On Ma'madani massacre anniversary, IRGC reiterates Resistance support
Iran's Islamic Revolution Guard Corps (IRGC) affirmed that it will not hesitate to support and decisively assist the Resistance, reaffirming the Palestinian people's legitimate right to self-determination and the liberation of their land from oppression and occupation.
In a statement marking the first anniversary of the al-Ma'madani Hospital massacre, also known as al-Ahli Baptist Hospital massacre, in Gaza, the IRGC said that as part of its crimes, the Israeli occupation targeted medical teams in Gaza and Lebanon, as well as the Iranian Red Crescent on the Syrian-Lebanese border.
On October 17, 2023, the Israeli occupation forces targeted the al-Ma'madani Hospital in central Gaza, killing nearly 500 Palestinians, most of them displaced families, patients, children, and women, which sparked wide Arab and international condemnations.
Following the massacre, UN experts denounced the bombing of hospitals and schools as "crimes against humanity," demanding the prevention of genocide.
The al-Ma'madani Hospital massacre marked just the beginning of Israeli attacks on a series of medical facilities in the besieged Strip.
The IRGC statement called for the prosecution of the United States and the supporters of the Israeli entity in the West, calling them complicit in the crimes of the occupation regime.
Shaban al-Dalou, the Palestinian young man burnt alive by an Israeli air strike on tents in Gaza
Shaban al-Dalou, a 19-year-old Palestinian, was burnt alive after an Israeli air strike engulfed tents for the displaced at the Al Aqsa Hospital in flames.
Shaban was killed alongside his mother in the tent he had built for his family, after they were forcibly displaced from Gaza City last year.
His brother said Shaban had survived an earlier Israeli strike on October 6, which had targeted the al-Aqsa Martyrs' Mosque, where he had been sleeping.
"They came out as charred skeletons," Maha al-Sarsak, a displaced Palestinian sheltering at Al-Aqsa Hospital in Gaza, told MEE.
"I saw death with my own eyes. It was terrifying," she said tearfully.
Maha said her mother had heard a drone in the sky at 1 a.m.
"As soon as we laid down, the strike hit the hospital's courtyard," she told MEE. "About seven minutes later, there was a fire."
LIVE BLOG: High Israeli Casualties in S. Lebanon | Dozens of Bodies in Jabaliya | 200,000 Palestinians without Food, Water – Day 376
The mayor of Nabatieh, in southern Lebanon, was killed along with several members of the municipality, in one of the Israeli raids that targeted the city on Wednesday.
In a call with his French counterpart, Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi warned against any Israeli escalation in the region, stressing the necessity of stopping the aggression on Lebanon and Gaza.
Hussam Abu Safiya, the Director of the Kamal Adwan Hospital said that hospitals in the northern Gaza Strip are in a catastrophic situation, and called for the opening of safe corridors to save the lives of patients in the area.
Ethnic cleansing plan underway in north Gaza, Israeli soldiers reveal
Israeli media reports indicate that a plan is in progress to ethnically cleanse northern Gaza and eliminate any Palestinians who remain there.
Israeli reserve soldiers stationed in Gaza informed Haaretz this week that they believe the "Generals' Plan" also known as the "Eiland Plan" is being put into action.
“The goal is to give the residents who live north of the Netzarim area a deadline to move to the south of the Strip. After this date, whoever will remain in the north will be considered an enemy and will be killed,” a soldier stationed in the Netzarim Corridor was quoted as saying.
The soldier stated that the plan does not adhere to any standards of international law.
“People sat and wrote a systematic order with charts and an operational concept, at the end of which you shoot whoever isn’t willing to leave. The very existence of this idea is unfathomable.”
“This is not an evacuation; this is forced displacement under gunfire. Since October 1, no food has been allowed into the area, and civilians are being starved and bombed in their homes and their tents.”
Netanyahu and Galant race to claim responsibility for alleged assassination of leader Yahya Sinwar
The Islamic Resistance Movement Hamas confirmed that it did not issue any statement regarding the Israeli occupation’s allegations of assassinating the Mujahid leader Yahya Sinwar in the Gaza Strip. The movement also denied that any statement or declaration was issued by the leader Khaled Meshaal regarding this issue.
This comes after Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu claimed that Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar was assassinated in the southern Gaza Strip. The Israeli Prime Minister claimed during a press conference that Hamas had received a heavy blow, “but the mission ahead of us is not yet complete.” He addressed the families of the Israeli prisoners in the Gaza Strip, saying, “This is an important moment in the war, and we will continue with all our strength until their return.”
Before Netanyahu spoke about the hostages, the families of the Israeli prisoners in Gaza demanded an “immediate deal” to exchange prisoners, after the alleged assassination of Sinwar. A statement issued by the “Hostages’ Families Headquarters” urged the government to seek an immediate agreement to release them.
Before Netanyahu spoke, the Israeli army statement claimed that “dozens of operations carried out by the Israeli army and the Shin Bet in the past year have led in recent weeks to a reduction in Yahya Sinwar’s area of activity.”
