U.S. TO SEND MORE TROOPS TO MIDDLE EAST – Risking escalation everyday American soldiers are on the ground in the middle of the Gaza and Lebanon War, the U.S. decided to double down on this risk in the wake of further escalations of fighting between Israel and Hezbollah in Southern Lebanon. The Defense Department announced plans to send dozens more soldiers to the region.
Major General Patrick S. Ryder, the Pentagon press secretary, said of the decision, “In light of increased tension in the Middle East and out of an abundance of caution, we are sending a small number of additional U.S. military personnel forward to augment our forces that are already in the region.”
Israel vows it WON’T stop Hezbollah blitz as wave of 1,600 strikes kills 558 in Lebanon & sends ‘terrorists back 20yrs’– www.thesun.co.uk Source Link Excerpt:
ISRAEL has vowed it won’t stop airstrikes against Hezbollah as they blitz the terror group 1,600 times to cripple it.
Israeli Airstrikes Kill Scores Of Hezbollah Terrorists As Full-Scale War Looms– dailycaller.com Source Link Excerpt:
Israeli airstrikes killed scores of Hezbollah terrorists on Monday as the possibility of a major war between the two adversaries continues to grow.
The Lebanese Health Ministry said that Israeli warplanes hit over 300 targets in Lebanon on Monday, killing at least 182 people and injuring hundreds more, though that number doesn’t distinguish between civilians and terrorists, according to severalreports. The strikes follow a string of attacks between Israel and Hezbollah over recent weeks, which have grown more severe and raised concerns that a broader regional war could be right around the corner.
September 23, 2024
UN Votes to Boot Israel out of Gaza, West Bank
By a vote of 124-14, the United Nations has passed a non-binding resolution demanding Israel leave Gaza and the West Bank completely within 12 months of the passing of the resolution. 43 nations abstained from voting. The United States was one of 14 nations voting against the resolution.
UN members vote 124-14 Israel must end ‘unlawful’ occupation of Palestinian territories– www.news24.com Source Link Excerpt:
UN member states voted Wednesday to formally demand an end to the Israeli occupation of the Palestinian territories within 12 months and sanctions for non-compliance.
The non-binding resolution, which Israel claimed would fuel violence, calling it “distorted” and “cynical,” is based on an advisory opinion from the International Court of Justice (ICJ) saying the occupation since 1967 was “unlawful.”
There were 124 votes in favour, 14 against and a notable 43 abstentions, with the Palestinian delegation heralding the adoption as “historic.”
Arab countries called the special session just days before dozens of world leaders meet at UN headquarters to address the kick off of this year’s General Assembly.
Israel launches ‘Third Lebanon War’ as IDF warplanes pound Hezbollah targets | World | News– www.express.co.uk Source Link Excerpt:
Israeli warplanes have begun striking targets in the south and east of Lebanon after the IDF warned locals to evacuate as it steps up its military operation against Hezbollah, with one official referring to it as the “Third Lebanon War.”.
IDF spokesperson Avichay Adraee added on X: “Residents of Lebanese villages: The raids will begin in the near future – evacuate the houses where Hezbollah weapons are hidden immediately!
“Hezbollah is lying to you and sacrificing you. Hezbollah says that you are its environment and that you are its audience, but it seems that its missiles and drones are more valuable and important to it than you.”
An Israeli security source told the Hebrew outlet Ynet that Israel expected a massive response from Hezbollah after the attack adding: “There are days ahead of us when the public will have to show composure.” They referred to the conflict as the “Third Lebanon War”.
Israel could face further weapon sanctions as war fears escalate, hints Foreign Secretary David Lammy– www.thesun.co.uk Source Link Excerpt:
UK Foreign Secretary David Lammy hinted Israel could face further weapon sanctions as war fears escalated yesterday.
Labour has blocked some British arms shipments amid concerns over the bloodbath in Gaza, said to have claimed 40,000 Palestinian lives and violence against Arabs in Israel’s West Bank.
