(2024-10-08). HRW: Israeli strikes endanger civilians on Lebanon-Syria border. newarab.com 
Human Rights Watch on Monday said Israeli strikes near the The Israeli military said Friday its jets struck Hezbollah positions near the Masnaa border crossing in Lebanon's eastern Syrian transport ministry official Sleiman Khalil told news agency A…
(2024-10-08). Bangladesh recalls its envoy in India. ummid.com In a major diplomatic reshuffle, the interim government in Bangladesh has recalled its ambassador in India.
(2024-10-08). Hezbollah vows to continue fight against Israel until Gaza ceasefire. aljazeera.com Hezbollah's deputy leader Naim Qassem has said his group will continue striking Israel until there is a Gaza ceasefire.
(2024-10-08). US And Israel Are Pushing The World To The Brink Of WW III. popularresistance.org Just short of one year since Israel's criminal attack and invasion of the Gaza Strip and brutal bombardment and genocide of Palestine, the Zionist state committed yet another crime against humanity, on September 23, 2024. | Israel carpet bombed Lebanon and assassinated the top leaders of the Resistance Front, including Seyyed Hassan Nasrallah, the widely revered leader of Hezbollah, and brigadier general Abbas Nilforoushan, commander of Iran's Quds Brigade in Lebanon, among others. Since the start of this criminal attack, Israel has continued to assassinate more leaders of the Hezbollah, including the organizatio…
(2024-10-08). Flames, smoke across southern Lebanon amid Israeli airstrikes. presstv.ir Israeli warplanes conducted large-scale strikes on Hezbollah targets.
(2024-10-08). Hezbollah hammers multiple Israeli targets with rocket barrage. presstv.ir Hezbollah says it has hit multiple targets in Israel with a rocket barrage.
(2024-10-08). Israeli military claims hit on Hezbollah HQ commander. aljazeera.com Suhail Hussein Husseini reportedly killed as Israel continues to target armed group's chain of command.
(2024-10-08). US 'not actively looking to reach Israel-Hezbollah ceasefire'. newarab.com 
The US is not actively seeking a ceasefire deal between A senior US official, speaking on condition of anonymity, told CNN that although talks will take place with Israelis and Lebanese to de-escalate the situation in Lebanon, Israel had "to get beyond some things" before the prospect of ceasefire can be discussed. | It comes amid a massive build-up of Israeli troops on the southern Lebanon border and an intensive air campaign w…
(2024-10-08). Hezbollah MP hints ready for Lebanon deal without Gaza truce. newarab.com 
A Hezbollah MP has hinted his party is ready for a ceasefire deal with Israel, weeks after an Hezbollah has fired scores of rockets into Israel since 8 October 2023 in solidarity with the people of Gaza, saying it would only cease its strikes if the war on the Palestinian enclave is ended. | With much of Hezbollah's leadership taken out and hundreds of Lebanese civilians killed in an intensification of Israel's air…
(2024-10-08). Israel sends third army division to Lebanon as soldiers killed. newarab.com 
The Israeli military announced Monday the death of two of its soldiers in border clashes with Reserve Maj. Itai Azoulai was killed and two other soldiers from the Egoz Battalion sustained serious injuries after being hit by a mortar shell, an Israeli army statement said. | Later on Monday, a second soldier was pronounced dead. | Hezbollah has for days repelled Israeli forces at the border by using machine guns, anti-tank missiles and mort…
(2024-10-08). Hezbollah vows more rocket fire, Israel steps up strikes amid escalating conflict. scmp.com Hezbollah's acting leader vowed to continue rocket attacks on Israel, claiming it has replaced all its top commanders and remains capable of fighting.
(2024-10-08). Hezbollah Says It Won't Yield as Israeli Forces Push Further Into Lebanon. themedialine.org 
(2024-10-08). Over 100 Rockets Hit Haifa in Hezbollah's Most Intense Attack Yet. themedialine.org 
(2024-10-08). What Will Become of Hezbollah? themedialine.org 
(2024-10-08). IDF soldier killed in combat in northern Gaza: Reports of Israeli strikes in Beirut. haaretz.com Hezbollah fires missiles from Lebanon at central Israel after IDF strikes Hezbollah targets in Beirut ‚ñ IDF renews strikes on Beirut's Dahiyeh, according to Lebanese report ‚ñ Israeli army says 190 launches from Lebanon detected in past day ‚ñ Kamala Harris vows to 'never forget October 7' during memorial ceremony ‚ñ Trump, marking October 7, says 'November 5 may also be the most important day in the history of Israel'…
(2024-10-08). Hezbollah's Leadership Crisis: Is a Ceasefire on the Horizon? devdiscourse.com Hezbollah has signaled openness to a ceasefire with Israel, following increased Israeli military operations in southern Lebanon which have targeted key figures within the Iran-backed group.
