“The head of Lebanon's Hezbollah met top leaders of the Palestinian militant
factions Hamas and Islamic Jihad, and discussed what their alliance must do to
"achieve a real victory for the resistance", Hezbollah said on Wednesday. Part
of an Iran-backed regional alliance, the heavily armed Hezbollah has had daily
exchanges of fire with Israeli forces along the Israeli-Lebanese frontier since
war broke out between Israel and Hamas on Oct. 7. The meeting involved
Hezbollah's Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah, Hamas deputy chief Saleh al-Arouri and
Islamic Jihad chief Ziad al-Nakhala, Hezbollah said in a statement. It did not
say when the meeting took place. "An assessment was made of the international
positions being taken and what the parties of the Axis of Resistance must do
... to realise a real victory for the resistance in Gaza and Palestinian and to
halt the brutal aggression," Hezbollah said. "There was agreement on continuing
the coordination." Hezbollah announced on Wednesday that two more of its
fighters had been killed, increasing the death toll in its ranks to 40 fighters
since the start of the conflict.”
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October 25, 2023
Reuters: Hezbollah, Hamas And Islamic Jihad Leaders Discuss How To Achieve
'Victory'
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“The head of Lebanon's Hezbollah met top leaders of the Palestinian militant
factions Hamas and Islamic Jihad, and discussed what their alliance must do to
"achieve a real victory for the resistance", Hezbollah said on Wednesday. Part
of an Iran-backed regional alliance, the heavily armed Hezbollah has had daily
exchanges of fire with Israeli forces along the Israeli-Lebanese frontier since
war broke out between Israel and Hamas on Oct. 7. The meeting involved
Hezbollah's Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah, Hamas deputy chief Saleh al-Arouri and
Islamic Jihad chief Ziad al-Nakhala, Hezbollah said in a statement. It did not
say when the meeting took place. "An assessment was made of the international
positions being taken and what the parties of the Axis of Resistance must do
... to realise a real victory for the resistance in Gaza and Palestinian and to
halt the brutal aggression," Hezbollah said. "There was agreement on continuing
the coordination." Hezbollah announced on Wednesday that two more of its
fighters had been killed, increasing the death toll in its ranks to 40 fighters
since the start of the conflict.”
The Times Of India: 'Killed 10 With My Own Hands!': Hamas Terrorist Boasts Of
Killing Jews In Chilling Phone Call
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“A disturbing phone recording released by the Israel Defense Force (IDF) has
captured a Hamas terrorist bragging to his parents about the murder of Jews. In
the chilling conversation released by the IDF, the terrorist claims to have
personally killed 10 Jews and even sends photos of his victims to his parents.
The incident occurred after Palestinian Hamas militants based in the Gaza Strip
launched an unprecedented attack on southern Israel on October 7, 2023. This
attack led to a declaration of war by Israel on Hamas, resulting in retaliatory
bombings on Gaza. Thousands of civilians, both Palestinians and Israelis, have
lost their lives since the onset of this conflict. In the phone recording, the
terrorist, whose identity remains undisclosed, is heard using a phone he took
from a Jewish woman he had killed in Mefalsim, a kibbutz near the Gaza border.
Eager to showcase his heinous acts, he directs his parents to his WhatsApp
messages, saying, "Look how many I killed with my own hands! Your son killed
Jews!" He emphasizes his actions by repeating, "I killed 10 with my own hands!
Dad, 10 with my own hands!"”
The CEP CounterPoint: Expert Analysis
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Syria
NBC: Drone Attacks On American Bases Injured Two Dozen U.S. Military Personnel
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“Two dozen American military personnel were wounded last week in a series of
drone attacks at American bases in Iraq and Syria, U.S. Central Command told
NBC News on Tuesday. The Pentagon confirmed the attacks last week, but the
number of U.S. casualties has not been previously disclosed. Twenty American
personnel sustained minor injuries on Oct. 18 when at least two one-way attack
drones targeted al-Tanf military base in southern Syria, CENTCOM said. One of
the drones was shot down. All of the wounded personnel were returned to duty,
CENTCOM said, and there was no damage to any military installations. On that
same day, another four American personnel suffered minor injuries during two
separate drone attacks against U.S. and coalition forces stationed at al-Asad
base in western Iraq, CENTCOM said. The U.S. shot down the one-way attack
drones, but the debris from one destroyed a hanger that contained small
aircraft, CENTCOM said. All of the injured personnel returned to duty. An
American civilian contractor died due to a cardiac incident during a
shelter-in-place order, but it did not occur during one of the drone attacks.”
