(2024-10-13). Netanyahu calls on UN chief to withdraw peacekeepers from Lebanon. tass.com The Israel Defense Forces have repeatedly made this request, but were refused, and this was aimed at providing Hezbollah terrorists with a human shield, Benjamin Netanyahu said…
(2024-10-13). Eleven people killed in Israel's air strikes against North Lebanon. tass.com Fifteen more individuals were wounded, the emergency operations center under the Lebanese Ministry of Health reported…
(2024-10-13). No decision to supply THAAD system to Israel made yet, Pentagon says. tass.com The Israeli news portal Ynet said earlier that Washington intends to deliver such system to Israel to counter the potential attack by ballistic missiles from Iran amid escalation of tensions in the region…
(2024-10-13). Israel Air Force intercepted aerial target coming from Lebanon — press service. tass.com "The IAF intercepted a suspicious aerial target that crossed from Lebanon into Israeli territory in the coastal area of Nahariya," the press service informed…
(2024-10-13). Lebanon fires nearly 40 projectiles at Israel — IDF press service. tass.com Some of the projectiles were intercepted, while others fell in a deserted area, the Israeli army said…
(2024-10-13). Hamas militants blow up Israeli tank in northern Gaza — TV. tass.com Merkava Mk4 was blown up by a landmine west of the Jabalia refugee camp, Al Mayadeen reported…
(2024-10-13). Israeli Air Force attacks nearly 200 Hezbollah targets across Lebanon in past day. tass.com Among the targets struck were rocket launchers, anti-tank missile launching posts, military infrastructure and separate armed detachments…
(2024-10-13). Israel launches airstrikes on 40 Hamas sites in Gaza Strip over day. tass.com In addition, according to the Israeli army, "dozens" of Palestinian radicals were "eliminated" during battles in the enclave…
(2024-10-13). Over 42,200 Palestinians killed in Gaza Strip since October 2023 — Health Ministry. tass.com The ministry pointed out that "over the past 24 hours, 52 Palestinians were killed and 128 others were injured as a result of Israeli shelling of various areas of the enclave"
(2024-10-13). Hezbollah says its units hit Israeli Merkava tank in southern Lebanon. tass.com The incident occurred near the border village of Al-Quzah…
(2024-10-13). Israel not to let Hezbollah return to southern Lebanon, defense minister pledges. tass.com "These are military targets containing underground tunnels and weapon storages" in Lebanese villages near the border with Israel, Israeli Defense Minister said…
(2024-10-13). Israel reportedly penetrate and annex part of Syrian territory amid Sofa 53 plan. albawaba.com ALBAWABA As tensions in the region rise, Israeli armed troops are said to have invaded the Quneitra region of southern Syria yesterday night, annexing more territory.Two days before, Israeli troops had used a drone attack to kill one Syrian government soldier and injure another near the al-Alam roundabout in Quneitra. Additionally, the Israeli military said that a Hezbollah leader had been killed nearby.With the use of bulldozers and armored vehicles equipped with machine weapons, Israeli forces reportedly moved 500 meters into the town of Kodna. Syrian government soldiers based in Tel Ahmar were watching this as…
(2024-10-13). Hamas bombs 15 Israeli soldiers, destroys 3 tanks. albawaba.com ALBAWABA – According to Al-Jazeera, Hamas' armed branch, the Al-Qassam Brigades, claimed to have successfully attacked a 15-man Israeli unit near the Jabalia camp in northern Gaza. As the military tried to invade a residential neighborhood, the gang claimed credit for setting off an explosive device that was intended at them. They also said that three Israeli tanks had been destroyed in Rafah and Gaza City. | Al-Qassam said in a statement that their militants killed Israeli soldiers after they set up a potent explosive device against them close to a communications intersection. | They also acknowledged that they…
(2024-10-13). Israeli soldiers compare fighting in Southern Lebanon vs. Gaza. albawaba.com ALBAWABA – Fighting in southern Lebanon's rocky terrain is turning out to be much more challenging than anticipated, according to Israeli troops on the northern front, undermining the benefit of their military supremacy. The American news network CNN reported on this today.The troops said the difficult terrain in southern Lebanon, where Hezbollah militants are based, is a major obstacle. The topographical diversity of this area makes the Israeli army's greater soldier numbers, sophisticated weapons, and intelligence skills less effective.However, troops who have served in the Gaza Strip said it is much more diffi…
(2024-10-13). Arielle Angel: Leaving Zion. newleftreview.org The rejection of Israel's hegemony by a new generation of Jewish Americans—and their radical critique of its revenge war on Gaza—have altered the political-intellectual terrain in the US. Arielle Angel, editor in chief at Jewish Currents, discusses the journal's role in this rupture with the Zionist establishment.
(2024-10-13). Hezbollah, Israeli troops clash near Ramya village in southern Lebanon. gnnhd.tv 
Israeli strikes have shaken the peacekeepers' main base in southern Lebanon…
(2024-10-13). U.S. officials believe Israel will target military and energy sites in Iran, NBC reports. gnnhd.tv 
There is no indication that Israel will target nuclear facilities…
(2024-10-13). Netanyahu, ministers lash out at 130 soldiers refusing to serve without a hostage deal. haaretz.com According to sources, PM Netanyahu said at a cabinet meeting that the soldiers 'had lost, and had actually never had, a national conscience,' as a minister called for their imprisonment. The signatories said in response that not pushing for a hostage deal 'is a betrayal of the Zionist and IDF ethos we grew up on'…
(2024-10-13). Israeli army intercepts five rockets launched at Haifa, surrounding cities. haaretz.com NBC: Israel 'narrowed down' Iranian target list, 'no indication' it'd strike nuclear facilities ‚ñ Hundreds call for hostage deal in Tel Aviv; five arrested ‚ñ Israeli army says around 110 rockets fired from Lebanon on Saturday ‚ñ Two drones from Lebanon target central Israel; one hit a building, other was intercepted ‚ñ Blinken speaks with Lebanese leaders, reiterates U.S. 'commitment to diplomatic resolution'…
(2024-10-13). Report: Hamas planned large-scale attack against Israel years before October 7. haaretz.com NBC: Israel 'narrowed down' Iranian target list, 'no indication' it'd strike nuclear facilities ‚ñ Hundreds call for hostage deal in Tel Aviv; five arrested ‚ñ Israeli army says around 110 rockets fired from Lebanon on Saturday ‚ñ Two drones from Lebanon target central Israel; one hit a building, other was intercepted ‚ñ Blinken speaks with Lebanese leaders, reiterates U.S. 'commitment to diplomatic resolution'…
(2024-10-13). Demonizing Hezbollah To Legitimize US/Israel Onslaught On Lebanon. popularresistance.org Corporate media's handling of the US-supported Israeli assault on Lebanon has, like all war propaganda, entailed a campaign to demonize the purported bad guys—Hezbollah, in this case. The coverage of the US/Israeli assault on Lebanon has also evinced a casual disregard for Lebanese lives, and often an outright zest for killing the country's people. | Denouncing Hezbollah as a terrorist outfit is pervasive in corporate punditry. A Wall Street Journal editorial (9/25/24) called the group "terrorists" three times, as in, "One lesson of October 7 is that Israel can't let terrorists build up armies."