(2024-10-08). Over 100 Hezbollah rockets fired at Haifa, Israel's north; IDF conducts Beirut airstrikes. haaretz.com Barrage of 25 rockets fired at Tiberias in northern Israel ‚ñ Israeli soldier killed in northern Gaza as army moves deeper into Jabalya ‚ñ Iranian FM to visit Saudi Arabia and other countries in the region ‚ñ IDF expands ground offensive in southwest Lebanon…
(2024-10-08). Hezbollah Scares US Military, Big Attack On IDF Base Amid CentCom Chief's Israel Visit | Lebanon. hindustantimes.com Iran-backed Hezbollah fired non-stop rockets to target Israeli military bases in north and central Israel on the first anniversary of October 7 on Monday. The Lebanese armed group fired volleys of rockets and missiles at Israeli troops in Shlomi, Hanita, and Marj in northern Israel. The attack came shortly after Hezbollah claimed a missile attack on Israel's Glilot base near the central city of Tel Aviv, which is home to the intelligence unit 8200. Watch this video for more.
(2024-10-08). On TV, Hamas' Abu Obaida Mocks IDF With 'Best Commando Op' Jibe, Sends Message To Hezbollah | Israel. hindustantimes.com Hamas issued a threatening message to Israel on 1st anniversary of its October 7 attack. Hamas spokesperson Abu Obaida vowed a 'long war of attrition' against Israel. Obaida also praised the group's attack in 2023, calling it the 'most professional and successful commando operation.' Watch for more.
(2024-10-08). A Free State Of Palestine Is Inevitable; How Many Must Die First? popularresistance.org October 7, 2024 marks the first anniversary of the launch of Operation Al Aqsa Flood when members of the Palestinian resistance movement broke out of Gaza, known as the world's largest open air prison. The occupying state of Israel responded with a genocidal attack on Gaza that has since spread to the West Bank, Lebanon and other countries in the region that are acting in solidarity with Palestine. Clearing the FOG speaks with activist and author Miko Peled about the goals of Israel, what is happening in Palestine and West Asia and his new project, the Palestine House of Freedom, in Washington, DC. Visit DarAlhur…
(2024-10-08). 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.
(2024-10-08). Oct. 7: Resistance ops. against Israeli regime on first anniv. of 'Op. Al-Aqsa Flood'. presstv.ir Amid Israeli genocide in Gaza and Lebanon, Palestinian and regional resistance groups continued their operations against the regime on Monday, the first anniversary of Op. Al-Aqsa Flood.