He added, "In recent weeks, IDF and Shin Bet forces, under the Southern Command, including the 162nd Division and the Gaza Division, have carried out operations in the southern Gaza Strip, based on intelligence information from the Shin Bet and (military intelligence) Aman."
On Thursday, the Israeli army’s chief of staff, Herzi Halevi, and the head of the Shin Bet security service, Ronen Bar, arrived at the site where the entity claimed Sinwar was assassinated, accompanied by the head of the Southern Command, Yaron Finkelman, the commander of the Operations Division, Oded Bassiouk, and the commander of the Gaza Division, Barak Hiram. “Israel today settled a long-standing score with Yahya Sinwar,” Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Galant said in a statement.
In a joint statement also issued by the Israeli General Security Service (“Shin Bet”), the Israeli army confirmed that “at the end of a manhunt that lasted about a year, last night (Wednesday, October 16, 2024), Israeli army forces assassinated Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar in the southern Gaza Strip.”
The Israeli army radio said that “a tank fired at a building” in which Sinwar was present, adding that “according to the estimates and results found at the scene, Sinwar was injured as a result of the tank firing at the building.”
The Israeli army said that the forces did not find any evidence indicating the presence of hostages in the building where the three were assassinated, referring to Israeli prisoners held in the Gaza Strip.
The clash reportedly took place in Tel Al-Sultan, Rafah, where Sinwar was found wearing a military vest, he was wearing a Keffiyeh, and holding an AK-47.
The US-based news website Axios, also quoting Israeli officials, reported that the killing of Sinwar was accidental and not the result of specific intelligence.
As of now, Hamas has not commented on the Israeli army’s announcement.
Al Qassam 18 October 2024
If true, Yahya Sinwar was martyred in his beloved military uniform, brandishing his rifle, and clashing with the occupation forces in Rafah. 🌹
Helicopters of Rambam – Resistance Roundup – Day 376
After news reports emerged that a large number of Israeli helicopters had landed in Haifa’s Rambam hospitals, Israeli media confirmed that five Israeli soldiers were killed as a result of clashes at the Lebanon border.
Israeli media had earlier reported that fierce fighting are taking place at border areas, where fighters were using ‘non-traditional’ warfare methods.
The term ‘non-traditional’ remains unexplained but soon after the announcement, the Israeli army began to admit to its losses. For its part, Hezbollah confirmed that “clashes are continuing under heavy artillery bombardment and helicopter activity in the area,” adding that there were “confirmed deaths and injuries among the ranks of the IOF (Israeli occupation forces), which are being transported to Haifa and Tel Aviv hospitals.”
Meanwhile, the Resistance in Gaza continued, using new methods, which demonstrate that the Israeli war on Gaza, despite the passing of time, has failed to destroy, let alone weaken, Palestinian groups in the invaded areas.
Below are the latest statements by the two main Resistance forces in Gaza, and the Lebanese Resistance Movement Hezbollah.
An Israeli journalist has exposed an image showing Israeli soldiers hiding in a sewage drain during a rocket strike launched by Hezbollah from Lebanon. Halil Beiton, a correspondent for Channel 14, reported that the soldiers sought refuge in the drainage system when air raid sirens sounded.
Palestinian Resistance ambushes IOF in Jabalia, bombs settlements
On the 376th day of ongoing battles, the Palestinian Resistance persists in confronting Israeli occupation forces that have invaded the Strip, inflicting significant losses on them in Jabalia, Gaza City, and Rafah.
Resistance fighters in Jenin kill Israeli troops in fierce battle
Al-Quds Brigades - Jenin Brigade said that its fighters were able to ambush the Israeli occupation forces sent to Jenin. As a result of the ambush, several Israeli troops were killed and injured via the direct fire of Resistance fighters. The brigades also said that its fighters detonated several improvised explosive devices (IEDs) during the battles.
Al-Aqsa Martyrs Brigades also participated in confrontations, targeting an undercover Israeli force that invaded the camp.
Palestinian Resistance: Ambush in Rafah, confrontations in Jabalia
The Izz al-Din al-Qassam Brigades, the military wing of Hamas, announced that its fighters successfully detonated a barrel bomb targeting an Israeli occupation special force east of the Rayan area, east of Rafah city in southern Gaza, resulting in casualties among the Israeli occupation soldiers.
Another Front – Israel’s Attacks on United Nations are Tantamount to War
What Israel has done over the past 12 months, however, goes well beyond what ordinary nations have, historically, at the UN, and is tantamount to a war against it.
International condemnation has been building against a series of Israeli tank strikes against the headquarters of the United Nations Interim Force In Lebanon (UNIFIL), indicating that patience is growing thin with Israel’s unhinged war crimes.
Yet, despite the strikes now grabbing attention, the UN itself has been subjected to unprecedented attacks by Israel over the past 12 months, which could be argued is another front in its war.
While the United Nations is supposed to be an international organization, designed to bring nations together in the interests of peace and cooperation, politics are also crucial to it.
As has always been the case, countries at war and with opposing opinions, use the United Nations as a platform to communicate their national propaganda.
