus Abbassieh, while the resistance launched a batch of large missiles from southern Lebanon towards the western and upper Galilee, with the interceptor dome trying to ward off some of the missiles in the western sector airspace.

NNA correspondent in Nabatieh also reported that the outskirts of the towns of Yaroun and Maroun al-Ras in the Bint Jbeil district were subjected to enemy shelling this afternoon.

https://www.nna-leb.gov.lb/en/justice-law/725290/enemy-shelling-of-bint-jbeil-tyre-district-yaroun

Zionist enemy strikes Southern Suburbs - NNA

NNA - The National News Agency correspondent reported that an airstrike targeted a building on the old Sidon-Mar Mikhael road, resulting in injuries.

https://www.nna-leb.gov.lb/en/justice-law/725258/zionist-enemy-strikes-southern-suburbs 

Enemy airstrikes target Nabatieh villages - NNA

NNA - The National News Agency correspondent in Nabatieh reported that enemy air raids targeted the towns of Adloun, Al-Kfour, Ansar, Mays Al-Jabal, and Barashit.

https://www.nna-leb.gov.lb/en/justice-law/725209/enemy-airstrikes-target-nabatieh-villages


Hezbollah fires 75 missiles at occupied territories - IRNA

According to Al-Masirah, Israeli media reported that 75 rockets have been fired from Lebanon towards occupied Palestine since Friday night.

The sources emphasized that Lebanon's Hezbollah has targeted the occupied Safed in a massive missile attack.

The Israeli army also admitted that Hezbollah missiles have reached Safed.

On the other hand, alarms sounded in the settlements east of Jaffa.

These missile attacks were carried out in response to the Zionist army's attacks on various areas of Lebanon, including the Dahieh in the south of Beirut and the Baqaa in the east of Lebanon.

The Zionists bombed Dahieh more than 30 times last night.

Also, the Israeli army announced that a surface-to-surface ballistic missile was fired from Lebanon to the center of the occupied territories on Saturday morning.

The Israeli army claimed that the missile landed in an open area and no one was injured.

https://en.irna.ir/news/85610017/Hezbollah-fires-75-missiles-at-occupied-territories

Yemen's Houthis say fired missile at Israel's Ben Gurion Airport Middle East News 2024 - LBC

Yemen's Houthis rebels said they fired a missile at Israel's Ben Gurion Airport Saturday, hoping to hit it as Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu arrived back from a visit to New York.


"The missile force [...] carried out an operation targeting [...] 'Ben Gurion' [...] Airport," the Iran-backed group said in a statement, adding it had named the missile "Palestine 2."

The Israeli military said earlier that it intercepted a missile fired from Yemen that triggered air raid sirens in the centre of the country.

Lebanese MP Mark Daou: Israel launches airstrike on Bhamdoun, southeast of Beirut - LBC

Lebanese MP Mark Daou, who is from Bhamdoun, told Reuters that an Israeli airstrike hit the mountainous town southeast of Beirut in the early hours of Saturday morning.

He added that the extent of the damage is not yet clear. 

https://www.lbcgroup.tv/news/lebanon-news/799473/lebanese-mp-mark-daou-israel-launches-airstrike-on-bhamdoun-southeast/en

Friday, September 27, 2024

Massive Israeli strikes in Beirut target Hezbollah’s Hassan Nasrallah: Sources - Al-Arabiya

Israeli warplanes carried out a series of strikes on Beirut’s southern suburbs Friday, Lebanese state media reported, triggering loud explosions that were heard in the capital.

“Enemy warplanes carried out a series of strikes on the area of Beirut’s southern suburbs,” the National News Agency said. Lebanese television showed plumes of smoke rising from several locations in the area.

The Israeli military said it targeted Hezbollah’s central headquarters in the Dahieh suburb of southern Beirut. 

https://english.alarabiya.net/News/middle-east/2024/09/27/israel-army-says-carrying-out-new-strikes-against-hezbollah-in-south-lebanon

Israel says it struck Hezbollah’s headquarters as huge explosions rocked Beirut - AP

 BEIRUT (AP) — The Israeli military said Friday it carried out a “precise strike” on the central headquarters of Hezbollah in Beirut.

The Israeli army’s spokesman, Daniel Hagari, made the announcement in a televised address after the explosion in Beirut sent massive clouds of orange and black smoke billowing in the skies. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu had addressed the U.N. earlier in the day.

THIS IS A BREAKING NEWS UPDATE. AP’s earlier story follows below.