(2024-10-08). Strategic Reflections on the Escalation of Israeli Intimidation in Lebanon. cadtm.org
(2024-10-08). Lebanese families abandon their migrant workers amid Israel war. newarab.com 
Amid the ongoing war in Lebanon driven by Israeli aggression, migrant and domestic workers — already marginalised by the oppressive Kafala system and racism — are now facing even greater peril. Thousands have reportedly been abandoned by the families they served, who themselves have fled the war-torn areas but left their hired workers behind. | Many are now struggling to find transportation to escape the conflict zones and do not have access to their personal belongings, including passports and vital documents, or even a phone to connect with others from their communities. | For local activists, ab…
(2024-10-08). Malawi activists call for end to pro-Israel stance amid Gaza war. newarab.com 
Malawi have called on the government to reassess its position on the Gaza conflict, criticising its diplomatic and economic ties with Israel as a contradiction to the nation's core values of peace and respect for humanity. | Malawi Palestine Solidarity Movement (MPSM), a leading pro-Palestine organisation in the country, issued a statement on Monday to demand the government to withdraw its support, amid intensifying calls globally to hold Israel accountable for its offensive on Gaza, as well as (2024-10-08). Qatar launches aid airlift to Lebanon amid Israeli bombardment. newarab.com 
Lolwah Al-Khater, Qatar's Minister of State for International Cooperation, announced the initiative in a joint press conference with Firas al-Abiad, Lebanon's Minister of Health, and Nasser Yassin, coordinator of Lebanon's National Disaster and Crisis Response. | Ten C-17 planes will be dispatc…
(2024-10-08). In Egypt, an outpouring of solidarity with Lebanon. newarab.com 
Over the past few days, since Israeli aggressions on Lebanon started, Egyptian artists used various media to express this solidarity and denounce Israeli actions in a country they consider another home. | Famou…
(2024-10-08). Israeli strike kills 10 firefighters in south Lebanon: official. newarab.com 
Lebanon's health ministry said on Monday an Israeli strike in "An Israeli strike overnight targeted a local firefighting centre in Baraasheet where 10 civil defence members were present," municipal official Reda Ashour said. | The health ministry reported the "killing of 10 firefighters" who were "in the building ready to go out on rescue missions", adding efforts to remove the rubble were ongoing. | The latest report brings to 115 the number of rescuers
(2024-10-08). Israeli strikes on Lebanon endanger ancient sites, says minister. newarab.com 
(2024-10-08). Lebanese opposition MPs call for immediate ceasefire with Israel. newarab.com 
Lebanon's A group of 12 MPs, including In a statement read by MP Mi…
(2024-10-08). US calls for Israel to spare Beirut airport amid Lebanon attacks. newarab.com 
The United States warned Israel on Monday not to attack "We think it's very important that not only the airport be open, but that the roads to the airport be open, so that American citizens who want to leave can get out, but also citizens of other countries," State Depa…
(2024-10-08). Venezuela's Foreign Ministry Opens Humanitarian Aid Center for Victims of Genocide in Palestine & Lebanon. orinocotribune.com Venezuela has set up a collection center at the Foreign Ministry headquarters in Caracas to receive humanitarian aid. This center will help people affected by the genocidal campaign of the Israeli regime against Palestine and Lebanon in West Asia, stated Venezuela's Foreign Minister Yván Gil. | This Monday, October 7, through a public statement, Gil highlighted that those who wish to contribute supplies to help these besieged sister peoples can do so with mattresses, tents, blankets, warm clothing, non-perishable food items, baby formulas and diapers, serums, gauze, antibiotics, disinfectants, iodine, and tools t…
(2024-10-08). ICRC Emergency Response in Lebanon. icrc.org
(2024-10-08). Lebanon: ICRC delivers lifesaving medical supplies to Beirut amid ongoing escalation. icrc.org
(2024-10-08). Statement of the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement on Lebanon: "Health-care workers and facilities must be respected and protected" icrc.org
(2024-10-08). China to provide emergency medical supplies to Lebanon. ecns.cn At the request of the Lebanese government, China will provide emergency medical supplies to Lebanon, the China International Development Cooperation Agency said on Tuesday.
(2024-10-08). Peace still elusive as fears grow of another catastrophe. ecns.cn Negotiations have so far failed to produce peace one year after the conflict in the Gaza Strip broke out. Meanwhile, concerns have also been raised about Lebanon's future and whether the country could become another Gaza.
(2024-10-08). Araqchi to Visit Riyadh for Talks on Israeli Crimes. tn.ai TEHRAN (Tasnim) — Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi said he will visit Saudi Arabia to discuss ways to halt the Israeli regime's atrocities in Gaza and Lebanon.
(2024-10-08). After Gaza, Israel brings war to Lebanon. fidh.org
(2024-10-08). Israeli army expands ground offensive to southwest Lebanon, bolsters its forces. haaretz.com For now, the IDF's ground incursion in Lebanon is not deepening into the country but is instead focused on additional villages near the border fence where the Israeli army has not yet operated…
(2024-10-08). After Lebanon, More IDF Deaths In Gaza As Army Chief Rushes To US Military: Israel Stares At Defeat. hindustantimes.com Israeli defence forces announced the death of its soldier during fighting in north Gaza on the first anniversary of the October 7 attack on Monday. The Israeli military said Staff Sgt. Noam Israel Abdu of the Bislamach Brigade's 17th Battalion was killed while fighting Hamas militants. Another soldier was seriously wounded in the same incident in which Abdu was killed, bringing the death toll in the ground operation in Gaza to 350. Watch…
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu may not have anticipated October 7. But the Hamas massacre that day gave him a welcome opportunity to execute a long=held Israeli plan. Its steps are to create a Greater Israel; destroy Hamas, Hezbollah and other adversaries in Iraq, Syria and Yemen; and quash Iran's budding nuclear program. Over the past 12 months, that plan has unfolded successively in four principal locations: Gaza, the West Bank (and East Jerusalem), Lebanon and now Iran. 
