(2024-09-30). Israeli, US Airstrikes Expand to Lebanon, Syria and Yemen; Killing Dozens. imemc.org 
Israeli forces continue expanding their aggression on Sunday, dropping bombs on civilians in southern, central and northern Lebanon, while also bombing sites in Yemen. The US, while sending additional troops and naval air carriers to the area, also dropped bombs in Syria on Sunday. Seventeen people from one family were killed on Sunday afternoon as …
(2024-09-30). Israel has been bombing Yemen, Lebanon, Syria and Gaza. aljazeera.com Yemen, Syria, Lebanon and Gaza were all hit by Israeli air strikes in the space of roughly 24 hours.
(2024-09-30). Israeli airstrike on Syria 'targets Maher al-Assad's villa'. newarab.com 
The Israeli military carried out an airstrike near the Syrian capital Sunday night, with reports saying a villa belonging to President A military source told the London-based Al-Quds Al-Arabi newspaper that a drone targeted Maher al-Assad's home with three missiles in the Yafour area, west of Damascus, along the highway leading to the Sounds of…
(2024-09-30). Israeli raids force 100,000 to flee Lebanon for Syria. aljazeera.com The mass displacement into the war-torn neighbour began a week ago when Israel widened its attacks on Lebanon.
(2024-09-30). Israeli bombardment of Lebanon sends 100,000 fleeing to war-torn Syria: UN. aljazeera.com The UN Refugee Agency operates at four crossing points to assist those fleeing Lebanon for safety in Syria.
(2024-09-30). US military says killed 37 operatives in separate Syria strikes. newarab.com 
US forces conducted two separate strikes in A September 24 strike in northwest Syria killed nine "terrorist operatives," including senior Hurras al-Din leader Marwan Bassam 'Abd-al-Ra'uf, the US military said. | A September 16 strike in c…
(2024-09-30). Empire's War On Syria/ Basma Qaddour Interviews Dr. Ahmad Al-Durzi. marktanliano.net In response to Basma's questions, Dr. Al-Durzi wrote the following: It was clear to every wise person in the world, in general, and in Syria, in particular, that what happened in the mid of March 2011 is that the world has become at a very dangerous stage, and the crisis that took place in Syria …
(2024-09-30). Veterans Group to DOJ: Impanel Grand Jury, Indict Blinken. commondreams.org A national veterans' organization today called for a grand jury to indict Department of State (DOS) Secretary Antony Blinken and the U.S. Ambassador to Israel for lying to Congress, violating the Export Control Act, the Genocide Prevention Act and the U.S. War Crimes Act. In a letter to the U.S. Department of Justice, Veterans For …
(2024-09-30). India Pledges Commitment to Health Sector Collaboration with Ethiopia. infobrics.org Ethiopia's Health Minister, Dr. Mekdes Daba, met with a delegation from India, led by Ambassador Anil Kumar Rai, to discuss deepening cooperation in healthcare between the two nations…
(2024-09-30). UAE condemns 'heinous' attack on ambassador's home in Sudan. newarab.com 
The The oil-rich Gulf state, which has repeatedly denied accusations of involvement in the Sudan's army denied carr…
(2024-09-30). Sudan military denies targeting UAE diplomatic post in Khartoum. aljazeera.com The Sudanese army accuses the RSF armed group of the 'shameful and cowardly' attack on ambassador's residence.
(2024-09-30). Dikembe Mutombo, former Sixer and tireless advocate, dies at 58 from brain cancer. whyy.org Dikembe Mutombo, a Basketball Hall of Famer who was one of the best defensive players in NBA history and a longtime global ambassador for the game, died Monday from brain cancer, the league announced. He was 58. | His family revealed two years ago that he was undergoing treatment in Atlanta for a brain tumor. The NBA said he died surrounded by his family. | "Dikembe Mutombo was simply larger than life," NBA Commissioner Adam Silver said. "On the court, he was one of the greatest shot blockers and defensive players in the history of the NBA. Off the floor, he poured his heart and soul into helping others." | Mutom…
(2024-09-30). Hezbollah launches attacks on Israeli military positions, settlements. presstv.ir Hezbollah continues drone and rocket attacks against Israeli military sites and settlements, as the regime presses ahead with its brutal aggression against Lebanon.
