HEADLINES:
* Developments in the Gaza war and the outbreak of the southern Lebanon front.. Watch what happened?*
* Hezbollah: Zero-distance clashes with the Israeli enemy*
* Schenker to Alhurra: Hezbollah rejects reality and Lebanon faces the challenge of sovereignty to cease fire*
* Israel reveals a “major missile attack” in Haifa…and announces losses*
* 6 killed, 11 injured in Israeli raid on Baalbek*
* Israeli army announces collapse of Hezbollah’s chain of command*
* Alhurra source: Lebanon is studying the American proposal and will respond soon*
* Houthi threat: Will Trump escalate sanctions or move troops?*
* Houthi group announces attack on “vital” target in Eilat, south of…*
* Yemeni Journalists Syndicate: We are facing a war and systematic targeting…*
* The Lebanese response to the ceasefire proposal reached Washington.. This is its content*
* Iranian Ambassador Talks About Situation He Had with Nasrallah After Pager Bombings
ARTICLE SUMMARY (2024-11-17)
Seventh Day News Coverage presented by Ahmed Al-Tayeb on the Israeli occupation army’s raids on Jabalia in the Gaza Strip, and the demolition of a number of residential buildings as part of its ongoing brutal aggression since October 7, 2023.
The coverage covered the latest developments in the West Bank, where the Israeli government is working to impose Israeli sovereignty over the West Bank by continuing to carry out military operations, storming Palestinian cities, and launching arrest campaigns against West Bank residents, in conjunction with imposing a stifling siege, arming settlers, and expanding pastoral settlement.
The coverage touched on the latest developments in the Israeli war on the southern suburb and the occupation’s intransigence and imposition of difficult-to-accept conditions regarding ending the war, including allowing Israel to penetrate Lebanese airspace at any time and disarming Hezbollah, and pointing out that Hezbollah and Islamic factions in Iraq are targeting the Israeli depth.
ARTICLE SUMMARY (2024-11-17)
Ahmad AlawiHezbollah said that its fighters are engaging in zero-distance clashes with Israeli occupation soldiers on the eastern outskirts of the town of Shamaa in southern Lebanon.
The occupation army continues its crimes in Lebanon, destroying homes and infrastructure and displacing residents, amid conflicting reports broadcast by Israeli media about a possible truce that could spare the blood of innocents in Lebanon.
Najib Mikati, the caretaker prime minister in Lebanon, expressed his hope that a ceasefire agreement with Israel would be announced, and said that he did not think that reaching an agreement was possible until after the US presidential elections.
There are reports of a possible agreement to be concluded within days between Lebanon and Israel that would guarantee a ceasefire for 60 days, and according to the Israeli Public Broadcasting Corporation, the draft agreement stipulates an initial truce for 60 days.
ARTICLE SUMMARY (2024-11-17)
Israeli forces on Saturday penetrated the deepest point inside Lebanese territory since the start of ground operations, before withdrawing again following clashes with Hezbollah militants, according to official Lebanese media.
The United States this week presented a proposal for a ceasefire based on UN Security Council Resolution 1701, which ended the 2006 war between Israel and Hezbollah.
It also indicated that there is ambiguity regarding the party that will monitor the Lebanese-Syrian crossings to prevent the smuggling of weapons to Hezbollah, and the composition of the international monitoring committee that will monitor the border.
The administration of US President Joe Biden is working on a proposal for a ceasefire between Lebanon and Israel, according to a set of US-Israeli understandings related to security arrangements requested by Israel, most notably the dismantling of Hezbollah’s military structures, but there are still outstanding items.
The Lebanese response to the proposal is expected to be issued on Monday.
ARTICLE SUMMARY (2024-11-16)
The Israeli army announced on Saturday that a synagogue was damaged in a "massive missile attack" launched by the Lebanese Hezbollah on the city of Haifa (northwest), wounding two people.
The army said in a statement that "this is another clear example of how Hezbollah deliberately targets Israeli civilians" from southern Lebanon.
In a separate statement, it indicated that "about ten projectiles" were launched at Haifa Bay, some of which were intercepted.
Hezbollah announced targeting military bases in the northern Israeli city of Haifa and its surroundings.
In addition, the Israeli army announced on Saturday that one of its soldiers was killed in southern Lebanon, bringing to 48 the number of soldiers killed in clashes with Hezbollah since the start of the ground offensive in this area on September 30.
ARTICLE SUMMARY (2024-11-16)
The United States this week presented a proposal for a ceasefire, based on UN Security Council Resolution 1701, which ended the 2006 war between Israel and Hezbollah.
He also indicated that there is ambiguity regarding the party that will monitor the Lebanese-Syrian crossings to prevent the smuggling of weapons to Hezbollah, and the composition of the international monitoring committee that will monitor the border.
The administration of US President Joe Biden is working on a proposal for a ceasefire between Lebanon and Israel, according to a set of US-Israeli understandings related to security arrangements requested by Israel, most notably the dismantling of Hezbollah’s military structures, but there are still outstanding items.
However, former US diplomat Mark Ginsberg indicated that “there have been no official confirmations from Washington that there is agreement between Trump and Biden on the Lebanese file.”
The Lebanese response to the proposal is expected to be issued on Monday.
ARTICLE SUMMARY (2024-11-16)
Israeli Chief of Staff Herzi Halevi said Saturday that "Hezbollah’s chain of command has collapsed," vowing at the same time to continue fighting and launch strikes deep inside Lebanon and to deal "strong blows to Hezbollah as long as it continues to fire."