(2024-10-13). Netanyahu orders UN to evacuate Lebanon peacekeepers. rt.com 
UNIFIL forces will be in danger unless they withdraw, the Israeli prime minister has warned | Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has demanded that UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres withdraw UNIFIL peacekeepers from southern Lebanon, adding that by remaining there they are "providing a human shield to Hezbollah terrorists." | In a Hebrew-language video message posted to social media on Sunday, Netanyahu told Guterres "it is time for you to withdraw UNIFIL from Hezbollah strongholds and from the areas of combat." | "The IDF has repeatedly asked for this, and has been met with repeated refusals, all ai…
(2024-10-13). Israel 'narrowed down' list of targets in Iran — NBC. rt.com 
(2024-10-13). Over 100 states rebuke Israel for declaring UN chief persona non grata. rt.com 
West Jerusalem accused Antonio Guterres of failing to "unequivocally condemn" Iran's missile attack against the Jewish state | Over 100 UN member states have signed a letter in support of the organization's chief, Antonio Guterres, denouncing the Israeli government's decision to bar him from entering the country. | The petition was initiated by Chile after Israel declared the UN secretary-general persona non grata on October 2, accusing him of failing to "unequivocally condemn" Iran. | Following Iran's attack, Guterres stated that he was "extremely concerned with the escalation of the conflict in Lebanon," and…
(2024-10-13). German Islamist group calls for caliphate in Middle East (VIDEO). rt.com 
Some 2,000 protesters gathered in Hamburg to decry Israeli "genocide" in Gaza and Lebanon, according to local media | The crisis in the Middle East should be solved by establishing a caliphate in the region, the leader of a German radical Islamist organization has said during a rally. | Around 2,000 supporters of the controversial group, Muslim Interaktiv, took to the streets in the city of Hamburg in northern Germany on Saturday, local media reported. The organizers claimed in a post on X that more than 5,000 people turned out. | The demonstrators chanted "Allahu Akbar" (God is Greater) and carried banners de…
(2024-10-13). 100+ states condemn Israel for declaring UN chief persona non grata. rt.com The move, initiated by Chile, has been supported by over a hundred UN members | Over a hundred United Nations member states have signed a letter in support of the organization's chief, Antonio Guterres, denouncing the Israeli government's decision to bar him from entering the country. | The collective petition was initiated by Chile after Israel declared the UN Secretary-General persona non grata on October 2, accusing him of a failure to "unequivocally condemn" Iran. | Following Iran's attack, Guterres expressed being "extremely concerned with the escalation of the conflict in Lebanon" and condemned the broad…
(2024-10-13). Israel has 'narrowed down' Iran targets list — NBC. rt.com
(2024-10-13). Over 100 states rebuke Israel for declaring UN chief persona non grata. rt.com West Jerusalem has accused Antonio Guterres of failing to "unequivocally condemn" Iran's missile attack against the Jewish state | Over 100 UN member states have signed a letter in support of the organization's chief, Antonio Guterres, denouncing the Israeli government's decision to bar him from entering the country. | The petition was initiated by Chile after Israel declared the UN secretary-general persona non grata on October 2, accusing him of failing to "unequivocally condemn" Iran. | Following Iran's attack, Guterres stated that he was "extremely concerned with the escalation of the conflict in Lebanon,"
(2024-10-13). German Islamist group calls for Middle East caliphate (VIDEO). rt.com Some 2,000 protesters gathered in Hamburg to decry Israeli "genocide" in Gaza and Lebanon, according to local media | The crisis in the Middle East should be resolved by establishing a caliphate in the region, the leader of a German radical Islamist organization has said during a rally. | Around 2,000 supporters of the controversial group, Muslim Interaktiv, took to the streets in the city of Hamburg in northern Germany on Saturday, local media reported. The organizers claimed in a post on X that more than 5,000 people turned out. | The demonstrators chanted "Allahu Akbar" (God is Greater) and carried banners…
(2024-10-13). Thousands protest German involvement in Ukraine conflict. rt.com 
A mass demonstration in Munich has called for peace between Moscow and Kiev, as well as in the Middle East | Thousands of people have marched in Munich, Germany to call for an end to the conflict between Russia and Ukraine and the fighting in the Middle East. | The protest on Saturday was organized by the ver.di trade union, with the slogan: 'You will not prepare me for war'. | The demonstrators urged the government in Berlin to stop arms shipments to Israel and Ukraine, and instead use the money for social needs at home. | Footage from Ruptly video agency shows protesters carrying Palestinian and Lebanese fla…
(2024-10-13). UN says Israeli tanks burst through gates of peacekeeper base. channelnewsasia.com
(2024-10-13). One year after 7 October, Gilbert Achcar discusses the future of Gaza, Lebanon, and the regional conflict. internationalviewpoint.org A year after the beginning of the genocidal Israeli war on Gaza and with the launch of Israel's assault on Lebanon, UK academic Gilbert Achcar describes possible future scenarios | – | / |
(2024-10-13). Why Hezbollah's still standing despite Israel assassinating Hassan Nasrallah. internationalviewpoint.org There's no doubt Hassan Nasrallah's assassination by Israel has weakened Hezbollah. Joseph Daher explains why this is not the end for them. | – | / |
(2024-10-13). Biden-Harris Send More U.S. Arms and Troops to the Middle East. internationalviewpoint.org As Israel has continued to expand its war in the Middle East, the administration of President Joe Biden and Vice-President Kamala Harris has continued to provide military aid and to increase its military forces in the region to support Israel. | – | / |
(2024-10-13). Ukraine War Day #963: Ta-Nehisi's Adventures In Woke-World — Part II. awfulavalanche.wordpress.com 
Dear Readers: | Yesterday we saw how African-American writer (also essayist and reporter) Ta-Nehisi Coates went off-script in his latest book, when he had the audacity to criticize Israel as an apartheid state. As we saw in his seminal interview with ardent Zionist Tony Dokoupil, Coates holds to (or rather, professes to hold to) an absolutist standard in this regard: "Apartheid is either right, or it is wrong." He rejects the Zionist plea to add "context and nuance". In later, follow-up interviews, when he was doing the Full Ginsburg circuit of Liberal talk shows (including figures like Trevor Noah, Amanpour,…
(2024-10-13). Arrests of Palestinian journalists since start of Israel-Gaza war. Doja Daoud
(2024-10-13). Hamas Planned to Attack Israel in Fall of 2022 – Reports. sputnikglobe.com MOSCOW (Sputnik) – US media claimed citing documents that Palestinian movement Hamas had planned to carry out a major attack on Israel in the fall of 2022, but postponed the attack in order to allegedly enlist the support of Iran and Lebanese movement Hezbollah.