ABC: US Moves Carrier To Middle East Following Attacks On US Forces
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“The Pentagon announced late Saturday that it will send an aircraft carrier
and air defense systems to defend U.S. military troops in response to a growing
number of attacks on U.S. facilities, presumably by Iranian-backed groups as
tensions mount amid the Israel-Hamas conflict. Additional U.S. military forces
in the U.S. have also been placed in a higher state of readiness for a possible
future deployment to the Middle East on short notice. In a major change, the
aircraft carrier USS Eisenhower and its strike group of a cruiser and
destroyers is being redirected to the Middle East instead of to the eastern
Mediterranean where it was supposed to join the USS Ford strike group as an
additional deterrent for Iran and Hezbollah from broadening the conflict
between Hamas and Israel. "Following detailed discussions with President Biden
on recent escalations by Iran and its proxy forces across the Middle East
Region, today I directed a series of additional steps to further strengthen the
Department of Defense posture in the region," Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin
said in a statement released late Saturday night.”
Iraq
Reuters: Rockets Attack Targets Iraqi Base Housing U.S. Forces - Sources
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“Two rockets landed inside Iraq's Ain al-Asad air base, which hosts U.S. and
other international forces west of Baghdad, two security sources told Reuters
on Tuesday. One of the sources said the rockets were big, and the rocket
launcher was found about 50 km southeast of the base. Ain al-Asad air base is
located in the western Anbar province.”
Lebanon
The Times Of Israel: As Hezbollah Attacks Defy UN Resolutions, Lebanon’s PM
Claims Country Commited To Them
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“Lebanese Prime Minister Najib Mikati reaffirmed on Tuesday Beirut’s
commitment to a UN resolution that ended a 2006 conflict between Israel and
Hezbollah, as cross-border fire along the Lebanon-Israel border continued to
intensify. Hezbollah has been violating that resolution incessantly since the
start of the Israel-Hamas war. Mikati paid a surprise trip to southern Lebanon
on Tuesday, as Israel and the terror group — a key Hamas ally — continued to
trade deadly cross-border fire, while Israel and its Western allies have
repeatedly warned the group against an escalation. Since October 7 — when Hamas
terrorists stormed into Israel from Gaza, brutally murdering at least 1,400
people, mostly civilians, in a deadly rampage and taking more than 200 others
hostage — Hezbollah has been operating freely against Israel along Lebanon’s
border with Israel, firing rockets and anti-tank missiles at Israeli towns and
army positions and opening fire at troops on a near-daily basis. The IDF has
responded by striking the terror group’s cells and posts in southern Lebanon.
During his visit, the caretaker prime minister emphasized what he said was
Lebanon’s commitment to UN Security Council Resolution 1701, which ended the
2006 Second Lebanon War. That resolution called for the demilitarization in
southern Lebanon of all groups other than state security forces. Israel has
said for years that Hezbollah, which acts with impunity throughout Lebanon,
utterly defies the resolution.”
Middle East
Epoch Times: What Is Hezbollah, The Terrorist Group Behind The Attacks In
Northern Israel?
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“…"Hezbollah has successfully embedded itself into every aspect of Lebanese
society—politically, economically, socially, and militarily," Josh Lipowsky,
senior research analyst at the Counter Extremism Project, told The Epoch Times.
"Hezbollah is the strongest military force in the country and holds enough sway
in the parliament that it can hold the country hostage by freezing government
processes."
Associated Press: Israeli Airstrikes Surge In Gaza, Destroying Homes And
Killing Dozens At A Time
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“Israel escalated airstrikes across the Gaza Strip on Tuesday, crushing
families in the rubble of residential buildings, as health officials said
hundreds of Palestinians were killed in the past day and medical facilities
were shut down because of bomb damage and lack of power. The massive air
bombardment continued through the night as Israeli jets hit sites across Gaza,
the Hamas-run Interior Ministry said. The soaring death toll from the
bombardment is unprecedented in the decades-long Israeli-Palestinian conflict.
It augurs an even greater loss of life in Gaza once Israeli forces backed by
tanks and artillery launch an expected ground offensive aimed at crushing Hamas
militants. Gaza’s 2.3 million people have been running out of food, water and
medicine since Israel sealed off the territory following the devastating Oct. 7
attack by Hamas on towns in southern Israel. The Gaza Health Ministry, which is
run by Hamas, said Israeli airstrikes killed at least 704 people over the past
day, mostly women and children. The Associated Press could not independently
verify the death tolls cited by Hamas, which says it tallies figures from
hospital directors.”