(2024-09-30). Explainer: What are US-made 'bunker-buster bombs' Israel used to assassinate Nasrallah. presstv.ir Israeli warplanes on Friday targeted southern suburbs of Beirut with US-made bunker-buster bombs, which led to the assassination of Hezbollah leader Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah and his associates.
(2024-09-30). Israel will certainly have no future in West Asia: Iran. presstv.ir The Iranian foreign minister says Israel's assassination of Hezbollah chief Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah will accelerate the regime's demise and leave it with no future in West Asia.
(2024-09-30). Hezbollah says senior commander assassinated in Israeli air raid on Beirut. presstv.ir Hezbollah confirmed Sunday the martyrdom of Nabil Qaouk in an Israeli airstrike on southern Beirut.
(2024-09-30). Israeli strike kills 17 members of same family in Lebanon's Bekaa. presstv.ir At least 17 people, who were all members of a single family, have been killed in an Israeli strike in the Bekaa Valley in northeastern Lebanon.
(2024-09-30). In Lebanon Carnage, Biden Deepens US 'Obligation' to Israeli Aggression. transcend.org 28 Sep 2024 – Israel has killed Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah, emboldening a US-backed war for hegemony in which Arab civilians are an open Israeli target.
(2024-09-30). Strong Measures Needed to Prevent Escalation of Israel-Hezbollah Armed Conflict. transcend.org "Gaza is a non-stop nightmare that threatens to take the entire region with it. Look no further than Lebanon. We should all be alarmed by the escalation. The peoples of Lebanon, of Israel, and of the world cannot afford Lebanon to become another Gaza." ⚪ Antonio Guterres…
(2024-09-30). Jared Kushner says Israel must 'finish the job' in Lebanon. newarab.com 
A top adviser to former US President Donald Trump said on Sunday that Israel must be allowed to finish defeating Hezbollah after Jared Kushner, who is also former US president Donald Trump's son-in-law praised the Friday killing of Nasrallah in a massive Israeli airstrike on a southern Beirut suburb. | Kushner was seen as the architect of Trump's "Deal of the Century" peace plan which would have allowed Israel to annex huge tracts of the West Bank and was unanim…
(2024-09-30). Hezbollah top official Nabil Qaouq killed in Israeli airstrike. newarab.com 
Israel said Sunday it killed another senior Hezbollah official in an airstrike a day earlier after dealing the Iran-backed group a seismic blow by assassinating its leader, Israel announced the killing of Hezbollah officially announced Qaouq's death in a statement later on Sunday. | Israeli strikes have in re…
(2024-09-30). Iranian spy tipped off Israel about Nasrallah location: report. newarab.com 
An Iranian spy allegedly tipped off Israel about the location of Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah before the latter was targeted and killed in a massive airstrike on Friday, the French newspaper A Lebanese security source told the daily that Nasrallah was killed in his highly secure underground headquarters built beneath a residential block of six buildings in the heart of Bei…
(2024-09-30). Israel may launch ground invasion of Lebanon: US officials. newarab.com 
Israel could be preparing for a limited Israel has already ABC News said that there were already small-scale ground operations against Hezbollah positions on the Leban…
(2024-09-30). Lebanon declares mourning after Hezbollah chief killed by Israel. newarab.com 
(2024-09-30). World leaders react to Israel's killing of Hassan Nasrallah. newarab.com 
World leaders warned of potential repercussions on Saturday after Lebanese group Hezbollah confirmed that its longtime leader Hassan Nasrallah The killing of the Iran-backed group's chief has intensified fears of all-out war in the Middle East, with states across the region condemning it. | US President Joe Biden however claimed that it was "a measure of justice". |
(2024-09-30). Hezbollah Launches Retaliatory Strikes on Israeli Positions, Illegal Settlements. tn.ai TEHRAN (Tasnim) — The Lebanese resistance movement Hezbollah launched fresh attacks on Israeli military positions and illegal settlements in northern occupied Palestinian territories in response to Israeli airstrikes on Lebanese towns.