Mr Lammy said a full arms embargo on Israel would be a “mistake” – but left the door open to further curbs.
The Labour minister did not comment on the overnight barrage of 150 rockets fired by Hezbollah, but hit out at Israeli violence in the occupied territory.
Speaking at a Labour conference fringe meeting, Mr Lammy said: “I’m deeply, deeply worried by the growing violence and settler violence that we see in the West Bank.
“I’m in discussions with G7 partners, particular European partners on that.
Israel and Hezbollah trade heavy fire as cross-border strikes escalate– www.cbsnews.com Source Link Excerpt:
Israel and Hezbollah continued to trade hundreds of strikes on Sunday as the sides appear to be spiraling toward an all-out war following months of escalating tensions.
The Iran-backed militant group launched more than 100 rockets across a wider and deeper area of northern Israel, with some landing near the city of Haifa. The barrage overnight set off air raid sirens across northern Israel, sending thousands of people scrambling into shelters.
Israel’s military said the rockets were fired “toward civilian areas,” pointing to a possible escalation after previous barrages had mainly been aimed at military targets.
Israel obliterates hundreds of targets in Lebanon after Hezbollah leader vowed revenge for pager blitz that left 37 dead– www.thesun.co.uk Source Link Excerpt:
ISRAEL has bombed hundreds of targets just hours after Hezbollah’s leader vowed revenge for the sabotage attack that left 37 dead.
In what now appears to be two rounds of targeted attempted assassinations of Hezbollah leaders, Israel appears to have blown up first their pagers (on round one) and then other electronic devices (on round two). The reports are still not clear, but so far tens of people have been killed, including at least one child, and thousands have suffered serious, some critical injuries.
The pagers may have been made in Taiwan and/or Hungary before they were distributed to Hezbollah. The question now is how much the Taiwanese and Hungarian companies knew about what Israel was doing and what kind of ethical fallout should there be following this disclosure. The operation itself has virtually shut down any meaningful Hezbollah operations, but Hezbollah has vowed that a counter strike will be coming.
Over 4000 injured, 11 dead after mysterious explosions in Hezbollah strongholds in Beirut, southern Lebanon – Israel Hayom Source Link Excerpt:
More than 200 suffer severe injuries as communication pagers unexpectedly detonate in Hezbollah operatives’ pockets. Hezbollah says this is “the biggest intelligence breach yet” as pagers were reportedly latest model and were only recently imported. Iran-backed terrorist group says, “We will respond from an unexpected place.”
Multiple explosions took place on Tuesday in the southern Dahieh district of Beirut, with hundreds of Hezbollah terrorists reportedly injured, with other explosions and injuries also taking place in villages in the southern part of the country, where the Shiite group is dominant, as well as the Bekka Valley. According to Saudi media, senior members of the terrorist group were injured. After several hours, Hezbollah said: “The explosion of the devices led to the death of a girl, two brothers, and many wounded. Beware of rumors. We are on high alert to defend Lebanon.” Lebanon’s health minister confirmed at least 11 died and more than 4,000 were injured, among them at least 200 in serious condition. Other reports indicate that 500 lost their vision, according to Saudi media.
One od Hezbollah’s lawmakers in the Lebanese parliament, Ali Amar, had his son killed by a blast as well. “My son was killed in the communication device explosion. This was Israeli aggression – we will respond in a language the enemy understands,” he said. “We say, ‘We belong to Allah and to Him we shall return.’ We have a day with this enemy, and the days will be between us,” he continued. Several sons of other senior Hezbollah members, including of lawmaker Hassan Fadlallah, were injured, some critical.
Hezbollah later blamed Israel for the attack, saying, “After examining the facts, we see the Israeli enemy as fully responsible for the attack on the beepers. We will respond from an unexpected place.”
