October 9, 2024
HEZBOLLAH LEADERS DYING AS FAST AS THEY’RE APPOINTED – The last 3 Hezbollah leaders have all been eliminated by precision military strikes conducted by Israeli Defense Forces, and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is letting the world to know that trend will continue as long as Hezbollah exists. Commemorating the one-year anniversary of the October 7 Massacre that set off the current war, Netanyahu vowed to continue the war until Hezbollah and Hamas are completely destroyed.
Hezbollah Heir Apparent Safieddine Likely Eliminated in IDF Airstrike, Israeli Defense Minister Gallant Says– legalinsurrection.com
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Israeli Defence Minister Yoav Gallant indicated that Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah’s likely successor, Hashem Safieddine, may have been killed in a recent Israeli airstrike.
Defence Minister Gallant told senior Israeli military officials that the Iran-backed terrorist group has been rendered “headless” after the elimination of its long-time chief, Nasrallah, and his likely successor, Safieddine, the Israeli media reported Tuesday.
Safieddine, a long-time Hezbollah operative, and Nasrallah’s cousin was targeted in an Israeli airstrike on a terrorist stronghold in southern Beirut. The mainstream media widely regarded the 60-year-old terrorist as a ‘potential successor’ to Hezbollah chief Nasrallah after he was killed in an Israeli airstrike nearly ten days ago.
Israel defense minister cancels visit with Pentagon chief – The Hill
Netanyahu Vows Victory Against Hamas, Hezbollah on Anniversary of Oct. 7 – RedState– redstate.com
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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu vowed that the nation would be victorious in the war against its enemies in remarks made just before the one-year anniversary of the start of the war in Gaza against Hamas.
On October 7, 2023, the terrorist group launched a surprise attack on Israel, murdering scores of Israeli civilians. Since then, the Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) have been engaged in a military effort to eradicate the terrorist group.
Recently, Hezbollah, an Iranian-backed terrorist group based in Lebanon, became a larger player in the war after Israel launched an attack to prevent a planned October 7-style assault.
While addressing IDF troops, Netanyahu vowed that Israel “will win” its war against Hamas and Hezbollah. “A year ago, we suffered a terrible blow. Over the past 12 months, we have completely transformed reality,” Netanyahu told troops, according to his office.
The prime minister said the “whole world admires the blows you are delivering to our enemies, and I salute you.”
Russia’s ‘Merchant of Death,’ Released by Biden in Prisoner Exchange, Now Selling Arms to Houthi Terrorists– freebeacon.com
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Viktor Bout, a Russian arms dealer released by the Biden administration nearly two years ago in exchange for U.S. basketball player Brittney Griner, is now selling weapons to Iran-backed Houthi terrorists in Yemen.
Bout, known as the “Merchant of Death,” met with Houthi representatives in Moscow in August under the guise of purchasing pesticides and vehicles to negotiate a $10 million deal for automatic weapons, the Wall Street Journal reported. The Houthis, a U.S.-designated terrorist group, have repeatedly launched drone and missile attacks against Israel and terrorized Israeli commercial vessels in the Red Sea.
The Biden administration faced intense scrutiny in December 2022 after agreeing to swap Bout for Griner, a WNBA star who had been arrested in Russia on drug charges. Critics say that the deal favored Moscow by releasing a high-value prisoner while failing to secure the release of Paul Whelan, a former U.S. Marine detained in Russia since 2018 on espionage charges.
Israeli military deploys fourth division in Lebanon ground offensive | Lebanon– www.theguardian.com
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Israel has said it is expanding its ground operation in Lebanon with the deployment of a fourth division after another night of intense airstrikes across the south and east of the country.
The reservist 146th division was sent to southern Lebanon overnight, hours after Israel announced the mobilisation of a third standing division, meaning the number of troops on the ground is now likely to number 15,000.
Launching what it has called Operation Northern Arrows last week, the Israeli army said the ground offensive would involve “limited, localised and targeted raids” to remove Hezbollah infrastructure along the disputed de facto border between the two countries, known as the blue line.