(2024-09-30). By aggressively bombing Lebanon and Yemen, Israel seeks to flip the balance of forces against Iran. haaretz.com While Iran's axis of resistance forced Israel into a multi-arena confrontation, the Israeli Air Force's new campaign of aerial bombardment has flipped the balance of forces and sent a clear message to Iran: seek a cease-fire and enforce it on Hezbollah, the Houthis, and the Iraqi militias…
(2024-09-30). Even after taking out Nasrallah, Netanyahu looks to intensify Israeli attacks on all fronts. haaretz.com Israel's massive airstrikes in Lebanon have dealt Hezbollah a severe blow, but will the IDF launch a ground offensive in south Lebanon? ‚ñ Netanyahu has completely lost interest in negotiations with Hamas while still paying lip service to bringing the hostages home…
(2024-09-30). Hassan Nasrallah killed in Israeli bombing: Hezbollah. ummid.com Hezbollah has confirmed its chief Hassan Nasrallah, has been killed in Israeli bombing carried out on its headquarters in Lebanese capital Beirut Friday September 27, 2024.
(2024-09-30). Hezbollah says it is ready for Israeli land invasion in Lebanon. newarab.com 
Israel will not achieve its goals, he said. | "We will face any possibility and we are ready if the Israelis decide to enter by land and the resistance forces are ready for a ground engage…
(2024-09-30). Hezbollah rejects media reports on Nasrallah's successor. presstv.ir Hezbollah has dismissed media reports about the appointment of a new leader for the resistance group.
(2024-09-30). Profile: How Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah became the backbone of Axis of Resistance. presstv.ir Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah, the Secretary-General of the Lebanese resistance movement Hezbollah, was a visionary leader and the backbone of the Axis of Resistance.
(2024-09-30). Hezbollah hits Israeli outpost in retaliation for Lebanon attacks. presstv.ir The Hezbollah resistance movement has targeted an Israeli military outpost in the occupied territories, in response to the Tel Aviv regime regime's unrelenting strikes across Lebanon.
(2024-09-30). Can a war in the Middle East be averted? aljazeera.com The region braces for further attacks after Israel's killing of Hezbollah's leader Hassan Nasrallah in Beirut.
(2024-09-30). Could rival Lebanese factions exploit a weakened Hezbollah? aljazeera.com Rival Lebanese parties may exploit Hezbollah's weakness as the group struggles to survive a war against Israel.
(2024-09-30). Hezbollah deputy delivers defiant message following killing of Nasrallah. aljazeera.com Sheikh Naim Qassem asserts that despite killing of leader, Hezbollah is ready to meet any Israeli ground offensive.
(2024-09-30). Israel 'on a high' after Nasrallah killing, as mood for an invasion grows. aljazeera.com Confident amid successes against Hezbollah, Israel's public is increasingly in favour of deepening the war in Lebanon.
(2024-09-30). What would a ground invasion mean for Lebanon and Israel? aljazeera.com Israel has learned from its mistakes during the 2006 invasion, but so has Hezbollah. So what is the plan?>
(2024-09-30). Video: Hezbollah's deputy leader delivers defiant message. aljazeera.com Hezbollah's deputy leader Naim Qassem has delivered the group's first video message since the killing of its leader.