Israel planted explosives in Lebanon pagers, claims sources. Taiwanese company denies making devices– www.news24.com Source Link Excerpt:
Israel’s Mossad spy agency planted a small amount of explosives inside 5 000 Taiwan-made pagers ordered by Lebanese group Hezbollah months before Tuesday’s detonations, a senior Lebanese security source and another source told Reuters.
The operation was an unprecedented Hezbollah security breach that saw thousands of pagers detonate across Lebanon, killing nine people and wounding nearly 3 000 others, including the group’s fighters and Iran’s envoy to Beirut.
Iran-backed Hezbollah has vowed to retaliate against Israel, whose military declined to comment on the blasts.
The plot appears to have been many months in the making, several sources told Reuters.
Taiwan dragged into Middle East politics after deadly pager blasts | Technology– www.aljazeera.com Source Link Excerpt:
Taipei, Taiwan – Taiwan’s crucial tech industry has been unwittingly drawn into Middle East politics after revelations that thousands of exploding pagers used to kill members of Lebanon’s Hezbollah group were manufactured using the branding of a Taiwanese firm.
Taiwanese tech company Gold Apollo on Wednesday denied that it had manufactured the AR-924 model pagers that exploded en masse in Lebanon, saying they had been made by a European company named BAC through a licensing deal.
“According to the agreement, we authorise BAC to use our brand trademark for product sales in specific regions, but the design and manufacturing of the products are entirely handled by BAC,” Gold Apollo said in a statement.
Exploding Hezbollah pagers used in attack allegedly made by Hungarian company– globalnews.ca Source Link Excerpt:
A second wave of exploding electronic devices across Lebanon killed at least 20 people and wounded over 450 others, the country’s health ministry said Wednesday, a day after thousands of pagers used by Hezbollah exploded in what appeared to be a deadly remote attack.
Among the scenes of Wednesday’s explosions was near the funeral for three Hezbollah members and a child killed by pagers the day before, according to Associated Press journalists at the scene.
A Hezbollah official told The Associated Press that walkie-talkies used by the group exploded Wednesday as a part of blasts heard in the capital Beirut. Reuters also reported the explosions came from Hezbollah hand-held radios, citing a security source and a witness in Lebanon.
An AP photographer in the southern coastal city of Sidon saw a car and a mobile phone shop damaged after devices exploded inside of them. A girl was hurt in the south when a solar energy system blew up, the state news agency reported.
Hezbollah vows ‘another reckoning’ against Israel after pager explosions– www.washingtonpost.com Source Link Excerpt:
New explosions linked to electronic devices killed at least 20 people and injured more than 450 across Lebanon on Wednesday, a day after 12 people were killed and thousands wounded by exploding pagers used by members of the militant group Hezbollah in a suspected Israeli attack.
The source of Wednesday’s explosions was not immediately clear. The state news agency said some of the explosions occurred in a brand of two-way radio. At least one of the explosions occurred at a funeral in Beirut’s southern suburbs, held by Hezbollah for people who were killed in Tuesday’s blasts.
Crowds had begun gathering for the funerals when a blast sent people running.
“Anyone who has a device, take out the battery now!” Hezbollah security members yelled to mourners. “Turn off your phones, switch it to airplane mode,” young men in black T-shirts and khakis shouted.
Kamala Harris Delivers Word Salad on Israel, Spars With Black Journalists During Panel Discussion– freebeacon.com Source Link Excerpt:
Democratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris sat down with the National Association of Black Journalists for a Tuesday panel discussion, during which she struggled to convey her position on the Israel-Hamas war and repeatedly sparred with the friendly moderators.
During one exchange, moderator Tanya Mosley of Philadelphia radio station WHYY asked Harris where she draws “the line between” Israel’s “aggression and defense.” After saying there was “a lot to unpack” in the question, Harris touted her belief that the Jewish state “has a right to defend itself.” Mosley pressed Harris to answer the question. Harris did not take it well.
“No, no, let me finish,” she responded. “It’s important to put it in context, which is what I’m doing, and I’ll get to that.”