‘My Jake died here…it breaks my heart into a million pieces,’ says mum of victim at vigil a year on from Hamas massacre– www.thesun.co.uk
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A BRITISH couple poured out their heartbreak — and fury — as they joined families of October 7 victims at a remembrance vigil in Israel yesterday.
Michael and Lisa Marlowe were the only Britons among victims’ relatives at a gathering marking the first anniversary of the Hamas horror.
And their contrasting emotions laid bare the agony of hundreds of families struggling to process their pain a year on from the outrage which destroyed their lives.
Mum Lisa fought back tears as she recalled her 26-year-old son Jake — a happy-go-lucky boy “living his best life” who had everything to look forward to.
Lisa from Potters Bar, Herts, said: “I’m standing at the spot where my son spoke to me for the last time exactly a year ago and it breaks my heart into a million pieces.
“But I had to come here because this is the place where I feel closest to him now — it’s become sacred to me.
Israel considering exiling Hamas leaders in Gaza as part of ceasefire deal– www.mirror.co.uk
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Israeli officials are considering exiling Gaza’s Hamas leaders including the shadowy boss Yahya Sinwar – and having them sent to Sudan.
The Sudan option, if done with Sinwar’s consent, would be part of a ceasefire deal involving the release of hostages still in the Palestinian Strip. If the swap-for-exile agreement is struck it may mean some of Hamas’ assets frozen in Sudan by its government could be unfrozen, although it is not known where they would go.
Massive Explosions Rock Beirut and Southern Lebanon as Israel Steps Up Bombing Campaign – democracynow.org
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Dozens of massive explosions rocked the Lebanese capital overnight Sunday, marking Israel’s heaviest bombardment on Beirut and the city’s southern suburbs since Israel widened its war on Lebanon two weeks ago. Earlier today, Israeli warplanes bombed a fire station in the town of Baraachit, killing at least eight people. Hezbollah fired rockets at the Israeli port city of Haifa, wounding at least 10 people. Israeli’s assault has now displaced 1.2 million people in Lebanon. After headlines, we’ll go to Beirut for the latest.
October 4, 2024
As the War in Gaza becomes the Middle East war with Israel now invading Lebanon and declaring war on Iran after being hit by ballistic missiles from Iran, the U.S. is announcing plans to send 1,000 or more additional U.S. troops to the region, bringing the total number in the region to as much as 43,000.
As the U.S. announced its plans, Iran launched more than 200 ballistic missiles into Israel, with President Biden responding by saying “I’m more aware than you might know (of the missile attacks), and I’m comfortable with them stopping. We should have a cease-fire now.”
The US is sending a few thousand more troops to the Middle East to boost security – Baltimore Sun
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WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. is sending a “few thousand” troops to the Middle East to bolster security and to defend Israel if necessary, the Pentagon said Monday. The announcement follows word that Israel has already launched limited raids across the border into Lebanon.
The additional forces would raise the total number of troops in the region to as many as 43,000.
The increased presence will involve multiple fighter jet and attack aircraft squadrons, Pentagon spokeswoman Sabrina Singh told reporters. U.S. officials said the total includes small numbers of other troops to augment the presence as well.
It follows recent strikes in Lebanon and the assassination of Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah, a significant escalation in the war in the Middle East, this time between Israel and Hezbollah.
October 3, 2024
IRAN
U.S. condemns Iran attack on Israel, says there will be consequences– www.cbsnews.com
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The U.S. vows severe consequences for Iran over its attack on Israel, but what those are remain unclear. President Biden has pushed for a cease-fire in Lebanon to avoid a wider war, but he also stressed the U.S. is fully supportive of Israel.
LEBANON
Israel attacks heart of Beirut as Hezbollah pushes back in southern Lebanon | Israel attacks Lebanon News– www.aljazeera.com
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Israel’s military has killed at least six people in an air attack on central Beirut after suffering losses in fighting with Hezbollah in southern Lebanon.