Sayyed Abdulmalik Condemns Israeli Genocide in Northern Gaza, Calls for Continued Support to Palestinian Resistance
Sayyed Abdulmalik said: "It has become clear that the enemy is seeking to exterminate the Palestinian people in northern Gaza, aiming for genocide and forced displacement. They are destroying all buildings, with more than 50,000 units destroyed by the enemy in northern Gaza.
The enemy is not only using American bombs and fire belts but also deploying barrel bombs and tons of explosives to completely obliterate homes. They are trying to erase all traces of life and stability in northern Gaza."
He added, "There is also mass killing in homes, streets, and roads. Even those attempting to flee are being targeted in the streets and roads, to the extent that people are unable to rescue the wounded or recover the bodies in the streets." He pointed out that the enemy is trying to prevent food and water from reaching the Palestinian people in northern Gaza, aiming to kill them through thirst and hunger, doing so in a barbaric manner in full view of the entire world.
The leader emphasized that the greatest tragedy is unfolding in the Jabalia refugee camp, where mass killings and torture by hunger and thirst are taking place. He noted that the enemy is focusing on targeting hospitals, preventing the provision of medical services, and even stopping the removal of children from incubators.
“The enemy is attacking everyone with extreme brutality and criminality, all of which is supported and backed by the U.S. and Western countries.”
He stressed that the situation in northern Gaza is a disgrace to human society and the Islamic nation, which, despite the enormity of the tragedy and the intensification of oppression, remains passive, and the situation continues as if what is happening is normal.
Sayyed abdulmalik praised the mujahideen in Gaza, affirming that they remain steadfast and continue their heroic operations, inflicting damage on the enemy. He pointed out that the Al-Qassam Brigades carried out around 35 operations targeting enemy forces across various fronts, and that the Al-Quds Brigades launched rockets at the settlements surrounding Gaza.
He emphasized that the steadfastness of the mujahideen carries significant meaning, calling on everyone to support them through all means—military, financial, and media.
Latest US-UK aggression on Yemen to not go unanswered: Ansar Allah
The latest American-British aggression on Yemen will not go unanswered, affirmed the political bureau of the Ansar Allah movement.
"The American-British airstrikes on Yemen constitute cowardly aggression and a blatant violation of Yemen's sovereignty, as well as a clear breach of all international laws, norms, and conventions," Ansar Allah stressed.
The movement emphasized that "the aggressive airstrikes will not deter Yemen from continuing its support and solidarity with Gaza and Lebanon in confronting the Israeli arrogance backed by the United States."
According to the group, the latest aggression comes within the context of Israeli and American escalation against Palestine, Lebanon, and Yemen, and as part of a comprehensive targeting of the nation, its sanctities, and its just causes, foremost among them the Palestinian issue.
"The Yemeni people will not abandon Palestine and the Palestinian cause, as this is a principled stance rooted in faith, ethics, and humanity," Ansar Allah made it clear.
Use of B-2 bombers against Yemen shows US panic: Yemeni source
A senior Yemeni military source pointed out on Thursday that the use of B-2 Spirit bombers against Yemen reflects American panic over the potential loss of its aircraft in Yemeni airspace, and its fear of Yemen acquiring unexpected aerial capabilities.
Speaking to Al Mayadeen, the source stated that the British and American weapons and aircraft used to strike Yemen will not be able to neautralize the Yemeni army's strategic capabilities, which are constantly being developed and enhanced.
"Yemen will not stop; it will continue to support Gaza and Lebanon, and the escalation will have catastrophic consequences for the Americans, the British, and their allies, and we believe they are aware of this," the source further stressed.
The airstrikes did not target weapon depots or affect the military's arsenal in terms of quantity and quality, with Al Mayadeen's correspondent confirming that the aggression targeted mountains, a small communication network in Saada, and empty camps.
Additionally, the source indicated that "these strikes came after a painful blow received by the American enemy in the Red Sea, following the targeting of its commercial ships with missiles and drones that accurately hit their targets."
Yemeni Forces Impose Naval Blockade, Strike at Israel's Maritime Interests
Yemeni Armed Forces have successfully imposed a naval blockade in the Red Sea and carried out significant strikes against Israel's maritime interests, the Begin-Sadat Center for Strategic Studies reported.
The center highlighted that Yemeni forces launched concentrated attacks on commercial and military ships belonging to Western countries, resulting in altered maritime navigation routes and inflicting substantial damage on Israel's economy.
It explained that the closure of the Bab al-Mandeb Strait by Sana'a's forces marked a strategic turning point, disrupting global trade and severely impacting Israel's Eilat port.
Additionally, the report emphasized that Yemeni forces managed to establish an effective deterrent against global shipping companies, dealing a blow to Israel's prestige.
US-Israeli Spy Cell Promoted Normalization with Tel Aviv, Gathered Intel. on Yemen Targets: Report
A new investigative report has revealed how an American-Israeli spy cell tried to promote normalization of Yemen’s relations with the Israeli regime and gather intelligence for targeted Saudi airstrikes against the Arab Peninsula nation.
The report published on Monday by MintPress News, an American news website, showed that the cell, enlisted by the CIA and the Israeli spy apparatus, ran “clandestine operations” in the country, through which it tried to “manipulate local dynamics, exploit religious divisions, and sow seeds of normalization with Israel.”