(2024-09-30). Is a regional war between Israel and Iran inevitable. newarab.com 
On 27 September, Israel Felt dozens of kilometres away, these Israeli airstrikes produced the By targeting Hezbollah's Secretary-General Hassan Nasrallah and other leaders in the Lebanese party, Tel Aviv's military strikes da…
(2024-09-30). Developing: Israel 'begins ground operation in Lebanon'. newarab.com 
Israel is "currently conducting" limited "This is what they have informed us that they are currently conducting, which are limited operations targeting Hezbollah infrastructure near the border," State Department spokesman Matthew Miller told journalists. | Israel had warned Monday that it could send in troops to fight Hezbollah, with Defense Minister Yoav Gallant saying near the Lebanese border: "We will use al…
(2024-09-30). Hashem Safieddine: possible successor to Hezbollah's Nasrallah. newarab.com 
Hashem Safieddine, a potential successor to his slain cousin Safieddine bears a striking resemblance to his charismatic maternal cousin Nasrallah but is several years his junior, aged in his late 50s or early 60s. | A source close to Hezbollah, requesting anonymity as they were not authorised to speak to the media, said the grey-bearded, bespectacled Safieddine was the…
(2024-09-30). Protests across the Arab world against killing of Nasrallah. newarab.com 
People took to the streets Saturday night across the Arab world denouncing Israel's killing of Hezbollah leader Hezbollah confirmed their leader's death after the Israeli military said he had been killed in an airstrike. | In
(2024-09-30). Flames, smoke across southern Lebanon amid Israeli airstrikes. presstv.ir Israeli warplanes conducted large-scale strikes on Hezbollah targets.
(2024-09-30). 'Legend is born': Lebanese Christian leaders mourn Nasrallah. presstv.ir Prominent Christian political leaders in Lebanon have paid tribute to the late Hezbollah Secretary-General Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah, who was assassinated in an Israeli airstrike on Friday.
(2024-09-30). We will stand by Hezbollah until liberation of al-Quds: IRGC Quds cmdr. presstv.ir The commander of the IRGC Quds Force says Iran will stand by Hezbollah until the liberation of Palestine and the Holy al-Quds.
(2024-09-30). Iran: Nasrallah mocked myth of West invincibility in 2006; martyrdom heralds new chapter. presstv.ir Iran's foreign minister honors the legacy of Hezbollah's late secretary general, who was martyred during recent Israeli airstrikes against Lebanon's capital Beirut.
(2024-09-30). Hezbollah deputy leader vows to 'continue path' paved by Martyr Nasrallah. presstv.ir Hezbollah's Deputy Secretary General Sheikh Naim Qassem has vowed to continue the path paved by the late Hezbollah chief Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah and to achieve the goals he had set.
(2024-09-30). Julian Assange's Interview with the Late Hezbollah Leader Hassan Nasrallah. scheerpost.com Editor's Note: In light of the recent assassination of Hezbollah secretary-general, Hassan Nasrallah, ScheerPost is republishing this 2012 interview with the Lebanese leader conducted by Julian Assange. By Julian Assange A freedom fighter to some, a terrorist to others, this was Hassan Nasrallah's his first interview in the West since 2006. From a secret location …
(2024-09-30). How will Iran respond to the assassination of Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah? middleeasteye.net 
How will Iran respond to the assassination of Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah? | Conservatives have blamed moderate Iranian officials over the killing, and demanded direct retaliation against Israel | | A woman stands holding an Iranian flag and draped in the yellow fl…
(2024-09-30). World leaders slam killing of Hezbollah chief. ecns.cn World leaders have condemned Israel's killing of Hezbollah leader Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah and slammed its intensifying attacks in Lebanon that may have displaced up to 1 million people.
(2024-09-30). Massive craters, four collapsed buildings: This is how the site of Nasrallah's killing looks. haaretz.com Satellite images and ground footage reveal the aftermath of the attack on Hezbollah's central command HQ, which killed its chief, Nasrallah, along with a top militant and a key Iranian Revolutionary Guards general…
(2024-09-30). Exposed: Hezbollah 'Fear' In Israel Govt – Ministers Opposed Nasrallah Killing; Netanyahu Ignored. hindustantimes.com Israeli cabinet ministers were reportedly against the strike to assassinate Hezbollah chief Hassan Nasrallah. According to the Channel 12 report, Israeli ministers like Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich and Regional Cooperation Minister David Amsalem were concerned that it would harm the IDF's ongoing activities in Gaza. Watch…
(2024-09-30). Israel 'Breaks' Hezbollah's Backbone; After Nasrallah, IDF Kills Top Leader Nabil Qaouk | Lebanon. hindustantimes.com The Israeli military claimed to have killed a senior Hezbollah official just a day after the assassination of the Lebanese military group's chief, Hassan Nasrallah. IDF said it killed Nabil Qaouk in an airstrike last night in Beirut. According to the IDF, Qaouk was the commander of Hezbollah's "preventive security unit" and a senior member of the terror group's central council. Watch this for more.
