Reports of a Major Israeli Airstrike, likely a Targeted-Assassination, against Central Beirut.

Somebody who is Extremely Important was targeted tonight in Beirut.

North Korean technical advisers and troops have been spotted in Russian occupied areas of Ukraine, including Mariupol and the Kharkiv Region. In Mariupol, their exact role is unclear, but they were seen wearing Russian uniforms. In the Kharkiv Region, Ukrainian military officials have confirmed the presence of North Korean troops based on radio intercepts. Another official reported that North Korean units are already active in the region. These developments point to an expanding North Korean presence alongside Russian forces in Ukraine.

Preliminary casualties after the Beirut strikes: 4 killed, 23 wounded

Channel 14 News and Al Hadath are reporting that a senior Hezbollah decision-maker was the target of tonight’s strikes in central Beirut. Al Hadath has since reported that the strike targeted Hezbollah’s intelligence chief, Talal Hamieh. Hamieh, became COO of Hezbollah’s clandestine operations arm (Unit 910) after he was previously targeted in a strike on the 24th of September.
As of right now, it’s not yet confirmed that he was the target of the strike.

IDF statement on a number of strikes, conducted in waves, throughout the day that targeted headquarters facilities, weapons warehouse, and production sites. No word on the later strikes conducted in Central Beirut that are thought to have targeted a key Hezbollah decision-maker.

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Israeli officials have now told Kann News that the actual target of the strikes that utilized at least 5 bunker buster bombs was actually another senior Hezbollah official Muhammad Haider. Haider, rose fast when the command structure of the group was gutted by a systematic Israeli strike campaign to wipe out Hezbollah’s entire command structure. As of today’s strike, Haider was Hezbollah’s operations commander.

So far it’s has just been confirmed that he was indeed the target and not that he has died.

The Office of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has announced that Mossad is currently Investigating the Disappearance of Rabbi Zvi Kogan, an Israeli-Moldovan Citizen who went missing from his Home in Abu Dhabi, UAE on Thursday.

The Commander of U.S. Central Command, General Michael E. Kurilla made a Visit yesterday to Israel, which was hosted by Chief of General Staff, Lieutenant General Herzi Halevi. During his Visit, the Two Military Leaders held a Situational Assessment with both U.S. and Israeli Officers.

Search-and-Rescue Operations are still ongoing at the Site of last night’s Israeli Airstrike, against a Multi-Story Residential Building in the Basta al-Fawqa Neighborhood of Central Beirut; which is reported to have targeted one of the last remaining Members of Hezbollah’s Executive Council and Acting Chief of Staff, Muhammad Haider. The Lebanese Health Ministry is so far reporting at least 11 Dead and over 60 Injured in the Attack.

Polymarket’s Betting Odds currently have it at a 20% Chance that the International Criminal Court (ICC) decides to withdraw its Arrest Warrant against Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu before July of 2025, with it down since Friday by over 21%.

The French Foreign Ministry has announced that Ukraine had been given the Green Light to utilize “SCALP-EG” Long-Range Air-Launched Cruise Missiles to conduct Deep Strikes against Targets inside Russia; with a Shipment of over a Dozen additional Missiles set to arrive in Ukraine sometime in December.

Reports of Israeli Airstrikes within the last few minutes on the Homs Region of Western Syria, with Border Crossings between Lebanon and Syria said to have been Targeted.

Hamas released a Video earlier today claiming to show the Body of an Israeli Hostage that had been Killed in the Gaza Strip, the Identity of the supposed Hostage is not yet known, and the Israel Defense Force has stated they can neither confirm nor deny the Authenticity of the Video.

An Israeli Airstrike in Syria reportedly killed Ali Mussa Daqduq, a Senior Hezbollah Operative linked to a 2007 Attack in Iraq where Militants posing as U.S. Forces killed five American Soldiers. Daqduq, who had been captured by U.S. Forces but later released by Iraq, played a key role in planning the Raid in Karbala.

Following last night’s Assassination Strike against Central Beirut, the Israeli Air Force has carried out well over a Dozen Strikes in Three Waves today on the Dahieh Suburb of Southern Beirut, with Hezbollah Headquarter Facilities, Weapon Warehouses, and other Military Infrastructure being targeted and destroyed by Strike Aircraft.

The Foreign Ministry of the United Arab Emirates has released its First Statement following the Disappearance of the Israeli-Moldovan National, Zaire Kogan on Thursday from Abu Dhabi. In addition to Mossad, the UAE Ministry of Interior is participating in the Search for Kogan.