The cell, named Force 400, however, began to be busted in a complex operation conducted by Yemen’s Ansarullah popular resistance movement that began in 2021.
Before its exposure and arrest of its 20-plus members by Ansarullah, it would try to recruit collaborators within the Yemeni society “through psychological manipulation, sexual blackmail, and torture.” According to MintPress, this “highlights the extent to which US and Israeli operatives bent moral boundaries to secure cooperation.”
The report identified the cell’s ringleader as Abdul Mohsen Hussein Ali Azzan, a high-level spy, who had worked for both the CIA and the Israeli regime’s Mossad spy agency for 15 years.
While working for the cell, he and his operatives would gather intelligence on Ansarullah targets and provide it to the CIA and Mossad.
Azzan was transferred to the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) in the Yemeni capital Sana’a as means of defusing speculations concerning his activities in the country.
“Leveraging the organization’s extensive reach in the Yemeni governorates, Azzan was able to provide his American intelligence contacts with high-value information” about the targets, the report noted.
Military march of the Special Forces “from Hodeidah to Sana’a” on the 61st anniversary of the glorious October 14 Revolution
The Special Forces organized a military march “From Hodeidah to Sana’a” on the occasion of the 61st anniversary of the glorious October 14 Revolution.
The military march that reached Al-Sabeen Square in the capital Sana'a comes within the framework of continuing to maintain readiness and the state of general mobilization, and complete readiness for any options taken by the leadership to confront the forces of global arrogance led by America, Britain and the Zionist entity.
The participants in the march stressed the high readiness to implement the decisions and options taken by the leadership to support the Palestinian people who are being subjected to a war of genocide by the Zionist enemy, supported by America and Europe.
The Special Forces Battalions sent a message that they “will continue to support all the mujahideen in Palestine and Lebanon,” stressing that they are “at the disposal of the leadership’s directives in waging the battle of ‘the promised conquest and holy jihad’ and direct confrontation with the gangs of the Zionist entity.”
Minister of Defense and Chief of Staff congratulate the Leader of the Revolution on the occasion of the 61st anniversary of the October 14 Revolution
The Minister of Defense and Military Production, Major General Mohammed Nasser Al-Atifi, and the Chief of the General Staff, Major General Mohammed Abdul Karim Al-Ghamari, sent a congratulatory telegram to the Leader of the Revolution, Mr. Abdul-Malik Badr Al-Din Al-Houthi, on the occasion of the 61st anniversary of the glorious October 14 Revolution. The following is the text of the telegram:
In these great days when the banner of jihad against injustice and oppressors is raised, our free and proud people celebrate their religious and national holidays. In the midst of these celebrations, we are pleased and honored to extend to Your Excellency, on behalf of the leadership of the Ministry of Defense and the Presidency of the General Staff and all members of the armed forces stationed in all parts of the beloved homeland, the highest expressions of absolute loyalty and the most beautiful expressions of congratulations and best wishes on the occasion of the celebration of the 61st anniversary of the glorious October 14 Revolution, this revolution that was the first spark to uproot the British colonizer and his henchmen from the homeland, where the free people of all the sons of Yemen, north and south, wrote the most beautiful pictures of sacrifice and redemption until the hateful colonizer left, dragging the tails of defeat and loss. What he encountered in that historical era is what the enemies of God will encounter today.
On this immortal occasion in the conscience of all free Yemenis, we ask God Almighty to grant you continued health and wellness and to achieve through you honor and victory for our people and our nation. We and all the honorable people of the nation have complete confidence in your wisdom and leadership ability that God has blessed you with in leading Yemen to strength, honor, immunity, growth, development and prosperity.
Our celebration of this immortal revolution reminds us of the sacrifice and solidarity that distinguished our great Yemeni people in confronting the colonizers throughout the ages. Such national occasions also renew in our souls the determination and insistence to continue the path of jihad, giving and capacity building, especially in light of the challenges facing our Arab and Islamic nation, which were manifested by the enemies revealing their true faces by supporting the usurping Zionist entity with all forms of military, political and economic support to commit the most heinous crimes against our innocent brothers in Gaza and Lebanon.
From this standpoint, we in the armed forces assure you that under your wise leadership we are fully prepared to implement your generous directives to defend our religion, our land, our honor, the sovereignty of our homeland and the sanctities of our nation with all our strength. Perhaps the usurping entity and those who support it have experienced our capabilities and know that our words are actions and that we have the capabilities that enable us to direct the harshest painful blows and target the most sensitive places, God willing, with His strength and might. The enemy must also understand that our support and assistance to our brothers in Gaza and Lebanon are not just slogans, but rather a tangible reality on the ground, and we will continue to provide all forms of support and assistance until victory is achieved, God willing.