(2024-09-30). Nasrallah's Body Recovered, No Direct Wounds Found | 'Died Due To…' | Hezbollah | Lebanon | Israel. hindustantimes.com
(2024-09-30). NATO Nation's Brutal Attack On U.S. Over Nasrallah Killing; 'If Israel Is Not Stopped…' | Hezbollah. hindustantimes.com Turkey's Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan has condemned the recent killing of Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah, asserting that if Israel is not stopped, the consequences could escalate dramatically. During a press conference, Fidan emphasized the urgent need for international intervention to prevent further violence and instability in the region. Watch the video for details.
(2024-09-30). Israel's plan to assassinate leaders. unitedworldint.com First impressions from Iran and evaluations of Palestinian journalist Mohammed Abu Taqiyya The world's eyes are on Lebanon after the martyrdom of Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah and the central commanders in Israel's attack. We continue to present the observations and evaluations of our sources in the region. Gàºrkan Demir, the Iran correspondent for Türkiye's Ulusal …
(2024-09-30). Israel just assassinated three non-Hezbollah political figures. Western moral collapse let it. thecanary.co In the first attack on Lebanon's capital Beirut since the recent increase in Israeli attacks on Lebanon, Israel killed three members of the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine (PFLP). But as political analyst Omar Baddar insisted, the target wasn't what mattered; it's what the attack represented. And that is Israel crossing all the …
(2024-09-30). SA condemns 'targeted' assassinations, recent bombing of Lebanon. sanews.gov.za SA condemns 'targeted' assassinations, recent bombing of Lebanon | The South African government has expressed its "profound concern" regarding the recent escalation of extrajudicial killings in the Middle East, most notably the tragic assassination of Hassan Nasrallah and other leaders in Lebanon. | This follows a series of widespread and indiscriminate attacks on communication and other devices used by civilians, particularly in Lebanon. | According to reports, Hezbollah's leader Nasrallah was killed Friday in a strike on the group's underground headquarters, where 20 Hezbollah members were also present. | Hezb…
(2024-09-30). US Gives Israel $8.7 Billion in Military Aid for Operations in Gaza and Lebanon. transcend.org 26 Sep 2024 – The new aid comes as the US falsely claims it's pushing for a ceasefire in Lebanon. It is actually grotesque.
(2024-09-30). Strategic Reflections on the Escalation of Israeli Intimidation in Lebanon. cadtm.org
(2024-09-30). Israeli strike on central Beirut marks further escalation. aljazeera.com Israeli military carries out an air raid on target in the heart of Lebanon's capital for first time in years.
(2024-09-30). Israeli attack on Lebanon refugee site kills 32; Sunday's death toll at 109. presstv.ir Israel steps up its aerial assaults on Lebanon, killing at least 109 people and wounding 364 others in the past 24 hours.
(2024-09-30). Pezeshkian: Iran will give 'decisive' response to criminal Israel. presstv.ir The Iranian president says it is imperative for Tehran to give a decisive response to the criminal Israeli regime.
(2024-09-30). Rogue Israel Escalates Military Attacks on Lebanon Raiding Residential Areas and Civilians. transcend.org 23 Sep 2024 – Urgent international intervention is required to prevent the massacres being carried out by Israel in Gaza from occurring in Lebanon. Israel's army carried out over 330 raids in over 117 Lebanese towns and cities.