The attack on Lebanon’s capital occurred overnight, hitting an apartment building in the residential district of Bashoura, not far from the parliament. Lebanese health officials said a further seven people were wounded.
The attack is the second one on the Lebanese capital this week, with Hezbollah-aligned al-Manar TV station saying the apartment building was linked to the armed group’s health unit.
Reporting from the scene, Al Jazeera’s Laura Khan said the sound of the explosion “reverberated around the buildings and shocked everyone nearby”.
Meanwhile, missiles also hit Beirut’s southern suburb of Dahiyeh, a densely packed residential area that is also a Hezbollah stronghold and where the group’s leader Hassan Nasrallah was killed last week.
Israeli military says regular infantry, armored units joining limited ground operation in southern Lebanon– www.foxnews.com
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The Israeli military announced Wednesday that regular infantry and armored units were joining what it described as its limited and localized ground operations in southern Lebanon.
This comes after Israel said Tuesday that commando and paratroop units had crossed the border in a ground operation in Lebanon, according to Reuters.
The military said that special forces units had been conducting ground raids against Hezbollah terror targets across the border for months in which tunnels and weapons were found under homes.
The Israeli military said regular infantry and armored units were joining what it has called its limited and localized ground operations in southern Lebanon. (IDF)
The infantry and armored troops from the 36th Division include the Golani Brigade, the 188th Armored Brigade and the 6th Infantry Brigade.
YEMEN
Yemeni army strikes Israeli military positions in response to Gaza, Lebanon aggression – Press TV
October 2, 2024
HEADLINES
Is Iran’s ‘axis of resistance’ collapsing under Israeli attacks? – NBC News
U.S.
As Israel’s decapitation strategy has Hezbollah reeling, Biden administration hopes to avert wider war– www.washingtonexaminer.com
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HEZBOLLAH DEFANGED: Israel’s stunningly effective campaign to decapitate Hezbollah’s leadership with exploding devices and precision airstrikes has left the once fearsome terrorist group rudderless and seemingly in disarray.
The death of Hassan Nasrallah, Hezbollah’s longtime leader, capped a week in which the group’s entire military chain of command was wiped out, along with several high-ranking Iranian commanders working with Hezbollah.
“Nasrallah … made the fateful decision to join hands with Hamas,” President Joe Biden said in a statement. “His death from an Israeli airstrike is a measure of justice for his many victims, including thousands of Americans, Israelis, and Lebanese civilians.”
Both Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris, who hopes to succeed him, expressed support for Israel’s right to defend itself while warning of the risk of escalation.
“I have an unwavering commitment to the security of Israel. I will always support Israel’s right to defend itself against Iran and Iran-backed terrorist groups such as Hezbollah, Hamas, and the Houthis,” Harris said in her statement.
US warns Iran as tensions rise over Israel-Hezbollah conflict – jpost
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US President Joe Biden said on Sunday that he would speak with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu – at a time when the two men are at odds over Lebanon and amid a fear of an all-out war regional war.
”I’ll tell you what I say to him when I talk to him,” he told reporters but did not say when the conversation would take place. Asked whether the all-out war in the Middle East could be avoided, he replied: “It has to be. We really have to avoid it.”
The United States has increased its readiness to beef up its force posture in the region, warning Tehran not to hit American targets, as Iran threatened Israel in the aftermath of its assassination Friday of Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah.
Washington and Israel have been increasingly at odds, with Israel pursuing a military strategy while Biden has urged a diplomatic one.
Biden’s Latest Response to the Israeli Missile Strikes in Yemen Shows He’s Cooked– townhall.com
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One thing that comes to mind is that if you’re a Democrat, you must be relieved that this man is no longer your 2024 nominee. President Joe Biden spoke to the press about the recent Israeli missile strikes against Houthi rebels in Yemen. It did not go well, with Biden seemingly thinking that the two parties were involved in a labor dispute.
“They gotta settle the strike. I’m supporting the collective bargaining effort,” he said.
Holy smokes Biden thought Israeli missile strikes in Yemen were WORKER STRIKES.