(2024-10-13). Hezbollah Says Engaged in Border Clashes With Israeli Military, Fighting Ongoing. sputnikglobe.com MOSCOW (Sputnik) – Lebanese movement Hezbollah announced on Sunday that it was engaged in a shooting battle with Israeli military, which had attempted to invade Lebanon, adding that the clashes were still ongoing.
(2024-10-13). IDF Halts Beirut Air Strikes After Biden's Call, But Southern Lebanon Still Under Fire. sputnikglobe.com Israel intensified its military operations targeting Lebanon's Hezbollah movement in recent weeks, with strikes hitting Beirut's southern suburbs and the Beqaa Valley as it went after many of Hezbollah's top leaders. But the bombing has also caused massive civilian casualties and destruction of homes.
(2024-10-13). Iran Has 'No Red Lines' for Defending Interests, Seeks Peace But is Ready for War – Foreign Minister. sputnikglobe.com Tensions between regional titans Iran and Israel reached a fever pitch in April, when an Israeli airstrike targeting the Islamic Republic's Embassy in Damascus triggered an unprecedented Iranian missile and drone attack. On October 1, after a string of assassinations of senior Hamas, Hezbollah and IRGC commanders, Iran struck Israel a second time.
(2024-10-13). Israel Carries Out Powerful Strikes on Settlements in Southern, Eastern Lebanon – Reports. sputnikglobe.com DOHA (Sputnik) – Israeli aircraft and artillery are launching powerful strikes on a number of settlements in southern and eastern Lebanon, Dubai-based broadcaster reported.
(2024-10-13). Israeli Troops Breach Blue Line to Cross Into Lebanon, Forcibly Enter UN Base. sputnikglobe.com MOSCOW (Sputnik) – UN peacekeepers in Lebanon saw Israeli troops breach the Blue Line that separates Israel from Lebanon on Sunday morning and force their way into a UN base at the southern Lebanese border village of Ramyah, in what the UN Interim Force In Lebanon (UNIFIL) described as a grave violation of international humanitarian law.
(2024-10-13). Jabalia Death Toll Tragically Climbs While Thousands More Trapped. sputnikglobe.com A Palestinian news agency reported that on Friday night Israeli fighter jets had bombed a multistory apartment block in Jabalia, striking four inhabited homes and killing 22 people.
(2024-10-13). Lebanese Parliament Speaker Tells Macron About Plans to Deploy Army on Border – Reports. sputnikglobe.com DOHA (Sputnik) – Lebanese Parliament Speaker, Nabih Berri, in a conversation with French President Emmanuel Macron, confirmed the desire of the Lebanese authorities to achieve an immediate ceasefire with Israel and deploy the Lebanese army in areas controlled by the Shia movement Hezbollah near the border, Lebanese broadcaster reported.
(2024-10-13). Pentagon to Send THAAD Air Defense Battery With Associated Crew to Israel. sputnikglobe.com WASHINGTON (Sputnik) – The US will deploy a Terminal High-Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) battery together with associated US military personnel to Israel on US President Joe Biden's orders, a Pentagon spokesman said on Sunday.
(2024-10-13). US Defense Official Says No Decision Made on Possible Deployment of THAAD System to Israel. sputnikglobe.com WASHINGTON (Sputnik) – The United States has not made a decision yet to deploy its THAAD anti-ballistic missile defense system in Israel amid rising tensions with Iran, a US defense official told Sputnik on Saturday.
(2024-10-13). What's THAAD and Why Might Israel Want Them? sputnikglobe.com What do we know about the THAAD? Is it be the missile defense holy grail Israel is looking for to guard against further Iranian missile attacks? And what about Tel Aviv's own much-vaunted missile defense equipment?
(2024-10-13). IDF Admits Iran Fear, Begs For This US Weapon Amid Tehran Nuclear Bomb Rumours…? | Israel. hindustantimes.com US President Joe Biden's administration is mulling deploying THAAD (Terminal High Altitude Area Defence) air defence systems in Israel, according to a report in the Times of Israel. The move came days after rumours swirled that Iran conducted its first-ever nuclear test on October 5 after launching 180 missiles and drones on Israel. Watch…
(2024-10-13). Iran Fearless After 'Nuclear Test'? Top Leader Himself 'Lands' Plane In Lebanon, Visits Beirut Ruins. hindustantimes.com Amid war between Israel and Hezbollah, Iran's Parliament Speaker, Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, arrived in Beirut on Oct 12. The Iranian Parliament speaker piloted the plane himself during his Lebanon trip. Ghalibaf vowed Iran's support to Lebanon amid Israel's ground invasion of the country. Watch for more.