(2024-09-30). Israel Bombed Lebanon Today, Killing Hundreds—the U.S. Is Sending More Bombs. transcend.org 23 Sep 2024 – Weapons used in Israeli strikes into Lebanon that have killed civilians have been found to be U.S.-made.
(2024-09-30). Israel's Bloodbath in Lebanon. transcend.org 23 Sep 2024 – Israel launches largest attack on Lebanon since its 2006 invasion, kills hundreds including children.
(2024-09-30). Netanyahu — "Nothing Can Stop Us" — Not Even the Majority of Israelis. counterpunch.org 
Israel's Biden-backed war machine is once again bearing down on defenseless Lebanese people. Hostilities on the Israeli/Lebanon border have been occurring since the establishment of Israel and the dispossession of Palestinians and their land in 1948. But last week's war-crime-laden escalation by Netanyahu stunned the world. It started with bombings followed by the simultaneous booby-trapped
(2024-09-30). Escalating Violence In Lebanon: Tlaib Denounces U.S. Support As Biden Defends Israeli Airstrikes. progressivehub.net JORDAN ATWOOD | NATION OF CHANGE…
(2024-09-30). Escalating violence in Lebanon: Tlaib denounces U.S. support as Biden defends Israeli airstrikes. nationofchange.org Differing responses between Rep. Rashida Tlaib and President Biden highlight U.S. involvement in Israel's ongoing attacks on Lebanon, raising concerns about civilian casualties and broader regional war.
(2024-09-30). Israeli extremists plan conquest and settlement of Lebanon. newarab.com 
(2024-09-30). Lebanon: Over 100 people killed by new Israeli air strikes. newarab.com 
(2024-09-30). More than 100 killed in Lebanon by Israeli strikes. newarab.com 
Israel The death toll in Israeli strikes across the country Sunday rose to 105, including 32 in Ain Deleb, a town southeast of the port city of Sidon, 33 in the northeastern district of Baalbek-Hermel and seven more in Marjayoun | The strikes come after Nasrallah was killed in a massi…
(2024-09-30). Iraqi Resistance Launches Fresh Drone Attacks on Israeli Targets. tn.ai TEHRAN (Tasnim) — The Islamic Resistance in Iraq claimed responsibility for a series of drone and missile attacks on key Israeli targets in retaliation for Israel's ongoing military aggressions in Gaza and Lebanon.
(2024-09-30). Report: Israeli army conducts targeted raids in south Lebanon ahead of ground offensive. haaretz.com Hamas says Lebanon chief killed in IDF attack amid Israeli strikes across country ‚ñ Iranian official says 'criminal acts of Zionist regime' will not go unanswered ‚ñ U.S. officials reportedly concerned Tehran planning retaliation against Israel for Nasrallah killing ‚ñ Palestinian militant group says three of its leaders killed in Israeli strikes on Beirut ‚ñ 109 people killed in Israeli strikes in Lebanon, Health Ministry says ‚ñ IDF says air force struck militants in northern Gaza Hamas compound once used as a school…
(2024-09-30). Israeli army strikes throughout Lebanon; Hamas says Lebanon chief killed in IDF attack. haaretz.com PFLP says three of its leaders killed in Israeli strikes on Beirut ‚ñ 45 killed in separate Israeli strikes in Lebanon, local health ministry says ‚ñ Report: U.S. officials say 'small-scale border movements' into Lebanon may have begun ‚ñ IDF says air force struck militants in northern Gaza Hamas compound once used as a school ‚ñ Iran's FM: killing of Revolutionary Guards Deputy chief in Beirut 'will not go unanswered'…
(2024-09-30). Hasan Nasrallah died on the road to liberate Palestine. mronline.org Israel's assassination of Hasan Nasrallah, the secretary general of Hizballah, in an apocalyptic bombing attack on Beirut's southern suburb on Friday is likely, at least in the short term, to cause enormous shock, despair and demoralization among supporters of the resistance to Zionism in Lebanon and across the region.
