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Erdogan Accuses Israel of "Shamelessly" Attacking UN Chief

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Friday accused Israel of "shamelessly" attacking UN chief Antonio Guterres by declaring him "persona non grata" for not quickly condemning Iran's ballistic missile barrage. Israel "is shamelessly challenging UN Secretary-General Guterres," Erdogan told an audience at a defense technology fair in the ...

Two Paramedics Killed in Tibnine

An ambulance belonging to the Islamic Health Organization was bombed in Tibnine on Friday, which resulted in the death of two paramedics. Israeli shelling continued on Mansouri in Tyre caza amid heavy reconnaissance flights above Beirut and its southern suburbs. In a statement, Hezbollah declared “targeting a gathering of Israeli soldiers in ...

UN Condemn "Unlawful Air Strike" By Israel on West Bank Refugee Camp

The United Nations on Friday condemned what it called an "unlawful air strike" by Israel on a refugee camp in the occupied West Bank that the Palestinian health ministry said killed 18 people the previous day. "The strike is part of a highly concerning pattern of unlawful use of force by ISF (Israeli security forces) during military-like ...

Israeli Strikes Continue Across Lebanon, Reaching Tripoli

Israeli military operations in Lebanon have continued, with airstrikes and drone attacks targeting multiple regions. For the first time since the escalation, Israeli drones struck Tripoli, targeting an apartment in the Beddawi camp, a residential area in the north. The strike killed Hamas leader Said al-Ali, along with his wife and two children. ...

'Know Thyself, Lebanon!'

“Know thyself.” This timeless Socratic precept, fundamental to any individual in pursuit of wisdom, holds equally true for nations. By disregarding it, Hezbollah’s Secretary-General, Hassan Nasrallah, met his demise. Convinced he had secured full control over the Lebanese state, and by leading Lebanon into a war in support of Hamas on ...

South Lebanon: UNIFIL Rejects Israeli Request to Relocate

The United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) stated on Saturday that it would not abandon its positions in southern Lebanon, despite what it described as an Israeli request to "relocate." "On September 30, the IDF (Israeli Defense Forces) notified UNIFIL of its intention to undertake limited ground incursions into Lebanon. ...

Gaza: First Evacuation Order in Weeks, Israel Vows 'Great Force'

The Israeli army warned residents to evacuate part of central Gaza on Saturday, saying the military was preparing to use "great force" against Hamas fighters in the area. The evacuation call is the first in weeks for Gaza as the Israeli military has largely shifted its focus to fighting Hezbollah in Lebanon. "Hamas and the terrorist ...

Israel Eliminates Hamas Operational Arm in Lebanon

The Israeli army, on Saturday, announced “killing Mohammad Hussein Ali Mahmoud, the operational arm of Hamas in Lebanon.” In addition, the Israeli army declared that it had targeted “Hezbollah fighters at a mosque in southern Lebanon.” In the South, Israeli fighter jets attacked the towns of Yanouh and Deir Qanoun Ras al-Ain. The ...

Macron Urges Halt to Arms Deliveries to Israel for Use in Gaza

French President Emmanuel Macron called on Saturday for a halt to arms deliveries to Israel that are being used in the conflict in Gaza. "I think the priority today is to return to a political solution, to stop delivering weapons for the fights in Gaza," he said during a special broadcast on France Inter radio dedicated to Francophonie. "France ...

Israel Military Official Says ‘Preparing Response’ to Iran Attack

An Israeli official told AFP on Saturday that the military is "preparing a response" to the Iranian missile barrage that targeted Israel earlier this week. "The IDF (Israeli military) is preparing a response to the unprecedented and unlawful Iranian attack on Israeli civilians and Israel," the military official said on condition of anonymity as ...

Hezb Says Contact with Safieddine “Lost” Since Friday

A high-level Hezbollah source said on Saturday that contact with Hashem Safieddine, widely touted as potentially the pro-Iranian group next leader, had been lost following Israeli strikes this week. "Contact with Sayyed Safieddine has been lost since the violent strikes on Beirut's southern suburbs" early on Friday, the official ...