Finally, we reiterate our congratulations to you and to all our free and proud people on this glorious national occasion, renewing our pledge of loyalty and assuring you of our complete readiness to defend the homeland, protect its gains and the sanctities of our Arab and Islamic nation, and to follow in the footsteps of our martyred heroes and fighters who sacrificed their lives for the honor and dignity of the homeland and the sanctities of the nation, thanking you for your constant interest in the armed forces and your continuous support for building its capabilities, reminding the enemies that their crimes against the leaders of the resistance will not pass unnoticed and that the flood of Yemen and the nation will continue until victory, God willing, and that the response is coming inevitably and that, God willing and by His power, the barbarism of the entity and its supporters will be broken in the face of the steadfastness of the mujahideen. Perhaps the coming flood will be more severe than the past, God willing.
Victory to Yemen, immortality to the righteous martyrs, healing to the wounded, and imminent release to the prisoners. May the peace, mercy, and blessings of God be upon you.
Aden's Governor: Oct. 14 Revolution a Testament to Yemenis' Struggle Against Occupation
The Governor of Aden, Tariq Mustafa Salam, affirmed that the Yemeni people's celebration of the 61st anniversary of the glorious October 14, 1963, Revolution serves as a reaffirmation of the continued struggle against oppressors and occupiers.
He highlighted that Yemen, which achieved victory in the September and October revolutions against British occupation in 1963, and more recently against Western, American, and Zionist conspiracies in 2014, will continue its liberation efforts despite the challenges and difficulties. The struggle will persist until all occupied Yemeni lands are fully liberated.
Salam emphasized that the October Revolution marks a significant occasion and a historic milestone for Yemen. It was through this revolution that the southern part of the country was freed from Western imperialist British occupation, which had oppressed the Yemeni people and desecrated their lands for nearly 125 years.
He further pointed out that the current actions and criminal behavior in the occupied southern and eastern governorates demonstrate the ongoing efforts of Western British powers, along with other colonial and arrogant states, to target Yemen and its people. These powers seek to restore the dominance and empire that were defeated by the steadfastness of the October revolutionaries, who overcame the British arsenal.
Salam condemned the dangerous criminal role played by the occupiers and their mercenaries in the occupied southern and eastern governorates. He pointed to the ongoing destruction, looting, and exploitation of Yemen's resources, violations of its sovereignty, and the degradation of its social fabric. He also denounced the occupiers' policy of starvation and intimidation, used to silence all opposing voices in these regions.
This, Salam said, reveals the sinister objectives of the US-British occupiers, who seek to implement hidden agendas after their colonial plans were thwarted by the revolutions of Yemen’s free people on October 14 and September 21. These revolutions forced the occupiers to leave by force, ensuring they would never return.
The October 14 Revolution is a revolution launched in 1963 in South Yemen against British colonialism, which ruled the region for more than a century.
The beginnings of Emirati and Saudi intervention in the South in 2015, started with the establishment of military formations and the creation of political and tribal faces loyal to these two countries to achieve their goals, are similar to what the British did when they occupied the city of Aden in 1839.
The presence of the UAE and Saudi Arabia today also appears similar to the recent period of British presence in the South, which began to end with protests and strikes, before the factions of the national movement took up arms and forcibly expelled the British occupiers in 1967.
Since Saudi Arabia and the UAE entered the war in Yemen under the leadership of "the coalition" more than nine years ago, they have consistently emulated the British role and sought to replicate the British experience in the South.
The Saudi-Emirati ambition in Yemen faced a southern awakening, which began on the island of Socotra when thousands protested against turning the island into a dependency of Abu Dhabi. Then came the uprising of the people of Al-Mahra in July, demanding sovereignty over the province and rejecting foreign control over the city. The protests expanded to reach the city of Aden, where the UAE has deployed over thirty thousand local military personnel loyal to them.
Hundreds took to the streets demanding the departure of the "coalition" forces from the south, a situation that analysts have compared to the protests in the 1960s against British presence, which laid the foundation for armed struggle in the south.
The CIA-backed terrorists from the "Saad bin Abi Waqas" Brigade, affiliated with Hayat Tahrir al-Sham, have released a video showing them preparing for a major assault on Syrian Arab Army positions. This offensive is clearly designed to divert Syrian forces, paving the way for Israel’s potential expansion of the war into Syria.
Civilians wounded in Israeli aggression on Syria's Latakia: Source
A Syrian military source confirmed that the Israeli occupation forces launched an airstrike on a site near the southeastern entrance of the city of Latakia on Wednesday, injuring several civilians and causing significant material damage to the targeted area.
The source did not provide further details on the specific site targeted but confirmed the extent of the damage and injuries. This latest incident follows a series of Israeli attacks on Syrian territory.
Russia expressed deep concerns over the Israeli occupation's military operations in Syria, with the Russian ambassador to "Israel" voicing Moscow's alarm at the continued Israeli strikes, which have escalated in recent weeks.
Just last week, Israeli forces carried out strikes on industrial areas in Homs' Hassia district and a military site in Hama.
"Israel" has regularly conducted airstrikes in Syria, which frequently result in civilian casualties and damage.
Russia-Syria joint aircraft target HTS in Idlib, Latakia countrysides
Joint Russian-Syrian warplanes target military sites and an underground tunnel belonging to Hay'at Tahrir al-Sham in the Idlib and Latakia countrysides in Syria.