(2024-09-30). Iraqi resistance strikes vital Israeli targets in Eilat with combat drones. presstv.ir The Islamic Resistance in Iraq has carried out two drone strikes on strategic targets within Israeli-occupied territories, in retaliation for the Tel Aviv regime's ongoing aggression against the Gaza Strip and Lebanon.
(2024-09-30). US Bolsters Forces in Middle East, Issues Warning to Iran. scheerpost.com 
Pentagon Press Secretary U.S. Air Force Maj. Gen. Pat Ryder conducts a press briefing at the Pentagon, Washington, D.C., March 8, 2024. (DoD photo by Joseph Clark) By Dave DeCamp / Antiwar.com The Pentagon on Sunday announced steps to bolster its forces in the Middle East amid Israel's non-stop bombardment of Lebanon. Pentagon spokesman Maj. Gen. Pat …
(2024-09-30). Video: Reporter on Lebanese fears of what Israel will do next. aljazeera.com As Israel continues its bombardment of Lebanon, Al Jazeera's Zeina Khodr in Beirut says many people are concerned.
(2024-09-30). After Nasrallah's killing, what will Israel do next in Lebanon. newarab.com 
(2024-09-30). Lebanon's communities mobilise in support amid Israeli attacks. newarab.com 
(2024-09-30). The MENA films from Lebanon and Iran featured at the 2024 VIFF. newarab.com 
While Vancouver is 10,000 miles away from most Middle Eastern capitals, its growing diaspora communities are reflected in this year's programming at the Rather topically, most of the films from the MENA region this year are from Iran (where there are over 50,000 Farsi speakers in the greater Vancouver area) and Lebanon (home to over 6,000 Lebanese). The festival includes an array of documentaries, short films, and feature films. | Spotlight on Lebanon's trauma : | As Lebanon once again reels from Israeli bombardment, the wo…
(2024-09-30). Fears mount of Lebanon invasion, as Israeli tanks mass on border. newarab.com 
(2024-09-30). Israeli settler group shares ad for properties in south Lebanon. newarab.com 
An extremist Israeli settler group which wants to The group, known as
(2024-09-30). Lebanon death toll rises amid ferocious Israeli bombing. newarab.com 
(2024-09-30). Lebanon PM says willing to ensure de-escalation with Israel. newarab.com 
The Mikati said Lebanon was ready to fully implement
(2024-09-30). UK MPs push for sanctions against Israel amid Lebanon attacks. newarab.com 
(2024-09-30). Demonstrations in support of Lebanon erupt across US. newarab.com 
In cities across the US this past week, Lebanese flags were added to the sea of Palestinian ones, as demonstrators gathered to show their support for the latest After nearly a year of continuous
(2024-09-30). Lebanon army makes plea for 'unity' after Nasrallah's killing. newarab.com 
Lebanon's army on Sunday warned Lebanese against actions that would disturb public order in the crisis-hit country after The army in a statement said it "calls on citizens to preserve national unity and not to be drawn into actions that may affect civil peace at this dangerous and delicate stage", following the massive Friday strike that killed Nasrallah and as Israel continues to bombard the country. | "The Israeli e…
(2024-09-30). 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.
(2024-09-30). Hamas announces martyrdom of its leader in Lebanon in Israeli airstrike. presstv.ir Hamas announces the martyrdom of its leader in Lebanon during an Israeli airstrike against the southern part of the country.
(2024-09-30). Tlaib Slams US-Funded 'Bloodbath' as Biden Calls Israel Bombing Lebanon 'Justice'. indybay.org Margaret Zaknoen DeReus, executive director at the California-based Institute for Middle East Understanding, said: "Like Biden, not a word from the VP , from the candidate of joy & freedom, about the 1,000+ Lebanese men, women and children Israel obliterated. Not a word about hundreds of thousands of Lebanese displaced, entire city blocks destroyed. We don't exist as human beings to this [administration]." | Responding to both statements on social media, the anti-war group CodePink said that the Biden-Harris administration "believes flattening a residential area with… bombs is 'justice.'"