(2024-10-13). A US-Iran War: What The Battlefield Could Actually Look Like. popularresistance.org While U.S. Congress showed strong support for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's statements on Iran in July, the media has largely shied away from coverage of what potential American involvement in an Israeli-Iranian conflict could look like. | As a result, the public remains largely unaware of the potential consequences and the specific role the U.S. might play in such a scenario. | In 2002, the U.S. military conducted the "Millennium Challenge" simulations, costing approximately $250 million. These exercises revealed that the American military would likely face failure in an all-out war with the Islami…
(2024-10-13). Arab States Are Coming Together To Prevent A Regional War. popularresistance.org In a welcome, but under-reported, development last week, Arab states from the Gulf Cooperation Council reportedly "sought to reassure Iran of their neutrality" in the brewing conflict between Iran and Israel. | The stance was expressed by Arab ministers to their Iranian counterparts at a meeting last week in Doha. It was not a formal, public declaration, but rather a commitment expressed in the meetings directly. Initially, reports—particularly the main one from Reuters on which much of the other reporting was based—also said that the Gulf states had explicitly stated that they would forbid the United…
(2024-10-13). US Military Veteran Arrested By Israeli Forces In Occupied West Bank. popularresistance.org A United States military veteran was arrested by Israeli forces while accompanying a Palestinian farmer in a village in the West Bank, according to the International Solidarity Movement (ISM). | Michael Jacobsen was in the Palestinian village of Masafer Yatta in the Hebron governorate when he and other activists as well as Palestinian land owners were approached by Israeli soldiers on Thursday morning. | The ISM said the farmer Jacobsen was accompanying was facing "daily harassment, attacks, and invasions of his private land by Israeli settlers and occupation forces".
(2024-10-13). 'Organized genocide': People in northern Gaza being starved, bombed, exterminated. presstv.ir Israeli regime has launched a full-scale extermination and ethnic cleansing campaign in northern Gaza with thousands of people forced to evacuate, including doctors.
(2024-10-13). Israel's Netanyahu considers plan to starve Gaza's civilians to death. presstv.ir Netanyahu is examining a plan to seal off humanitarian aid to northern Gaza in an attempt to starve out hundreds of thousands of Palestinians unwilling or unable to leave their homes.
(2024-10-13). Cieco: A blind dog's journey from Nabatieh to Beirut, fleeing Israeli bombs. aljazeera.com Cieco could neither hear nor see the explosions, he could only feel what he must have known was encroaching danger.
(2024-10-13). 1000s evacuate to Beirut amid intense Israeli airstrikes on Lebanon. presstv.ir Tens of thousands of residents of southern Lebanon continue to flee their villages and cities toward Beirut.
(2024-10-13). IRGC Plans Funeral for General Martyred in Beirut. tn.ai TEHRAN (Tasnim) — Funeral processions have been planned in Iraq and Iran for senior IRGC commander Brigadier General Abbas Nilforooshan who was martyred along with the secretary general of Hezbollah in an Israeli airstrike in Lebanon on September 27.
(2024-10-13). Dutch lawyer submits case against 1,000 Israeli soldiers to ICC. newarab.com 
A Dutch lawyer, Harun Reda, has filed a criminal complaint with the International Criminal Court (ICC) against 1,000 According to Arabic news site Arabi21, Reda said he filed the complaint on behalf of victims in Gaza and the occupied West Bank, a year after Israel launched its indiscriminate war on the Gaza Strip, while stepping…
(2024-10-13). Motaz Azaiza, Journalist from Gaza, on Photographing War & Making "Art from the Pain" indybay.org "I never expected the world will know my name [because of] a genocide of my people," says Palestinian photojournalist Motaz Azaiza, who gained international acclaim for his work during the first 108 days of Israel's brutal assault on Gaza. Since evacuating in January, Azaiza has brought his advocacy for Palestinian rights around the world. Democracy Now! speaks to him from Washington, D.C., where he has just wrapped up a nationwide speaking tour titled "Gaza Through My Lens" in support of UNRWA USA. "Israel is targeting our children. Israel is targeting our babies, targeting our mothers, targeting our families. I…
(2024-10-13). Israeli Army Injures Many Palestinians Near Bethlehem, Opens Fire at Homes, Near Hebron. imemc.org 
On Saturday, Israeli forces injured Palestinian citizens and damaged their homes near Nablus in the northern West Bank, in addition to the Bethlehem and Hebron governorates, in the southern West Bank. Occupation soldiers invaded the town of Beita, south of Nablus in the northern West Bank, on Saturday, sparking protests. Media sources said that Israeli …
(2024-10-13). Blinken says US wants Lebanon solution, not 'broader conflict'. newarab.com 
Blinken however, said that Israel, which has been carrying out deadly strikes on Lebanon, "has a right to defend itself" against Hezbollah, but said he was alarmed by the worsening humanitarian situation. | The US is Israel's key alley, and has supplied billions of dollars worth of weapons used…
(2024-10-13). Drones from Lebanon, Iraq target Tel Aviv, Golan Heights. newarab.com 
Drones launched by Hezbollah from Israel said on Saturday that "40 projectiles" had been fired by Hezbollah into Israel with warning sirens so…
(2024-10-13). Forty states condemn attacks on UN Lebanon peacekeepers. newarab.com 
Forty nations that contribute to the UN peacekeeping force in Lebanon said Saturday that they "strongly condemn recent attacks" on the peacekeepers. | "Such actions must stop immediately and should be adequately investigated," said the joint statement, posted on X by the Polish UN mission and signed by nations including leading contributors Indonesia, Italy and India. | Other signatories include Ghana, Nepal, Malaysia, Spain, France and China ⚪ all countries that have contributed several hundred troops to the force. | At least five peacekeepers have been wounded in recent days as Israel attempts an invasion o…
(2024-10-13). Israel's bombardment of Lebanon brings death and trauma. newarab.com 
Israel's escalation of its bombardment of Lebanon since 23 September has destroyed infrastructure and increased civilian casualties, turning a low-level conflict into a full-scale war. | Airstrikes on residential areas which have caused mass civilian casualties are starting to be investigated, including by UK-based war monitor Airwars. | The group's director Emily Tripp told The New Arab that such incidents were strikingly similar to those it has previously investigated in Gaza. | "We already have a number of cases we're looking into, for example, of families dying together in single strikes." | Israel says it…
(2024-10-13). Safety fears for Lebanon's Baalbek ruins after Israeli strikes. newarab.com 
Heavy Israeli airstrikes across Lebanon's The vast Roman citadel and temples sit adjacent to the modern-day city of Baalbek in the eastern Bekaa valley, which
(2024-10-13). Israeli attacks destroy Ottoman-era market in Lebanon. aljazeera.com
(2024-10-13). 'Apocalyptic': Israel destroys mosque, bombs market in southern Lebanon. aljazeera.com Israel targets southern Lebanon in new round of raids as at least 15 people are killed in attacks across the country.