Syrian-Russian air forces launch airstrikes on terrorist groups' sites
Al Mayadeen’s correspondent says the joint strikes targeted camps belonging to the terrorist Hay'at Tahrir al-Sham group in the al-Bassel forests, west of Idlib city.
Resistance bombards US-occupied Conoco gas field in Syria: Sources
Resistance factions in Syria reportedly targeted the US-occupied Conoco gas facility in northern Deir Ezzor with a number of missiles, Al Mayadeen's sources stated on Monday.
Missiles were then launched from the International coalition's base in the Conoco field, targeting Saker Island and the eastern outskirts of Deir Ezzor, which are under the Syrian Army's control. No material damage was reported.
The sources noted that US occupation forces stationed at the occupied Syrian field bombarded the village of Marat, located in the Deir Ezzor countryside.
Sheikh Qassem: Time to 'hurt the enemy', Hezbollah capabilities intact
“Lebanon cannot be separated from Palestine, nor can the region be separated from Palestine," Hezbollah Deputy Secretary-General Sheikh Naim Qassem emphasized.
In a televised speech on Tuesday, he affirmed that "Sayyed Nasrallah has not left us, as we have fighters conducting battles through his will and his people continue to stand strong out of love for him."
"Our trust that we will be victorious knows no bounds," he said
In his speech, Sheikh Qassem discussed the broader dimensions of the ongoing war and the Israeli occupation’s plans for the region, underscoring that "Operation Al-Aqsa Flood came after 75 years of occupation, which makes it a legitimate right."
He then explained that the "Al-Aqsa Flood was aimed at delivering a message to the world after more than 75 years of occupation, massacres, and assaults."
"Our [Resistance] support for Palestinians is a support for justice; as they have been wronged, as such, we are capping the Israeli expansionist project by doing so," he said.
He addressed those talking about the damage Lebanon has suffered, by saying, "Who is causing it? Is it not the aggression? Is the person defending [the land] causing this destruction?"
Hezbollah makes al-Labbouneh the pitfall of Merkava tanks
The Islamic Resistance in Lebanon - Hezbollah - announced on Thursday that its fighters directly targeted two Israeli Merkava tanks in the al-Labbouneh heights with guided missiles, resulting in their destruction and their crew members killed and wounded.
This raises the number of destroyed Merkavas in the same location to four in a single day. At 12:50 a.m. and 2:00 a.m., two guided missiles launched by Hezbollah struck two other tanks, causing fires and confirmed casualties and injuries among Israeli ranks.
Hezbollah's operations come amid fierce battles that the Resistance has engaged in on multiple axes across the border area in southern Lebanon and a renewed Israeli infiltration attempt into the town of al-Labbouneh on the western Axis.
The rugged area located near the Mediterranean coast and the the Lebanese-Palestinian border has been a key point for Israeli armored advances into Lebanon, however, it has also seen the destruction of multiple armored vehicles.
Hezbollah executes ambush in al-Qawzah; 5 IOF soldiers killed in north
Fighters from the Islamic Resistance in Lebanon engaged in intense confrontations with Israeli occupation forces near the town of al-Qawzah at 5:00 pm on Wednesday, according to a statement from the Military Media.
Hezbollah fought at close range, using various types of machine guns, resulting in several deaths and injuries among the occupation forces.
Al Mayadeen’s correspondent in South Lebanon confirmed that Hezbollah had ambushed an Israeli force in al-Qawzah, causing casualties among its soldiers.
At 5:40 pm, Hezbollah also announced that they targeted a gathering of Israeli occupation soldiers between the towns of Odeisseh and Markaba with a rocket salvo.
Simultaneously, the correspondent reported that confrontations continued near the Ayta al-Shaab-Ramyah-al-Qawzah triangle, with Israeli helicopters conducting extensive flights over the area.
Reportedly, Israeli helicopters made repeated attempts to evacuate the dead and wounded officers and soldiers from the battle zones in Ayta al-Shaab, Ramyah, and al-Qawzah, according to the correspondent.
Meanwhile, Israeli media reported that a large number of military helicopters landed at several hospitals.
Israeli media reports indicated that eight helicopters landed at Rambam Hospital in Haifa, while others arrived at Beilinson and Tel Hashomer hospitals.
A total of 44 soldiers were evacuated to Rambam, and five others to Beilinson, following the ambush and confrontations in South Lebanon, according to Channel 13.
Hezbollah downs 2 Hermes 450 drones, destroys 4 IOF vehicles in one go
The confrontations along the southern Lebanese front persist as the Israeli occupation continues its attempts to infiltrate Lebanese territory, despite repeated failures and the significant military toll incurred.
In a series of 24 statements, the Islamic Resistance in Lebanon has announced the targeting of occupied Palestinian cities, Israeli occupation troops, military sites, and barracks. Notably, today's operations included the downing of two Hermes 450 drones that were surveilling Lebanese cities and villages.
'Israel' shelled southern regions with banned cluster bombs: Hezbollah
Hezbollah's Media Relations Office issued a statement confirming that the Israeli occupation forces used rockets filled with internationally banned cluster bombs on several towns in South Lebanon.