“There must be stability and peace in that region, in as much as what we do in our goal is to ensure that Israelis have security, and Palestinians in equal measure have security, have self-determination, and dignity,” Harris said. “That there be an ability to have security in the region, for all concerned, in a way that we create stability, and—let us all also recognize—in a way that ensures that Iran is not empowered in this whole scenario in terms of the peace and stability in the region.”
U.S. military acknowledges Yemen’s Houthi rebels shot down 2 MQ-9 Reaper drones – Washington Times Source Link Excerpt:
Yemen’s Houthi rebels shot down two American MQ-9 Reaper drones in under a week, the United States military acknowledged Wednesday, further highlighting the regional spread of the Israel–Hamas war.
As the one-year anniversary of the war approaches, Houthis continue a campaign to target ships traveling through the Red Sea as U.S.-led airstrikes pound their positions in Yemen. That’s imperiled a waterway that typically sees $1 trillion of trade pass through it, as well as crucial shipments of aid to war-torn Sudan and Yemen.
The U.S. military said Houthis shot down the first Reaper on Sept. 10, and the second on Monday. Online video showed the downing and the flaming wreckage on the ground afterward in Yemen’s Dhamar province.
Susan Wild Apologizes for Smearing Her Own Constituents, Defends Contradictory Israel-Gaza Letters to Jewish Constituents– freebeacon.com Source Link Excerpt:
Democratic Rep. Susan Wild (Pa.) admitted during a congressional debate Sunday that she failed to “think” before disparaging her conservative constituents. She also offered an unusual defense for sending an anti-Israel letter to a constituent asking her to support the Jewish state.
Republican representative Ryan Mackenzie brought up both issues during the debate to portray Wild as a “radical partisan” who wavers in her support for Israel.
Mackenzie, who narrowly trails Wild in the race, referred to a Washington Free Beaconreport that found Wild sent dueling letters to two Jewish constituents—a mother and daughter—who sought her support for Israel. In one letter, Wild said, “Israel has a right to defend itself” and pledged to “do everything I can” to ensure Israel’s security. In the other letter, Wild struck an anti-Israel tone, accusing the Israeli government of “inflicting devastation” on civilians in Gaza.
“She was caught red-handed, taking both sides of a serious issue like this to her constituents. That kind of deception should not be allowed, and I think it’s reprehensible,” Mackenzie said during the debate.
Hezbollah’s neighbors: Israeli border community under constant attack from terror group– www.foxnews.com Source Link Excerpt:
… Since Hezbollah joined the war as a “support front” for Hamas on Oct. 8, over 7,500 rockets have been fired from Lebanon into Israel, and more than 200 drones have crossed the border. The toll: 44 people have been killed, 271 wounded and 62,000 evacuated from dozens of communities in northern Israel. Those who have left have no idea when – or even if – they will ever return. The damage to agriculture and tourism has reached billions of dollars, and there is widespread fear that this conflict will escalate further.
With Lebanon in the background, Yulia Bar-Dan and her husband Nadav during quieter times at Kibbutz Manara. (Yulia Bar-Dan)
The decision to evacuate most northern communities immediately after Oct. 7 didn’t come from the government, which was slow to respond. It came from the residents themselves. “It’s sheer luck that Hezbollah’s Radwan forces didn’t join Hamas in the massacre; if they had, nothing would have stopped them,” says Yochai Wolfin, the community director of Kibbutz Manara. “We are right on the border and at high risk. We’ve known for at least 10 years that Hezbollah’s Radwan forces have a plan they’ve been training to invade the Galilee, seize multiple communities and do here exactly what we saw happen in the south.”
Muslim, European FMs to meet in Madrid on Israel-Palestine two-state solution today – Tribune UK Source Link Excerpt:
The foreign ministers of several Muslim and European countries will meet in Madrid on Friday to discuss how to implement a two-state solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, the Spanish and Norwegian governments said.