“They gotta settle the strike. I’m supporting the collective bargaining effort.”
Kamala worked to cover this decline up for the past 4 years. Never forget that.pic.twitter.com/GjWKj48qyv
— johnny maga (@_johnnymaga) September 30, 2024
LEBANON – HEZBOLLAH
IDF meets little resistance in Lebanon after weeks of hitting Hezbollah hotspots, leaders– www.foxnews.com
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Israel has been increasing its strikes for weeks against the terrorist organization in southern Lebanon, as well as with targeted strikes in Beirut.
On Tuesday, the IDF confirmed in a statement shared with Fox News Digital that since the Oct. 7, 2023, Hamas attacks in Israel – after which Hezbollah began striking military posts along Israel’s northern border – the IDF has conducted dozens of “targeted operations” to “dismantle Hezbollah’s terrorist capabilities” that pose a threat to civilians in the north.
Israeli Forces Enter Hezbollah’s Underground Tunnels Ahead of Likely Ground Assault– freebeacon.com
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Israeli forces have been quietly conducting cross-border raids in southern Lebanon, entering Hezbollah’s sophisticated underground tunnel network to prepare for a likely ground assault on the terror group’s remaining strongholds.
The raids, first reported in the Wall Street Journal, are part of a broader effort to kneecap Hezbollah ahead of a ground assault teased by Israeli defense minister Yoav Gallant on Monday. President Joe Biden responded with dismay, saying he would be “comfortable with [Israel] stopping.”
“The elimination of [Hezbollah leader Hassan] Nasrallah is a very important step, but it is not the final one. We will employ all the capabilities at our disposal,” Gallant told “infantry and tank brigades” positioned near the Lebanese border. “We will use all the means that may be required—your forces, other forces, from the air, from the sea and on land.”
Israeli special forces are said to be using the “targeted” raids to collect intelligence as they prepare for the full-blown assault, which would aim to destroy the Radwan Forces, Hezbollah’s own special forces unit, along Israel’s northern border.
Hezbollah’s tunnel system is key to moving militants and arms closer to Israeli territory. By dismantling these networks, Israel is setting the stage for its troops to clear out any remaining Hezbollah outposts that pose a threat to the Jewish state’s northern communities. Upward of 50,000 Israelis have been forced from their homes since Hezbollah began lobbing missiles and drones at towns along the northern border in the wake of Oct. 7.
“If you’re going to tell people it’s safe to come home, it better be safe to come home,” said Richard Goldberg, a former White House National Security Council member and regional analyst. “Getting rid of tunnel infrastructure, clearing out missile stockpiles and ensuring no one ever sees a Hezbollah flag from their window ever again is the only way to give people the confidence to return.”
Israel Begins Ground Operations Against Hezbollah in Lebanon– legalinsurrection.com
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Israeli military on Monday night began ground operations against the terrorist group Hezbollah in southern Lebanon. “Israeli ground forces crossed into southern Lebanon early Tuesday,” the Associated Press reported. “Israeli artillery units pounded targets in southern Lebanon and the sounds of airstrikes were heard throughout Beirut.”
According to the Israel Defense Forces (IDF), current ground operations are limited to Hezbollah-held border areas of southern Lebanon. “In accordance with the decision of the political echelon, a few hours ago, the IDF began limited, localized, and targeted ground raids based on precise intelligence against Hezbollah terrorist targets and infrastructure in southern Lebanon. These targets are located in villages close to the border and pose an immediate threat to Israeli communities in northern Israel,” the Israeli military said early morning Tuesday.
After operating in Gaza, where the soldiers of the 98th division gained skills and operational experience, they moved north and are now conducting limited, localized, targeted operations that began last night.
We will continue fighting to achieve all goals of the war including… pic.twitter.com/eoSDaYbRvo
— Israel Defense Forces (@IDF) October 1, 2024
IDF begins ground offensive against Hezbollah in southern Lebanon– www.euronews.com
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The Israeli military said it was carrying out “targeted ground raids” in villages close to the Israeli border.