[Translated] Hezbollah uploaded ep 3 of “The Hoopoe” showing scenes of vital bases, HQs & facilities. I highly recommend watching it so you can understand how deeply embedded the IOF is in civilian areas. They have a military comms hub on a university..
We all look to you; your bright minds, your faithful hearts, and your youthful physical prowess.
For right after God Almighty, we rely on you, your presence, faith, and resistance to defend your people and families, as well as your country, values, and dignity; to defend this holy blessed land and these honorable people, as well as all of the achievements accomplished through the blood of the martyrs that have made their way to God Almighty before us.
May God bless you and your efforts, all the hard work, sleepless nights, and fatigue. I pray for God Almighty to accept your offerings and forever make you the protectors of our homeland, honorable people, and religion. May he allow you to lay the groundwork that would enable the enactment of the desired and promised divine justice.
'Israel', again, targets UNIFIL in South Lebanon, fires at watchtower
UN troops in Lebanon reported that Israeli occupation forces (IOF) shot at one of their locations in South Lebanon in a "direct and apparently deliberate" strike that targeted a watchtower.
Peacekeepers in the southern town of Kfar Kila saw an Israeli army tank "firing at their watchtower," UNIFIL stated, adding that "two cameras were destroyed, and the tower was damaged" in what the force described as "direct and apparently deliberate fire on a UNIFIL position."
FM Strongly Condemns Meddlesome EU-GCC Statement Against Iran
Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi strongly condemns an irrelevant and meddlesome statement issued against Iran at the end of a joint meeting of the heads of state of the European Union (EU) and the Persian Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC).
The top diplomat made the remarks in a post on X, former Twitter, on Thursday after the meeting came up with the statement that accused the Islamic Republic of “occupation” of the triple Iranian islands of Greater Tunb, Lesser Tunb, and Abu Musa, and claimed that the islands belonged to the United Arab Emirates.
“The EU-GCC Summit Joint Statement on Iran carries many messages,” the post read.
“To us, it is becoming clear that path of respectful cooperation we offered in several meetings, including in New York, is being met with European desire for confrontation—including via absurd accusation that Iran is engaged in ‘occupation,’” it added.
“The three islands have always belonged to Iran, and will forever remain as such,” the foreign minister asserted, noting, “Era of European malign 'divide & rule' interference in our region is long over.”
The three Persian Gulf islands have historically been part of Iran, proof of which can be found and corroborated by countless historical, legal, and geographical documents in the country and other parts of the world. However, the UAE has repeatedly laid claim to the islands.
The islands fell under British control in 1921 but on November 30, 1971, a day after British forces left the region and just two days before the Emirates was to become an official federation, Iran’s sovereignty over the islands was restored.
Iran’s Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baghaei also reacted to the anti-Iranian statement, denouncing its “baseless” claims that, he said, marked a disregard for the United Nations Charter, particularly its principle of respect for state sovereignty and territorial integrity.
The islands “are and will remain an integral part of Iranian territory,” he added, noting that the country “exercises its full sovereignty and jurisdictional rights over these Iranian islands.”
“The use of misleading concepts or the repetition of false and deceptive claims about this vital part of the Iranian land will not change the reality of the matter.”
Baghaei regretted that regional leaders had averted their focus from the Muslim world’s “most pressing issue,” namely the Israeli regime’s ongoing genocidal war on the Gaza Strip and its deadly escalation against Lebanon.
The leaders in question, he suggested, should have rather used the meeting to hold the European countries, some of which are among the main purveyors of military and political support for the apartheid regime, accountable and press them for bringing pressure on the regime to end its aggression.
Russia warns 'Israel' against striking Iran's nuclear infrastructure
On Thursday, Moscow warned "Israel" against striking Iran's nuclear infrastructure, adding that "Moscow is in constant contact with Iran, regardless of the level of tensions in the region."
Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov stated, "We have repeatedly warned and continue to warn, to caution (Israel) against even hypothetically considering the possibility of a strike on (Iranian) nuclear facilities and nuclear infrastructure,", adding that this "would be a catastrophic development and a complete negation of all existing principles in the area of ensuring nuclear safety."
He also confirmed that Moscow is exchanging assessments of the situation in the Middle East with Tehran, explaining, "We are in constant contact with the Iranian side, as it does not depend on fluctuations in the political scale and the degree of tension in the region, which has now become very high and causes great concern."
Regarding Moscow's position on Washington in this regard, Ryabkov said that all prospects for dialogue on strategic stability with the United States will not be possible until "Washington abandons its anti-Russian policy".
Iraqi Resistance strikes two Israeli targets using drones
The Islamic Resistance in Iraq announced on Thursday that they have successfully targeted two Israeli sites using drones within the occupied Palestinian territories.
In a statement, the Iraqi Resistance confirmed they struck "a military target inside occupied Palestine with a drone." Additionally, they revealed in another statement that they had executed an attack on a critical target in southern occupied Palestine using drones.
The Resistance emphasized that these operations are part of a "continuation of its strategy to resist the occupation, support our people in Palestine and Lebanon, and respond to the atrocities committed by the occupation against civilians, including children, women, and the elderly." They asserted that "operations will persist, intensifying the strikes on the enemies' strongholds."