Spanish Foreign Minister Jose Manuel Albares will host the meeting, which will be attended by his European counterparts, European Union foreign policy chief Josep Borrell, and members of the Arab-Islamic Contact Group for Gaza.
The two-state solution set out in the 1991 Madrid Conference and the 1993-95 Oslo Accords has long been seen by the international community as the best way to settle the decades-long conflict, but the peace process has been moribund for years.
However, the search for a peaceful solution has been given new urgency by the 11-month-long war in the Gaza Strip between Israel and Hamas – the bloodiest episode yet in the overall conflict – as well as escalating violence in the occupied West Bank.
On May 28, Spain, Norway and Ireland formally recognised a unified Palestinian state ruled by the Palestinian Authority comprising the Gaza Strip and the West Bank, with East Jerusalem as its capital. With them, 146 of the 193 member states of the United Nations now recognise Palestinian statehood.
U.S. moves USS Theodore Roosevelt from Middle East, leaving USS Abraham Lincoln as sole carrier in vicinity – 13 News Now Source Link Excerpt:
WASHINGTON — The United States has reduced the number of aircraft carriers it has stationed in the Middle East,
The Pentagon announced Thursday that it has moved USS Theodore Roosevelt from the region. That decision leaves the U.S. with just one carrier in the vicinity: USS Abraham Lincoln.
Both carriers have been in place since August 23 to provide presence, as Israel continues its war with Hamas.
“Following a period of dual carrier coverage by the Theodore Roosevelt CSG and the Abraham Lincoln CSG in the CENTCOM region, the Theodore Rosevelt has departed and begun its transit into the Indo-Pacific area of operations,” said Major General Pat Ryder, Department of Defense Press Secretary.
Foreign Anarchists Instructed to Deceive Israeli Authorities, Document Reveals – The Jewish Press – JewishPress.com Source Link Excerpt:
Anti-Israel foreign activists, including American students, are being used by a radical Palestinian organization and told to lie their way into Israel, according to a document obtained by The Press Service of Israel.
The annual Faz3a campaign, organized by the Ramallah-based Popular Struggle Coordination Committee, is timed around the olive harvest season, which typically takes place in October and November.
“When asked about where you are going, you can say Tel Aviv or Jerusalem. Do not mention Palestine, the West Bank, nor your intentions to go there. When asked why you are coming, answer tourism. Do not wear anything that can be connected to Palestine,” the document advises the foreigners.
Hamas Using Hostages to Wage Psychological Warfare on Israel, Terror Group’s Leaked Document Shows– legalinsurrection.com Source Link Excerpt:
A newly leaked top-secret Hamas document exposes the terrorist group’s negotiation strategy and its ongoing phycological warfare against Israel. The document, described as Hamas terror chief Yahya Sinwar’s “secret war paper,” was published by the German newspaper BILD on Friday.
Hamas is negotiating to survive the current Israeli offensive and regain its lost terrorist capabilities to stage future attacks on Israel, the document shows.
The Gaza-based terrorist group’s current negotiation strategy is to restore the “ability of [its] armed forces” to act against Israel. Israel should be “exhausted” and international pressure on country should be “increased,” the German daily reported, quoting from the document.
The aim of the ceasefire talks is to further Hamas terrorist aims — “ending the war is not a priority for Hamas,” the BILD added.
Israeli intelligence commander to resign after being accused of failing to prevent Oct. 7– www.ctvnews.ca Source Link Excerpt:
An Israeli intelligence commander, who critics say played a pivotal role in failing to prevent the Oct. 7 attacks, is resigning, Israel’s military told CNN.
The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said Brigadier General Yossi Sariel, who led its 8200 intelligence unit, has informed them he will “conclude his role in the near future.”
The country’s public broadcaster Kan and several other media outlets have published excerpts of his resignation letter stating he feels personally responsible for not preventing Hamas from launching the deadliest attack on Jews since the Holocaust.
“On October 7th at 06:29 I did not fulfill the task as I expected of myself, those at my command and commanders expected me and the citizens of the state I love so much,” the letter said, according to Kan.