Adraee quoted Halevi as saying that "Hezbollah is paying a heavy price, their chain of command has collapsed, there are many dead among their members, and their infrastructure is destroyed."
Since late September, Israel has intensified its airstrikes on Hezbollah strongholds in the southern suburbs of Beirut and southern and eastern Lebanon, and began ground operations in the south after about a year of exchanging fire across the border with Hezbollah, which opened a support front for Hamas in Gaza.
The Israeli army also announced on Saturday the death of a soldier in southern Lebanon, bringing to 48 the number of soldiers killed in this area in battles with Hezbollah since September 30.
Since the start of the exchange of fire between Hezbollah and Israel in October 2023, 3,452 people have been killed in Lebanon, according to the Lebanese Ministry of Health.
ARTICLE SUMMARY (2024-11-16)
In a phone call with Alhurra correspondent, former Lebanese Minister of the Lebanese Forces Party Richard Kouyoumjian indicated that there is ambiguity surrounding the details of the points of the proposal that the Lebanese government is studying to make its observations and make some amendments to it.
He also indicated that there is ambiguity regarding the party that will monitor the Lebanese-Syrian crossings to prevent the smuggling of weapons to Hezbollah, and the composition of the international monitoring committee that will monitor the borders.
On Thursday, Johnson met with Nabih Berri, a political ally of Hezbollah who was supported by the party to negotiate, to present the first written proposal from Washington.
For his part, Berri described the proposal as positive, but pointed out some outstanding points in it.
The agency added that Hezbollah agreed to Berri’s negotiation.
ARTICLE SUMMARY (2024-11-17)
US President-elect Donald Trump is about to assume his powers in the White House, amid complex international challenges, most notably the Houthi attacks on maritime navigation in the Red Sea.
The administration of US President Joe Biden has committed to protecting navigation in the Red Sea against attacks by the group, which receives support from Iran.
Al-Basha, founder of the Washington-based consulting group "Al-Basha Report", expects that the Trump administration will work to "isolate the Houthis diplomatically, politically and financially, by imposing sanctions aimed at drying up their financial resources instead of military escalation."
He noted that this does not mean that Washington will not respond to any attacks by Iran and its proxies, which target the security of the Red Sea, Israel or US allies in the region.
The Houthi attacks have prompted some shipping companies to go around South Africa to avoid crossing the Red Sea, a vital route through which 12 percent of global trade passes.
ARTICLE SUMMARY (2024-11-16)
Show related newsYahya Saree reported that the Yemeni group targeted the "Nahal Sorek" military base southeast of Jaffa with a "Palestine 2" hypersonic ballistic missile.
He added in a statement that the missile in question "achieved an accurate hit, which led to a fire in the vicinity of the targeted site."
In the same context, the Israeli Broadcasting Authority reported that a fire broke out in "Beit Shemesh" located west of the city of Jerusalem; due to the fall of fragments of interceptor missiles on the area.
Show related news"In solidarity with Gaza" In the face of the ongoing Israeli war of genocide on the Strip since October 7, 2023, which has so far resulted in more than 146,000 Palestinian deaths and injuries, the Houthi group has begun targeting Israeli cargo ships or those linked to it in the Red Sea with missiles and drones since November of the same year, in addition to targeting sites in the occupied territories.
In response to the Houthi attacks, Washington and London began launching air strikes and missile attacks on “Houthi sites” in Yemen at the beginning of this year, which the group responded to by announcing that it now considers all American and British ships among its military targets, and expanding its attacks to ships passing through the Arabian Sea and the Indian Ocean or any place its weapons can reach.
ARTICLE SUMMARY (2024-11-16)
Show related newsYahya Saree reported that the Yemeni group targeted the "Nahal Sorek" military base southeast of Jaffa with a "Palestine 2" hypersonic ballistic missile.
He added in a statement that the missile in question "achieved an accurate hit, which led to a fire in the vicinity of the targeted site."
In the same context, the Israeli Broadcasting Authority reported that a fire broke out in "Beit Shemesh" located west of the city of Jerusalem; due to the fall of fragments of interceptor missiles on the area.
Show related news"In solidarity with Gaza" In the face of the ongoing Israeli war of genocide on the Strip since October 7, 2023, which has so far resulted in more than 146,000 Palestinian deaths and injuries, the Houthi group has begun targeting Israeli cargo ships or those linked to it in the Red Sea with missiles and drones since November of the same year, in addition to targeting sites in the occupied territories.
In response to the Houthi attacks, Washington and London began launching air strikes and missile attacks on “Houthi sites” in Yemen at the beginning of this year, which the group responded to by announcing that it now considers all American and British ships among its military targets, and expanding its attacks to ships passing through the Arabian Sea and the Indian Ocean or any place its weapons can reach.
ARTICLE SUMMARY (2024-11-17)
Lebanese amendments to the American proposal reached Washington directly, and are not awaiting a written response from Lebanon. The United States is seeking to mediate a ceasefire, which will end the fighting between its ally Israel and the Iranian-backed Hezbollah. Lebanese media reported that Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri is leading the talks on behalf of Hezbollah.
ARTICLE SUMMARY (2024-11-16)
Iranian Ambassador to Lebanon Mojtaba Amani spoke about an incident that happened with the late Secretary-General of Hezbollah Hassan Nasrallah. Amani said that the pagers that exploded were not for military use by Hezbollah, and he also spoke about the last moments before he pressed the button and his device exploded.
