Anniversary Fears – Israel’s New Night Airstrikes in Lebanon

It was the first such attack on the area since Israel began its offensive more than two weeks ago, the report said. On Saturday morning – after the Israeli army issued evacuation orders – a series of explosions were heard over the southern outskirts of the Lebanese capital Beirut.

Leader of the Al-Qassa Brigade killed
A leader of the al-Qassam Brigade, Hamas’ military wing, was killed in an attack on a Palestinian refugee camp in the northern Lebanese city of Tripoli. Saeed Atallah died along with three family members, media close to Hamas report. There was no comment from Israel.

Is Israel attacking Iraq’s nuclear facilities?
Meanwhile, in the Middle East, on the eve of the first anniversary of the October 7 Hamas Islamist massacre in Israel, there is nervous anticipation of Israel’s announced retaliation for the recent Iranian missile attack. Israel has not assured the administration of US President Joe Biden that a possible attack on Iran’s nuclear facilities is off the table, a senior US State Department official told US television channel CNN.

Biden spoke out against such an attack on Wednesday. Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump now contradicted him: “His answer should have been: focus on the nuclear facilities first and worry about the rest later,” Trump said at a campaign event in Fayetteville, North Carolina.

Hezbollah fired another barrage of rockets
Meanwhile, mutual shelling between Hezbollah and the Israeli army continues. The Israeli army wants to weaken Hezbollah and drive it from the border. The Shiite militia issued a statement earlier today saying it had fired another barrage of rockets into northern Israel.

According to the Israeli military, the pro-Iranian militia fired about 220 projectiles from Lebanon into Israeli territory on Friday. Sirens also sounded at night in northern Israel.