“Today, in accordance with the state of the war, the processes of the gathering ranks and the building of the unit’s resilience, and after the completion of the initial investigative processes, I request to fulfill my personal responsibility as the commander of the unit on October 7 and at a time to be determined by my commanders to pass the baton to the next shift,” Kan reported Thursday.
US military says destroyed five Houthi drones, two missile systems in Yemen – Social News XYZ Source Link Excerpt:
Sanaa, Sep 11 (SocialNews.XYZ) The US Central Command said early Wednesday that its naval forces destroyed five Houthi drones and two missile systems in Houthi-controlled areas of Yemen in the past 24 hours.
“It was determined these (equipment and) systems presented a clear and imminent threat to U.S. and coalition forces, and merchant vessels in the region,” it said on social media platform X, without disclosing the name of the areas targeted.
The Houthi group, which controls much of northern Yemen since late 2014 after the outbreak of a civil war with the Yemeni government, has not yet made any comment, Xinhua news agency reported.
Israeli forces withdraw from Jenin, step up raids in other West Bank areas – aljazeera.com
The Israeli military has withdrawn from the occupied West Bank city of Jenin and its refugee camp after a military offensive that killed many and destroyed critical infrastructure.
The Palestinian news agency Wafa confirmed on Friday that Israeli forces had pulled out of the city following a 10-day siege, but residents feared soldiers would return after temporarily moving to surrounding military checkpoints.
At least 21 Palestinians, including children and the elderly, have been killed in Jenin over the last few days, the Palestinian Ministry of Health said in a statement on Friday, and at least 130 more were injured.
The Israeli military said on Friday that its forces had been “conducting counterterrorism activity in the area of Jenin”, without confirming the withdrawal.
Iran Ally Shoots Down NATO Military Drone Over Arab Airspace; Rare Escalation Amid Israel-Hamas War – MSN
In a rare incident, Middle East Monitor reported that Iraq shot down a Turkish military drone which was flying over Iraqi air space last week. According to Reuters news agency, an armed drone fell in the centre of the city of Kirkuk in Iraq’s northern Kurdish region. No casualty has been reported in the incident. Iran Ally Shoots Down NATO Military Drone Over Arab Airspace; Rare Escalation Amid Israel-Hamas War
Netanyahu insists Israel will not withdraw from strategic Philadelphi corridor – euronews.com
Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu reiterated his stance on keeping an Israeli presence along the Philadelphi corridor, while thousands protested against the government’s failure to secure a hostage deal.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Monday he will continue to insist on maintaining an Israeli presence along the Philadelphi corridor.
The strategic border between Gaza and Egypt has been a main point of discussion in recent ceasefire talks. Hamas is demanding a full withdrawal of Israeli troops from Gaza, but Netanyahu claims Israel’s control of the corridor is vital to ensure the militant group cannot rearm via tunnels.
Strikes begin after huge anti-government protests erupt in Israel – Thred
The Israeli government is facing pressure for not doing enough to retrieve hostages held by Hamas in Gaza. Hundreds of thousands of people took to the streets in Tel Aviv to protest on Sunday, while widespread labour strikes are planned for the rest of the week.
Hundreds of thousands of Israelis took to the streets of Tel Aviv on Sunday, demanding their government agree to a ceasefire in order to secure a hostage return deal with Hamas.
The protests were sparked after the bodies of six captives were recovered by Israeli Defence Force (IDF) soldiers from underground tunnels in southern Gaza on Saturday.
Forensic examinations conducted by Israel’s health ministry suggest they were killed 48–72 hours before being found.
Israel brought to a near halt as strikes and protests pressure Netanyahu to secure a Gaza hostage deal – CNN
Hundreds of thousands of protesters took to Israel’s streets in fresh fury on Monday over the government’s failure to secure a ceasefire-for-hostages deal with Hamas. Demonstrations could be seen in Jerusalem, Tel Aviv, Caesarea and other sites across the country, fueled by the killing in Gaza of six hostages, whose bodies were retrieved by Israeli soldiers this weekend.