(2024-10-13). Mapping one year of cross-border attacks between Israel and Lebanon. aljazeera.com Israel, Hezbollah and other Lebanese groups have exchanged more than 12,000 attacks over the past year.
(2024-10-13). Palestine's UN envoy says 'genocide within genocide' going on in north Gaza. aljazeera.com Hamas representative in Lebanon says Israel has prevented entry of food supplies into Jabalia camp for the last 10 days.
(2024-10-13). What is UNIFIL? aljazeera.com The United Nations peacekeeping force has been in Lebanon since 1978, but today they are threatened by Israel.
(2024-10-13). Flames, smoke across southern Lebanon amid Israeli airstrikes. presstv.ir Israeli warplanes conducted large-scale strikes on Hezbollah targets.
(2024-10-13). Iraqi resistance launches fresh drone attacks on Israeli targets. presstv.ir The Islamic Resistance in Iraq has announced fresh retaliatory strikes on Israeli targets in the occupied Golan Heights and southern territories, utilizing drones in support of Palestinian and Lebanese civilians.
(2024-10-13). Hezbollah keeps up drone, missile attacks on Israeli targets. presstv.ir The Lebanese resistance movement Hezbollah continues with its retaliatory strikes on Israeli targets.
(2024-10-13). Hamas praises Nicaragua for cutting diplomatic relations with Israel. presstv.ir Hamas has commended the Nicaraguan government for its decision to cut diplomatic ties with Israel in response to the latter's aggression against the Gaza Strip and Lebanon.
(2024-10-13). Downfall of the Zionist project in Palestine. presstv.ir The Israeli genocidal war against the Palestinians and Lebanese has turned the whole world against Tel Aviv.
(2024-10-13). 40 countries demand halt to Israel's attacks on UN peacekeepers in Lebanon. presstv.ir UNIFIL says its facilities have been repeatedly hit by Israeli forces in Lebanon in recent days.
(2024-10-13). Iran working for peace, but fully ready for 'war situation': FM. presstv.ir The Iranian foreign minister says Tehran does not seek an escalation of tension but is fully ready for a war situation.
(2024-10-13). Iraq opposes use of its territory as 'launch pad' for attacks on Iran: President. presstv.ir The Iraqi president says his country rejects the use of its airspace and territory for strikes on neighboring countries, including Iran.
(2024-10-13). Iran supports any proposal to restore peace to region: Pezeshkian. presstv.ir Pezeshkian urges President Macron of France to work with other European leaders to compel Israel to cease its genocidal wars in Gaza and Lebanon.
(2024-10-13). Strategic Reflections on the Escalation of Israeli Intimidation in Lebanon. cadtm.org
(2024-10-13). An out-of-control Netanyahu has now openly threatened UN peacekeepers in Lebanon. thecanary.co Israel prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Sunday 13 October called on the UN chief to move UN peacekeepers deployed in southern Lebanon out of "harm's way". A dishevelled Netanyahu, speaking to camera, told the UN peacekeepers to leave "right now" — in another sign the genocidal leader of the genocidal Israeli state is growing increasingly […] | By
(2024-10-13). Unifil statement on Israel's tank assault, chemical attack on UN peacekeeper base. skwawkbox.org 
Starmer, Lammy silent on rogue state's illegal assault Unifil, the United Nations Interim Force In Lebanon of peacekeepers, has issued the following statement on this morning's attacks by Israel, using tanks and irritant chemical shells, on its base in Ramyah in Lebanon and Israel's blocking of Unifil movements at Meiss ej Jebel yesterday: UNIFIL statement …
(2024-10-13). UN warns of catastrophe as Israel fights a 2-front war in Lebanon and Gaza. scmp.com Israel says Hezbollah fired about 320 projectiles into Israel over the weekend of Yom Kippur, the holiest day of the Jewish calendar.
(2024-10-13). After Gaza, Israel brings war to Lebanon. fidh.org
(2024-10-13). Hezbollah fighting Israeli troops near Lebanon's Ramiya village; third UN peacekeeper wounded. scmp.com Israel faces condemnation after UN peacekeepers came under fire as Israeli forces stepped up attacks in Gaza and Lebanon.
(2024-10-13). Hezbollah, Iraqi Resistance Groups Launch Attacks on Israeli Military in Response to Gaza Strikes. tn.ai TEHRAN (Tasnim) — Hezbollah and Iraqi resistance groups launched a series of attacks on Israeli military positions in the occupied territories on Saturday, in retaliation for ongoing Israeli strikes on Gaza and Lebanon.
(2024-10-13). Speaker Reiterates Iran's Unwavering Support for Resistance. tn.ai TEHRAN (Tasnim) — Speaker of the Iranian Parliament Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf reaffirmed Tehran's unfaltering support for the Lebanese nation and the resistance in the struggle against the Israeli regime.
(2024-10-13). 25 Israeli Soldiers Wounded in Southern Lebanon Clashes: Reports. tn.ai TEHRAN (Tasnim) — Around 25 Israeli soldiers have been injured in ongoing battles with Hezbollah resistance forces in southern Lebanon, as tensions escalate between Israeli forces and Hezbollah fighters.
(2024-10-13). Tensions Escalate: UN Forces Caught in Crossfire. devdiscourse.com In a highly contentious incident, Israeli tanks have reportedly breached a United Nations peacekeeping base in southern Lebanon. The United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) confirmed that two Israeli Merkava tanks destroyed one of its main gates before forcibly entering the base early Sunday morning.
(2024-10-13). Drone Strikes Escalate Tensions in Middle East Conflict. devdiscourse.com In a dramatic escalation of Middle Eastern tensions, almost 40 individuals were wounded in a recent drone strike in Binyamina, Israel, as reported by Israeli rescue services. The Hezbollah militant group, based in Lebanon, claimed responsibility for the attack, immediately intensifying regional conflict.