(2024-09-30). On the Brink in the Middle East. counterpunch.org 
Signaling an Invasion Israel's planting of explosive material in pagers and walkie-talkies could be the forerunner to an invasion of southern Lebanon. Defense minister Yoav Gallant implied as much when he said those explosions are "the beginning of a new era in this war." Israeli fighter jets bombing around Beirut reinforced the message. The Guardian reports that
The Lebanese Ministry of Health reported that Israeli airstrikes on Saturday led to the deaths of 33 individuals and left 195 others injured. The Israeli military continued its bombardment across various Lebanese cities and towns, targeting the southern suburbs, an industrial area near Rafic Hariri International Airport in Beirut, and regions along the Lebanese-Syrian border. …
A prominent general in Iran's paramilitary Revolutionary Guard died in an Israeli airstrike that killed Hezbollah leader The killing of Gen. Abbas Nilforushan marks the latest casualty suffered by Iran as the nearly yearlong war in the His death further ratchets up pressure on Iran to respond, even as Tehran has signaled in r…
Hundreds of families crammed into vehicles and fled Fresh strikes struck Beirut's southern suburbs early Saturday after huge raids hours before that the Israeli army said it targeted Hezbollah's "central headquarters". | Bottlenecks formed in the middle of the night on normally…
Workers World condemns Israel's assassination of the Secretary-General of Hezbollah, Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah, that took place in Dahiyeh, a southern suburb of Beirut, on Sept. 27. Nasrallah had been leading the Lebanon-based liberation organization for 32 years. His assassination was part of a larger massacre, as the same Israeli airstrikes . . . | 
Hezbollah chief Hezbollah's statement confirms earlier announcements from Israel's military that they had killed Nasrallah in 
Israel's military announced Saturday that "Hassan Nasrallah is dead," military spokesman Lieutenant Colonel Nadav Shoshani announced on X. | Captain David Avraham, another military spokesman, also confirmed to news agency AFP that the Hezbollah chief had been "eliminated" following strikes Friday on the Lebanese capital. | A source close to the Iran-backed gro…
Israel conducted a wave of air strikes on the south of Lebanon's capital Beirut on Friday, levelling several buildings in a densely populated neighbourhood. | The The strikes were heard across the Mediterranean city, and sparked panic in the residential area. | They were by far the fiercest strikes to hit Beirut since Israel increased attacks on Lebanon this week, killing hundreds of people. | Israeli Pr…
Officials in West Jerusalem shared a list of more than a dozen top commanders who have been killed in recent weeks. © X / @IsraelMFA Nearly all of Hezbollah's military leaders have been eliminated in recent Israeli strikes, officials in West Jerusalem have claimed, after the group's leader, Hassan Nasrallah, was killed in a bombardment …
GAZA | Xinhua | Hezbollah confirmed on Saturday that its leader Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah was killed in the Israeli airstrikes targeting the militant group's command headquarters a day earlier in Dahieh, Beirut's southern suburbs. In a statement, the group mourned Nasrallah, describing him as "a great martyr" and "a heroic, bold, brave, wise, insightful, and …
Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu claimed that his country was "fighting for…
Palestinian group Hamas said on Saturday it mourned Lebanon's "Crimes and assassination by the occupation will only increase the determination and the insistence of the resistance in Palestine and Lebanon to go forward with all their might, bravery and pride on the footsteps of the martyrs…and pursue the path of resistance until victory and the dismissal of the o…
Lebanon's Ministry of Public Works and Transport requested that an The statement was made after the 
President Why it's important | Israeli strikes in Lebanon have killed hundreds in recent days and have raised fears of an all-out regional war. | Washington has maintained strong military support for its ally while…
Violent explosions rocked the Haret Hreik neighbourhood in the Dahiyeh southern suburb of Ten loud explosions were heard in a wave of air raids that hit an area close to the road leading to Lebanon's only international airport in Beirut, with local media reporting that a large crater was seen on the site of the attack and that several buildings were flattened. | Footage aired on local media showed a massive column of smoke rising from the s…