Several gatherings targeted the homes of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, with protesters lighting fires and chanting: “You are the leader – you are guilty!” near one of Netanyahu’s private residences in Caesarea. In Tel Aviv, protesters outside the US Embassy chanted “Shame!” late into the evening, video showed.
Netanyahu has been accused of stalling efforts for a deal by some hostage families and their supporters. More than 100 hostages, including 35 believed to be dead, are still being held in Gaza – the vast majority of them taken during Hamas’ October 7 attack on Israel, when some 1,200 people were killed and more than 200 taken captive
The scenes outside the Israeli leader’s homes culminated a day of anger that brought much of the country to a halt, following a call by the country’s largest labor union, known as Histadrut, to shut down the “entire” economy. Flights in and out of Tel Aviv’s Ben Gurion International Airport were also stopped for two hours.
Israeli court orders end of nationwide strike called over handling of hostage talks – The Guardian
Israel’s first nationwide general strike since the Hamas attacks of 7 October, which was convened in support of a deal to free hostages held in Gaza, has ended after eight hours with a court order for workers to go back to their jobs.
The strike was organised amid widespread public anger at the government’s handling of the war in Gaza after the discovery of the bodies of six hostages at the weekend.
It was called by Israel’s largest trade union, Histadrut, from 6am on Monday, closing government and municipal offices as well as schools and many private businesses. Israel’s international airport, Ben Gurion, was reported to have shut down at 8am local time (6am BST) for two hours.
Israel seeking to close down Unrwa, says agency’s chief after school bombing | United Nations– www.theguardian.com Source Link Excerpt:
A campaign is under way to drive the UN relief agency for Palestinians, Unrwa, out of existence, its commissioner general has said, days after 18 people were killed when Israeli jets bombed an Unrwa school in Gaza.
Philippe Lazzarini said in an interview that the Israeli government was seeking to close down the agency, having failed to persuade western donors to stop funding it on the grounds of allegations about links between Unrwa staff and Hamas.
“This deliberate attempt to eliminate Unrwa and prevent it from operating would have devastating consequences for the multilateral system, the UN and the cause of a Palestinian transition to self-determination,” Lazzarini said.
DOJ charges Hamas leader, other militants over Oct. 7 attacks – thehill.com
The Department of Justice has charged Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar and other militants over the group’s Oct. 7 terrorist attack on Israel, Attorney General Merrick Garland announced Tuesday.
The charges, unsealed Tuesday, accuse Sinwar and other senior Hamas leaders of “financing and directing a decades-long campaign to murder American citizens and endanger the security of the United States.”
The criminal complaint, filed in federal court in New York City, includes seven counts, including charges of conspiracy to provide material support to a foreign terrorist organization, conspiracy to murder U.S. nationals and conspiracy to use weapons of mass destruction, resulting in death.
“In its attacks over the past three decades, Hamas has murdered or injured thousands of civilians, including dozens of American citizens,” Garland said in a video announcement.
Former British diplomat: Benjamin Netanyahu is the enemy of peace in Israel – lifesitenews.com
(LifeSiteNews) — In his latest interviews with Judge Antony Napolitano, former British diplomat and highly influential MI6 operative Alastair Crooke brings to his audience a view of the crisis in world events notably absent from the mainstream headlines.
In one of two videos below, Crooke argues that it is the Netanyahu regime rather than Hamas which is making any peace or hostage deal impossible – to prolong and escalate war in the region.
His work offers a comprehensive appraisal of the system of “mind management” pursued by the liberal-globalist West, whose partnership with Israel sees it focused on “narrative control” through media propaganda, while it loses wars in reality. Crooke is strongly committed to trying to bring about peace between warring factions.
Among the scenes of Wednesday’s explosions was near the funeral for three Hezbollah members and a child killed by pagers the day before, according to Associated Press journalists at the scene.
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