(2024-10-13). Hezbollah Tensions Escalate: IDF Thwarts Attacks Amid Yom Kippur Clashes. devdiscourse.com In a significant escalation of regional tensions, Israel's military successfully intercepted five projectiles launched from Lebanon on Friday morning, signalling growing hostilities. The interception was followed by a series of IDF operations across southern Lebanon, which unearthed weapons caches in civilian homes, underscoring Hezbollah's preparedness for potential conflict.
(2024-10-13). 3rd Day Of Hezbollah Attack On Israel Food Hub; IDF Says No Damage But 'Chopper Seen Taking Wounded'. hindustantimes.com Hezbollah militants launched yet another attack on north Israel's port city of Haifa on October 13. The Israeli military said Hezbollah fired five rockets from Lebanon, but air defenses intercepted all projectiles. Meanwhile, Iran's Press TV released a video claiming Israeli military helicopters were airlifting injured soldiers in Haifa. Meanwhile, two Israeli soldiers suffered injuries in Hezbollah's anti-tank missile fire in south Lebanon. Watch this video for more.
(2024-10-13). Revealed: Lebanon Army's Final Plan To Attack IDF, Strategy To Shock Israel Amid Hezbollah Battles. hindustantimes.com The Lebanese army may enter the Hezbollah-Israel war in south Lebanon after the IDF killed three of its soldiers in recent days. Analysts familiar with the army's workings said that, should the Israeli incursion reach the current army positions, Lebanese troops would put up a fight, according to the Times of Israel report. Watch this video for more.
(2024-10-13). US expands sanctions on Iran's oil sector over Israel attack. newarab.com 
The United States hit The Treasury Department said it was going after Iran's so-called "shadow fleet" of ships involved in selling Iranian oil in circumvention of existing sanctions, designating 10 companies and 17 vessels as "blocked property" over their…
(2024-10-13). US 'Rules Out' Israel Attack On Nuke Sites, But Fears Iran's Revenge: 'No Idea What Tehran Will…'. hindustantimes.com Washington has made a big appeal to Iran as the Mideast nation anticipates an attack from Israel, reports CNN. The U.S. has reportedly urged Iran to 'calibrate its response' in case of an Israeli attack. The report added that Washington conveyed its message to Tehran through back channels. Watch for more.
(2024-10-13). 104 countries rally behind UN Sec Gen over Israeli ban. ummid.com As many as 104 countries have thrown their weight behind UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres against the far right Zionist regime of Israel's insulting and intimidating attitude.
(2024-10-13). The true lesson of October 7 is that Israel cannot be reformed. indybay.org The year since October 7 has shown us that Israel can neither be accommodated nor reformed. It must be dismantled, and Zionism must be brought to an end. Only this will finally alleviate the Palestinians' terrible ordeal over the past 76 years.
(2024-10-13). Israel's genocide is a war on the very idea of Palestine. newarab.com 
It has been one year since the start of Israel's Israel's targeting of health infrastructure has rendered the collection of data about casualties nearly impossible, though the death toll,
(2024-10-13). 5 Things a Year of Israeli Genocide in Gaza Has Taught Us About Palestine and the World. indybay.org While superior firepower may determine political outcomes in the short run, no amount of weapons can possibly break the will of a nation that has vowed to restore its dignity and win its freedom, no matter the cost.
(2024-10-13). 'Silence is violence' – Pro-Gaza demonstrators in Rotterdam urge end to Israel genocide. presstv.ir Hundreds of pro-Palestine demonstrators marched across the streets of Rotterdam.
(2024-10-13). Iran welcomes Nicaragua's 'courageous' decision to cut ties with Israel. presstv.ir Iran welcomes Nicaragua's "courageous" decision to cut diplomatic ties with Israel over the occupying regime's genocide in Gaza.
(2024-10-13). Video: Liverpool's busiest hospitality street falls quiet as silent march for Gaza passes. skwawkbox.org 
Music and conversation are muted as anti-genocide march passes in silence — except at one US-themed bar Liverpool's Bold Street, the busiest in the city for dining and socialising, fell into an eerie quiet this afternoon as a march for Gaza and against Britain's complicity in Israel's genocide — silent today for a large part …
(2024-10-13). Attacks, arrests, threats, censorship: The high risks of reporting the Israel-Gaza war. Mohamed Mandour
(2024-10-13). Israel 'intentionally' bombed healthcare facilities in Gaza: UN Commission. ummid.com Israeli occupation forces 'deliberately' and 'intentionally' bombed the healthcare facilities and medical staff in Gaza and other occupied Palestinian territories, an independent enquiry by the United Nations said in its report.
(2024-10-13). Washington's Total War. orinocotribune.com By Bader Al-Ibrahim — Oct 12, 2024 | The same scene has been on repeat for a year: Netanyahu proposes an escalatory step in the war, which the United States publicly warns against, and then he does it. Then the Americans deny having prior knowledge of the escalation and deny their involvement in it. Then they affirm their unconditional support for "Israel" and its "right to defend itself," and they threaten its enemies against responding with a counter-escalation. Then media leaks emerge about the Biden administration's "anger" at Netanyahu and his reckless actions and this is accompanied by an increase in t…
(2024-10-13). Do Palestinians believe liberation is still possible. newarab.com 
When Hamas launched an unprecedented assault into southern Israel on 7 October, the date became emblematic for many Palestinians in besieged Gaza…
(2024-10-13). Israel intensifies assault on Gaza's Jabalia amid crushing siege. newarab.com 
Israeli forces have intensified their assault on the Jabalia refugee camp in northern Gaza, an area where some 200,000 Palestinians have been besieged for over a week. | The army has ordered civilians to leave for the south of Gaza, however numerous reports have emerged of civilians being targeted by snipers and drones while attempting to flee. | Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) project coordinator Sarah Vuylsteke said on X that "nobody is allowed to get in or out". | Images posted to social media showed bodies strewn across streets of the camp, amid reports of massacres of civilians by Israeli strikes. | Early…
(2024-10-13). Israeli strike kills 22 in Jabalia as health services fail. newarab.com 
At least 22 A separate strike also killed three Palestinians in the Tuffah neighbourhood of Gaza City. | A statement from the Ministry of Health in Gaza said the Israeli army ca…
(2024-10-13). Nicaragua breaks diplomatic ties with 'fascist' Israel amid war. newarab.com 
Nicaragua's government, in a statement, said the break in relations was due to Israel's attacks on The nation's congress had, earlier…
(2024-10-13). Thousands trapped in Jabalia as Israel pounds northern Gaza. newarab.com 
Thousands of people are trapped in Gaza's Israeli strikes killed at least 34 Palestinians across the Gaza Strip on Friday, with nearly half of the fatalities occurring in Jabalia, the northern district which is the largest…
(2024-10-13). The ICC's credibility is hanging by a thread. aljazeera.com If the court does not issue arrest warrants for Israel's Netanyahu and Gallant, it will lose its legitimacy.