Israeli raids force 100,000 to flee Lebanon for Syria | Israel-Lebanon attacks News– www.aljazeera.com
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Some 100,000 people have fled to Syria from Lebanon in a bid to escape Israeli air raids, according to the head of the UN refugee agency (UNHCR).
“The number of people who have crossed into Syria from Lebanon fleeing Israeli airstrikes – Lebanese and Syrian nationals – has reached 100,000,” Filippo Grandi said on X on Monday. “The outflow continues,” he warned.
The number of displaced people crossing the border has more than doubled over the past two days, according to the UN official’s figures.
UNHCR was “present at four crossing points, alongside local authorities and (the Syrian Red Crescent) to support new arrivals,” Grandi added.
According to UNHCR, the mass displacement of people into war-torn Syria began a week ago, on September 23, as the focus of Israel’s air attacks widened from Gaza to include Lebanon, where it says it is targeting the Iran-backed Hezbollah armed group.
Israeli airstrike hits central Beirut for the first time in nearly a year of conflict– www.euronews.com
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Israeli airstrikes flattened a multi-storey apartment complex in central Beirut, killing at least one and wounding dozens more.
The first apparent Israeli airstrike on central Beirut in nearly a year of conflict levelled an apartment building early on Monday.
The airstrike hit a multi-storey residential building, according to witnesses. Videos show ambulances and a crowd gathered near the building in a mainly Sunni district with a busy thoroughfare lined with shops.
‘Israeli intelligence likely spent years inserting agents into Hezbollah operations’– www.mirror.co.uk
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The Mirror’s Defence and Security Editor Chris Hughes shares his analysis of the latest events in the Middle East and says Israeli spies have exploited the mayhem of the Syrian civil war, which may have led to the degrading of the Hezbollah network’s security checks
Another high-ranking Hezbollah commander killed by Israeli airstrike as conflict escalates– www.cbsnews.com
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The Israeli military said Sunday that it killed another high-ranking Hezbollah official in an airstrike as the terrorist group in Lebanon reels from a string of devastating blows and the killing of its longtime leader Hassan Nasrallah.
The Israel Defense Forces said it killed Nabil Kaouk, the deputy head of Hezbollah’s Central County, in an airstrike on Saturday. Hezbollah confirmed his death, making him the seventh senior Hezbollah leader slain in Israeli strikes in a little over a week. They include founding members who had evaded death or detention for decades.
Kaouk was a veteran member of Hezbollah going back to the 1980s and served as Hezbollah’s military commander in southern Lebanon during the 2006 war with Israel. He often appeared in local media, where he would comment on politics and security developments, and he gave eulogies at the funerals of senior militants. The United States had announced sanctions against him in 2020.
IRAN
Iranian officials visit Hezbollah office in Tehran to offer condolences over Nasrallah’s martyrdom
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TEHRAN – Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian declared that the world should recognize that the blood of Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah and his associates will fuel a strong resistance against tyranny and oppression.
During his visit to Hezbollah’s office in Tehran on Monday, Pezeshkian honored Nasrallah, the Hezbollah leader who was killed in Israeli airstrikes on Beirut on September 27, which utilized munitions supplied by the U.S.
Pezeshkian criticized the United States and its allies for their disregard for human rights, stating that those who claim to defend human dignity ironically label those fighting oppression as “terrorists.” He praised Nasrallah for dedicating his life to the liberation of the Palestinian people and assured that Iran would continue to support both the Palestinian and Lebanese causes.
In a cabinet meeting on Sunday, he emphasized the need for Tehran to respond decisively to the Israeli regime’s actions.
Additionally, Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi paid a visit to Hezbollah’s office in Tehran and offered his condolences for the martyrdom of Nasrallah.
Iran seeks payment systems with Muslim nations to bypass US sanctions – Al Mayadeen English
YEMEN
Israel Targets Militants in Yemen as It Bombards Hezbollah in Lebanon– www.nytimes.com
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