Politico: U.S. Has ‘High Confidence’ Palestinian Militants To Blame For Gaza
Hospital Blast
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“U.S. intelligence officials say they have “high confidence” that last week’s
deadly blast at a Gaza hospital was caused by a failed rocket launch by
Palestinian militants, not an Israeli strike. In a briefing to reporters on
Tuesday, the intelligence officials said they based their assessment on
analysis of videos of the projectile’s flight, as well as an examination of the
blast’s effects on the hospital and surrounding area. They were granted
anonymity because they were not authorized to speak publicly. Analysis of
videos shot from four locations, including from two cameras that captured the
projectile’s flight, showed the rocket was launched from within the Gaza Strip
and traveled northeast, according to one of the officials. About 10 seconds
after the launch, analysts assess the motor combustion became “unstable,” one
of the officials said. “We can tell that in part based on the fluctuating
intensity of the rocket plume about five seconds after that there’s a flash in
the video,” said the official. Five seconds later, one object hit the ground,
followed about two seconds later by a second. Analysts believe the first object
was likely the motor from the rocket, and the second was the warhead.”
United Kingdom
CapX: Terrorist Sympathisers Are Exploiting The Right To Peaceful Protest –
Northern Ireland Can Teach Us How To Police Them
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“It’s fair to say that Northern Ireland’s Parades Commission is not
universally loved for its perceived interference in public processions – but it
may well be a template for dealing with hate on the streets of Great Britain.
Recent weekends have seen tens of thousands of protestors on the streets of
London and elsewhere in a show of solidarity for Palestinians. The right of
peaceful protest in this country is a precious one and a xxxxxx against
tyranny. It also acts as a safety valve for emotions and opinions that might
otherwise curdle into violence. But the opposite is also true. Protests in
favour of Palestinian rights in Gaza and the miserable conditions its citizens
endure have clearly been infiltrated by extremists who are exploiting police
ineptitude to intimidate British Jews.”
France
Reuters: France's Macron Wants International Coalition Against Hamas
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“French President Emmanuel Macron proposed on Tuesday that an international
coalition fighting Islamic State in Iraq and Syria widens its scope to include
the fight against the Palestinian militant group Hamas in Gaza. Macron gave no
details on how the U.S.-led coalition of dozens of countries, of which Israel
is not a member, could be involved. His advisers said, however, that the
coalition's participation would not necessarily imply boots on the ground, but
could include intelligence-sharing. Speaking alongside Israeli Prime Minister
Benjamin Netanyahu in Jerusalem, Macron stressed that France and Israel shared
terrorism as their "common enemy". "France is ready for the international
coalition against Daesh in which we are taking part for operations in Iraq and
Syria to also fight against Hamas," he told reporters, referring to Islamic
State. Macron, who warned against the risks of a regional conflict, also said
the fight against Hamas "must be without mercy but not without rules". Israeli
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu did not directly comment on Macron's proposal
but said the fight was a battle between the "axis of evil" and "the free
world". "This battle is not merely our own... it's everybody's battle," he
said.”
Germany
DW: Germany: Duisburg Police Arrest Terror Suspect — Reports
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“Police in the western German city of Duisburg on Tuesday arrested a man who
was allegedly planning a terror attack, multiple German media outlets reported.
The man was supposedly planning to attack a pro-Israel demonstration with a
truck to which he had access, the publications Bild and Spiegel reported. The
media reports said the suspect, Tarik S. had previously been sentenced to five
years imprisonment by the Higher Regional Court in Düsseldorf in 2017 for
membership of the terrorist organization "Islamic State." Essen police said on
their website on Tuesday evening that they had received "indications of a
possible attack scenario." The tipoff was said to have come from a foreign
security service.”
Europe
The Telegraph: Europe Deepens Dependence On Qatari Gas Despite Gulf State’s
Hamas Links
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“…A Qatari official told AFP that Hamas’s political office was opened in 2012
“in coordination with the United States government, following a US request to
open a communication channel”. However, the Counter Extremism Project, a
non-profit, has called for the boycott of Qatari-owned hotels, which include
the Ritz, over its harbouring of Hamas and its leaders.”
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