BEIRUT (AP) — A series of intense Israeli airstrikes hit one of Beirut’s heavily-populated southern suburbs on Friday as blasts were heard throughout the Lebanese capital.

It was not immediately clear what the target was but thick black smoke was seen billowing from the area.

The massive explosion was so powerful it rattled windows and shook houses some 30 kilometers north of Beirut. Ambulances were seen headed to the scene of the explosions, sirens wailing.

The strike came an hour after thousands of people attended the funeral of a top Hezbollah commander who was killed the day before.

Earlier in the day, an Israeli airstrike killed a family of nine in a Lebanese border village, authorities said, as Lebanon struggled to deal with a rising death toll, a wave of tens of thousands fleeing their homes and the possibility of an all-out war between Israel and Hezbollah.

https://apnews.com/article/lebanon-israel-hezbollah-airstrikes-suburb-617575d9c5d7c711bc02e7b81d2ba4ad?

Five soldiers martyred in Israeli aggression on Damascus countryside - SANA

Damascus, SANA- A military source reported on Friday that the Israeli enemy launched an air strike from the direction of the occupied Syrian Golan, targeting one of our military sites on the Syrian-Lebanese border, resulting in martyrdom of five soldiers and the injury of another.

“The attack took place at around 1:35 a.m. on Friday, against one of our military sites on the Syrian-Lebanese border near Kfier Yabous, Damascus countryside,” the source said in a statement.

The source added that the Israeli attack resulted in martyrdom of five soldiers and the injury of another.

https://sana.sy/en/?p=339138

Israel-Hamas war latest: Over 700 killed in Lebanon in a week as Israel escalates strikes - AP

Over 700 people have been killed in Lebanon this week, according to Lebanon’s health ministry. Israel has dramatically escalated strikes, saying it is targeting Hezbollah’s military capacities and senior Hezbollah commanders.

Top Israeli officials have threatened to repeat the destruction of Gaza in Lebanon if the Hezbollah fire continues, raising fears that Israel’s actions in Gaza since Oct. 7 would be repeated in Lebanon.

The International Organization for Migration estimated Thursday that more than 200,000 people have been displaced in Lebanon since Hezbollah began firing rockets into northern Israel in support of Hamas after it stormed into Israel, sparking the Israel-Hamas war. Lebanon says a total of 1,540 people have been killed within its borders in that time.

The United States, France and other allies jointly called for a 21-day cease-fire. Lebanon’s foreign minister said the country welcomed the cease-fire efforts, and decried Israel’s “systematic destruction of Lebanese border villages.”

https://apnews.com/article/israel-hezbollah-hamas-latest-mideast-27-september-2024-4dc3676b10be0fe7b41ab6d9cd897014

Netanyahu addresses UN after dashing US hopes of quick ceasefire in Lebanon - CNN

Israel has “no choice” but to fight back against Hezbollah, so long as the militant group threatens Israel from its base in Lebanon, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu told the United Nations General Assembly on Friday.

“As long as Hezbollah chooses the path of war, Israel has no choice, and Israel has every right, to remove this threat and return our citizens to their homes safely,” the Israeli leader said. “And that’s exactly what we’re doing.”

Around 60,000 Israeli civilians have been forced from their homes by Hezbollah attacks that began on October 8, the day after Hamas’ attack on Israel.

The Israeli military has in recent days rapidly escalated its fight against Hezbollah, killed hundreds in Lebanon and forced hundreds of thousands of civilians from their homes in southern Lebanon, according to the government there.

“We will continue degrading Hezbollah until all our objectives are met,” Netanyahu added.

https://edition.cnn.com/world/live-news/israel-lebanon-war-hezbollah-09-27-24/index.html

Israeli army says it struck dozens of Hezbollah targets in Lebanon - AA

The Israeli army said on Friday that over a span of two hours, its fighter jets attacked dozens of targets in Lebanon reportedly “belonging to Hezbollah.”

In a statement, the Israeli army said its “air force jets targeted several rocket launchers in the village of Hadatha, southern Lebanon, which were used earlier today to fire shells towards the Tiberias region."

The army also reported that “in the last two hours, warplanes attacked dozens of weapons depots, rocket launch platforms aimed at Israel, and military buildings in Sidon, Nabatieh, and several other locations in southern Lebanon."

The Israeli army confirmed it would continue to strike more targets in Lebanon, though Hezbollah has not issued an immediate response to the attacks.

https://www.aa.com.tr/en/middle-east/israeli-army-says-it-struck-dozens-of-hezbollah-targets-in-lebanon/3343507