(2024-10-13). Israeli siege of north Gaza kills 300 Palestinians and traps thousands more. aljazeera.com At least 300 Palestinians have been killed by Israeli forces during their siege and bombardment of northern Gaza.
(2024-10-13). It's So, So Bad, And It's About To Get A Whole Lot Worse. indybay.org "And as horrifying as both these developing stories are, they're going to be shifted to the back burner as soon as Israel begins its planned attack on Iran."
(2024-10-13). Why Isn't Israel Accepting Ukrainian Know-how to Intercept Drones? themedialine.org 
(2024-10-13). It's So, So Bad, And It's About To Get A Whole Lot Worse. caitlinjohnstone.com.au Things are so, so bad in the middle east right now, and from the looks of things they're about to get a whole lot worse. | Israel is going full scorched-earth on northern Gaza in advancement of its
(2024-10-13). Hamas: Israel has failed to break resistance. presstv.ir The Palestinian resistance movement Hamas asserts that the Israeli regime is unable to confront the resistance in the Gaza Strip and "has failed to break it."
(2024-10-13). Israel accuses UN chief Guterres of 'anti-Semitic behavior'. presstv.ir Israel defends its decision to slap a ban on the UN chief, accusing Antonio Guterres of"anti-Semitic behavior."
(2024-10-13). 'Ransom to Israel': Iran slams US sanctions on its energy sector. presstv.ir Iran's Foreign Ministry spokesman says the new round of US sanctions targeting the country's oil industry is a "ransom" to the Israeli regime.
(2024-10-13). US 'putting troops' lives at risk' by sending them to Israel: Iran. presstv.ir Abbas Araghchi says the US is endangering the lives of its forces by deploying them to Israel to operate THAAD missile defense systems.
(2024-10-13). Palestinians in Jabalia killed with 'unspeakable cruelty and sadism': UN. presstv.ir Israeli strikes have killed hundreds of Palestinians in an offensive focusing on the Jabalia refugee camp in recent days.
(2024-10-13). IRGC commander: Iran to give 'harsh' response to any mistake by enemy. presstv.ir Brigadier General Amir Ali Hajizadeh, the commander of the IRGC's Aerospace Division, says the elite force and Iranian armed forces are ready to give a 'regretful response' to the enemy in case of any mistake.
(2024-10-13). Israeli Forces Abduct Two Near Qalqilia and Ramallah. imemc.org 
Israeli forces abducted two Palestinian young men on Saturday, in the Qalqilia and Ramallah governorates. Israeli forces opened fire towards a vehicle at the Hamra military roadblock in the Jordan Valley, and closed the roadblock in both directions. Media sources said that occupation forces fired live rounds at a citizen's vehicle, on Saturday afternoon, at …
(2024-10-13). The Tragedy of the Native Palestinian Poeple Did Not Originate in the Arab-Persian World, It Was Born in Europe. orinocotribune.com By Susana Khalil — Oct 10, 2024 | After so much delightful Eurocentric doping in favor of colonization in Palestine, called Israel, it is time for detoxification. It is not easy to talk about the end of the existence of the Israeli Eurocentric colonial regime. | It is time to speak in terms of the end of the existence of Israel's colonial Eurocentric regime. | I. It is not religious | The Palestinian Cause is not a religious struggle. Come out of your simplistic reduction of the Arab world to a religious commodity. That is more of an aesthetic framework than an analytical one. | The Palestinian Cause is the…
(2024-10-13). Israel: A year of loss and pain. icrc.org
(2024-10-13). October 7th anniversary: "I don't think anyone considered something so horrific could happen". fidh.org
(2024-10-13). Hezbollah Drone Strike in Northern Israel Injures 67, Including 4 Critically. themedialine.org 
(2024-10-13). Israeli Military Encircles Northern Gaza, Hundreds Killed in Strikes. themedialine.org 
(2024-10-13). US journalist arrested in Israel over reporting on Iranian missiles. cpj.org/feed/atom/
(2024-10-13). Iran Rejects Links with Al-Aqsa Storm Operation. tn.ai TEHRAN (Tasnim) — Iran's UN mission dismissed media stories that Tehran had been informed in advance about Hamas's plan to launch the Al-Aqsa Storm surprise operation against the Israeli regime in October 2023.
(2024-10-13). Iran Condemns US Sanctions on Its Energy Sector. tn.ai TEHRAN (Tasnim) — The spokesman for the Iranian Foreign Ministry condemned the fresh sanctions the US has imposed on Iran's petroleum and petrochemical sectors in response to Tehran's retaliatory missile attack on Israeli military targets on October 1.
(2024-10-13). Iran Admires Nicaragua for Severing Ties with Israel. tn.ai TEHRAN (Tasnim) — The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Iran praised the government of Nicaragua for its "responsible" move to break diplomatic relations with the Israeli regime.
(2024-10-13). 'I think Israel and the army did everything at first, but now people no longer talk about the hostages'. haaretz.com Bipin Joshi, a Nepalese student abducted by Hamas during the October 7 attack on Kibbutz Alumim, showed extraordinary courage by throwing back a grenade to protect his friends. Now held captive in Gaza, his companions in Israel await his return…
(2024-10-13). Hezbollah Shakes Israel On Holiest Day For Jew; 320 Rockets, Nearly 3,000 Hospitalised On Yom Kippur. hindustantimes.com The Israeli military has said that Hezbollah fired over 320 projectiles at the country on the holiest day for Jews — Yom Kippur. Nearly 3,000 people were treated on Yom Kippur, which included people who were directly hurt by Hezbollah explosions. Most of the people were hospitalised due to fasting, dehydration on the occasion of Yom Kippur. Watch this video for more information.
(2024-10-13). A vision for freedom is more important than ever. mondoweiss.net 
We must focus on the present as conditions in Gaza worsen daily, but a clear strategy and political vision are crucial to inspire people around the world as to what is possible.