Israeli forces have sustained their assaults across the Gaza Strip and Lebanon on the Hezbollah rockets hit Israel's third-largest city of Iran-backed Hezbollah, an ally of Hamas,…
As Israeli forces continue to sustain their assaults across the Gaza Strip and Lebanon on the Despite global leaders failing the people of Gaza…
The West's failure to bring Israel to justice for its genocide in Gaza has emboldened it to attack Lebanon—and brought the region to the brink of all-out war.
Tens of thousands of protesters marched in cities around the world over the weekend calling for In Washington, One man attempted to set himself on fire, AFP…
French President Emmanuel Macron called Saturday for a halt on He also criticised Netanyahu's decision to send troops into a "I think that today, the priority is that we return to a political solution, that we stop delivering weapons to fight in Gaza," Macron told…
The report from UNICEF added that around 690 children have been reported wounded in the last six weeks of the Israeli onslaught. | The organisation said it was working to provide emergency humanitarian relief and medical supplies to affected areas and communities…
The minister, Dr Abbas Al-Halabi, said the decision was made as Israeli aggression and bombardment across various parts of Lebanon has displaced over one million people from their homes, and many are sheltering in schools. | Schools will be m…
More than two dozen Israeli strikes hit south of Beirut Saturday night into Sunday, some of them very violent, with explosions heard for over two hours in one of the most intense barrages yet. | "Israeli enemy warplanes carried out four very violent strikes on (Beirut's) southern suburbs, and one strike on the Choueifat" area, with ambulances rushing to the site, Lebanon's National News Agency said at the beginning of the attacks. | Explosions were heard for miles across the city and beyond. Plumes of smoke could be seen rising from targeted areas, which included Burj al Barajneh, Haret Hreik, and Ghobeiry.
Israel has killed more journalists in Gaza than in any conflict in 30 years | In 12 months, more journalists were killed in Israeli attacks in Gaza and Lebanon than in any similar recorded period since 1992, says the CPJ | | Mourners and colleagues holding 'press' signs surround the body of Al Jazeera jou…
The United States plays an essential role in keeping the Lebanese Armed Forces barely armed to safeguard Israeli supremacy in the region. | ‚ùóÔ∏èJoin us on , , and . | Contact us:…
Thousands of Venezuelans participated in a demonstration in Caracas to express their solidarity with Palestine and reject the genocide committed by the Zionist occupation in Gaza. The march started at the Parque del Este Francisco de Miranda and ended in front of the headquarters of the United Nations (UN). The demonstration was organized by social movements, as well as organizations from the Arab, Palestinian, Persian (Iranian), Syrian, and Lebanese communities, along with various political parties. | The objective of the street protests on Saturday, October 5, was clear. Participants demanded an end to the atta…
Left-wing Jewish activist arrested for 'racially aggravated' offence for comparing Israel's genocide to behaviour of nazis Jewish activist Tony Greenstein was arrested on Friday while demonstrating outside the London residence of far-right Israeli ambassador Tzipi Hotovely — who has been described even by the Israeli press as 'the ugly, extremist face of Israel' and has …
Assal Rad joins The Mondoweiss Podcast to discuss media coverage of recent events in Palestine and Lebanon and the persistent pro-Israel bias in Western media.
By Juan Cole / Informed Comment Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) — In a radio interview with France Inter on Saturday, French president Emmanuel Macron called for an arms embargo against Israel over its ongoing attacks on Gaza and now Lebanon. BFMTV reported that he said, "I think that today the priority is to return to a political solution, …
Irish and Unifil soldiers say they will not abandon their posts Israeli occupation forces have told the Irish government to recall its peacekeepers from their positions near Lebanon's border with Israel — and have been rebuffed. The order was made to Unifil (UN Interim Force in Lebanon) and separately to each individual country that provides …