Hundreds march in Beni to mark 10th anniversary of 'Ngadi massacre'
Huge rally took place in DRC's Beni where hundreds of protesters commemorated the 10th anniversary of the 2014 'Ngadi massacre' and showed support for the Armed Forces of the DRC in its fight against the March 23 Movement and Allied Democratic Forces paramilitary groups.
Nile Basin nations push for fair access to clean drinking water, Egypt and Sudan oppose
Ten Nile Basin nations are pushing for a framework agreement on equitable water use, despite Egypt and Sudan’s refusal to sign. The new agreement aims to overcome the colonial legacy that divided the continent, fostering antagonism among African countries while benefiting some nations at the expense of others.
Blinken, Austin letter to 'Israel' recipe for more massacres: Factions
Palestinian factions denounced, on Wednesday, the letter US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken and US Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin addressed to the Israeli occupation after they demanded that measures be taken to address the deteriorating situation in the Strip amid a new Israeli attack and siege of the northern Gaza Strip.
For his part, Hamas Political Bureau member Izzat al-Rishq confirmed that Blinken and Austin's letter to the occupation regarding increasing the amount of aid provided to the Gaza Strip is "a cover for the fascist government."
Al-Rishq said that "the one-month deadline mentioned in Blinken and Austin's letter, in light of the occupation's siege and preventing sufficient aid from reaching the entire Gaza Strip and its total absence in the north, makes the US administration fully responsible for the continuation of the crimes of starvation, thirst, and death from diseases affecting thousands in the Gaza Strip."
He pointed out that "the card of increasing the amount of aid that the US administration is waving is an exposed attempt to clear its image and reputation stained with the blood of the Palestinian people."
US would not consider halting arms to 'Israel' over blocking Gaza aid
US President Joe Biden's envoy on humanitarian issues says Washington would continue its support for "Israel" and would not delay or stop weapons shipments.
Palestinian factions label Germany as 'Zionist' after FM statement
The Palestinian factions have issued separate statements condemning the greenlight by the German Foreign Minister to "Israel" to use weapons against civilians under the pretext of "self-defense".
In a parliamentary address, Germany’s Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock reaffirmed Germany’s commitment to "Israel", saying that "civilian sites could lose their protected status."
In a bid to go even further in Germany's support for "Israel" in its genocide, Baerbock not only presented a worn-out argument for "Israel's right to defend itself", but went even further to imply that allegations of armed individuals being present in civilian areas, the same one "Israel" always uses, means it is legitimate to target them.
Baerbock claimed that "self-defense naturally involves not only attacking terrorists but also destroying them... when Hamas terrorists hide behind civilians and schools... civilian sites could lose their protected status," a claim rejected by human rights activists and lawyers.
This is happening a mere days after "Israel" bombed a tent camp sheltering displaced Palestinians, committing a horrific massacre in which many Palestinians, including children, were seen on footage burning alive.
UK councilor's wife sentenced for hate speech that fueled riots
Lucy Conolly, who was been under arrest since August 7, falsely claimed on social media that the stabbing attack in Southport in July was perpetrated by a Muslim asylum seeker.
Mass assault on Cherkassy Orthodox Cathedral in Ukraine
Approximately 100 masked men assaulted a Ukrainian Orthodox Church's cathedral in Cherkassy twice within 24 hours. The first attack occurred during evening services on Wednesday, when attackers drowned out worshippers' prayers with nationalist music. As parishioners attempted to defend the cathedral, the crowd broke down doors and windows.
Since last year, Kiev has been targeting the UOC, labeling its priests as Russian agents and conducting arrests.
Paris protesters rally in solidarity with people affected by Israeli actions
Hundreds of protesters flooded the streets of Paris on Tuesday. Rallying under the slogan ’resistance until liberation’, they demanded an immediate end to Israeli operations in Gaza, the West Bank, and Lebanon.
Martinique strikes deal with distributors to cut soaring food prices
Authorities in Martinique have struck a deal with supermarkets and distributors to lower food prices, but protesters say the move doesn’t go far enough. Demonstrations over the high cost of living have rocked the French Caribbean island for weeks, some turning violent.
Putin submits bill to ratify strategic partnership treaty with DPRK
The Comprehensive Strategic Partnership Treaty between Russia and the DPRK was signed in June 2024, and is primarily aimed at strengthening the military and strategic cooperation between the two countries.
North Korea Says Its Revised Constitution Defines South Korea as 'Hostile State' for First Time
Islam Times - North Korea confirmed Thursday that its recently revised constitution defines South Korea as “a hostile state" for the first time, two days after it blew up front-line road and rail links that once connected the country with the South.
The back-to-back developments indicate North Korea is intent on escalating animosities against South Korea, increasing the danger of possible clashes at their tense border areas, though it’s highly unlikely for the North to launch full-scale attacks in the face of more superior US and South Korea forces.
The official Korean Central News Agency said Thursday that its recent demolition of parts of the northern sections of the inter-Korean road and rail links was “an inevitable and legitimate measure taken in keeping with the requirement of the DPRK constitution which clearly defines the ROK as a hostile state.”
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