(2024-10-13). Chalking Bans and ID Checks at Protests Repress Palestine Solidarity on Campus. truthout.org As the genocide in Gaza rages on, U.S. universities welcomed students, faculty and staff back this fall by rolling out a red carpet of repression. The dedication to stifling pro-Palestine speech and action comes amidst unfathomable death and destruction brought by the siege on Gaza, the West Bank and now Lebanon. While official Palestinian Ministry of Health statistics report over 42,126… |
(2024-10-13). Gaza Doctor Corrects CNN Anchor: 'This Is Not a Humanitarian Crisis… This Is Genocide'. scheerpost.com 
(2024-10-13). The Mythology of a Mideast 'Axis of Resistance'. indybay.org Who are members of this alleged 'Axis', what have they done in relation to the Gaza genocide, are they in fact more resistant, and if not, what is behind the rhetoric?>
(2024-10-13). chatGPT corrects 'Gaza Genocide' to 'The ongoing crisis in Gaza'. indybay.org Not surprising as Tal Broda, head of research of San Francisco's OpenAI, has said "There is no Palestine. There never was, and never will be", "The IDF didn't even start to clean southern Gaza", "Don't worry about [killing civilians]. Worry about us". See the photo series of his posts starting at x.com/StopArabHate/status/1734923515453731128/photo/1…
(2024-10-13). Gaza bleeding like Hiroshima, Nagasaki: 2024 Nobel Peace winner. ummid.com In a passionate appeal to end war, Toshiyuki Mimaki, co-chair of Nihon Hidankyo, the Japanese group which won the 2024 Nobel Peace, said Gaza today resembles Hiroshima and Nagasaki that were bombed by the United States in 1945.
(2024-10-13). Motaz Azaiza, Acclaimed Journalist from Gaza, on Photographing War & Making "Art from the Pain" scheerpost.com 
(2024-10-13). No ambulances left working in north Gaza, Red Crescent says. newarab.com 
The Palestinian Red Crescent Society (PRCS) said on Friday that none of their ambulances in north Gaza has had limited fuel resources since PRCS spokesperson Raed Al…
(2024-10-13). Japan's Nobel Peace Prize winner says Gaza workers should have won. aljazeera.com 'I thought those fighting hard for peace in Gaza would deserve it.'
(2024-10-13). Thousands march in Cape Town to support Palestinians ahead of Gaza war anniversary. presstv.ir Thousands of South Africans marched in Cape Town to show solidarity with Palestinians.
(2024-10-13). 'I held 2-year-old Gaza girl's bleeding brain in my hands before she died': Nurse. presstv.ir An American nurse who volunteered at hospitals in Gaza spoke to the Press TV website about his harrowing experiences of treating the wounded, including children.
(2024-10-13). Red Cross Field Hospital in Rafah, Gaza Strip: Facts & Figures October 2024. icrc.org
(2024-10-13). Gaza: A year of loss and pain. icrc.org
(2024-10-13). Facts & Figures: Red Cross Field Hospital in Rafah, Gaza Strip. icrc.org
(2024-10-13). War Reporting Faces Ethical Challenges in Gaza Conflict. themedialine.org 
(2024-10-13). Yom Kippur & Kapparot: Jewish Day for Tricking God. muslimskeptic.com In the days to come, Jews all over the world will be observing Yom Kippur, which translates as "The Day of Atonement." It concludes the "ten days of repentance" that start with Rosh Hashana. Yom Kippur is the holiest day of the Jewish calendar, with religious Jews carrying out various acts of worship, such as …
(2024-10-13). Christopher Columbus Likely of Jewish Descent, DNA Research Reveals. themedialine.org 
(2024-10-13). Dƒ±≈üi≈üleri Bakanlƒ±ƒüƒ±ndan ƒ∞srail'in UNIFIL'e saldƒ±rƒ±sƒ±na ili≈ükin aà߃±klama. aa.com.tr Bakanlƒ±ktan yapƒ±lan aà߃±klamada, "ƒ∞srail'in UNIFIL'e dàºzenli olarak saldƒ±rmasƒ±, (Binyamin) Netanyahu hàºkàºmetinin Làºbnan'a yà∂nelik i≈ügal politikasƒ± izlediƒüinin ve her ko≈üulda silah kullanmaya hazƒ±r olduƒüunun bir delilidir." ifadeleri kullanƒ±ldƒ±.
(2024-10-13). Meloni, Netanyahu'ya BM Barƒ±≈ü Gàºcàº'ne saldƒ±rƒ±lmasƒ±nƒ±n "kabul edilemez" olduƒüunu belirtti. aa.com.tr ƒ∞talya Ba≈übakanƒ± Giorgia Meloni, ƒ∞srailli mevkida≈üƒ± Binyamin Netanyahu'ya Tel Aviv'in Birle≈ümi≈ü Milletler (BM) Làºbnan Geàßici Barƒ±≈ü Gàºcຠ(UNIFIL) askerlerine saldƒ±rmasƒ±nƒ±n "kabul edilemez" olduƒüunu belirtti.
(2024-10-13). Pro-Palestine protesters take their message to federal parliament. greenleft.org.au 
(2024-10-13). Palestinian Authorities Working on State Recognition – Ambassador in Russia. sputnikglobe.com MOSCOW (Sputnik) – Palestinian policy is aimed at obtaining recognition of the independent Palestinian state from a larger number of countries, there are European countries ready to recognize its independence, the Palestinian Ambassador in Russia Abdel Hafiz Nofal told Sputnik.
(2024-10-13). Palestinian fighters, security forces clash in West Bank. newarab.com 
Armed clashes erupted between The clashes broke out after security forces stormed areas where Palestinian fighters were located, arresting four after ambushing them in the centre of Tubas in the north of the occupied West Bank. | The battalion is a…
(2024-10-13). Palestinians are fighting for the dignity of Islamic World: Erdogan. ummid.com Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Wednesday October 09, 2024 praised Hamas and other Palestinian Resistance Fighters saying they are defending the humanity and the dignity of the Muslim world.
(2024-10-13). Palestinian karateka scoops gold in World Cadet & Junior Championships. presstv.ir Palestinian karateka Mariam Bsharat shines at the 2024 World Cadet, Junior & U21 Championships in Italy, and strikes a gold medal.