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The Israeli army expands the firing range of flares to Houla, Udaysah, Mays al-Jabal and Blida border villages.
One of the flare bombs fired by the enemy south of the Wazzani River caused a fire near the Arbaeen column.

A UAV and two Apache helicopters are flying over the northern settlements in the eastern sector. They can be heard in Lebanon.
"The Israeli Olympic Team"

A caricature by the Jordanian artist Mahmoud Al-Rifai.
A hostile Israeli UAV plane is violating Lebanon's airspace at a low altitude over the villages and towns of Marjayoun District.
Israel COVID update: More than 3,800 new cases, highest since March

- New cases: 3,849
- New deaths: 10

Population vaccinated:
- 1st dose: 62.27%
- 2nd dose: 57.86%

By: @‌‌‎BNODesk
Lebanon's President Michel Aoun will deliver a speech, today at eight o'clock in the evening, to the Lebanese on the occasion of the first anniversary of the port explosion.
🚨 IDF jets are reported violating the airspace over all of south Lebanon.

Can be heard clearly all the way up to Sidon province.
🇱🇧🇹🇷 Prime Minister-designate Najib Mikati received a call from Turkish President Erdogan today, in which he congratulated him on his nomination to form a government, and hoped that he would "succeed quickly in completing the appropriate government to address the Lebanese situation".

The Turkish president also inquired about the fires that occurred in several Lebanese regions, especially in Akkar and Hermel, announcing that the Turkish capabilities in the field of firefighting would be at Lebanon's disposal when needed.
Forwarded from Intel Slava
🇮🇱🇮🇷 Israel's Prime Minister today hinting at the Octopus Doctrine: "Sitting peacefully in Tehran and igniting the entire Middle East - these times are over. We are working for the world to join us, but at the same time we also know how to act alone."
Forwarded from Intel Slava
Israel's Prime Minister & war criminal Naftali Bennett threatened to bring chaos and war to Lebanon and Iran, during a tour of the IDF Northern Command (the command that is concerned with Lebanon).
Khaldeh ambush:

The arrests continue. Per Al-Jadeed information: The branch of the Army Intelligence in Mount Lebanon arrested Suhail Hussein Nofal, for participating in the murder of Ali Houri and the injury of the two brothers Kanaan and Sawan.
Hezbullah on the anniversary of the Beirut port explosion:

"(Calls) for the Lebanese to unite and for cohesion to overcome the painful ordeal, and to work hard to reach the full, uncompromised truth in all transparency and honesty."

"We demand the relevant judicial authorities to deal with this major national issue with the care it deserves, seriousness and responsibility, away from attrition, pressures and interests."
The Ministry of Health:

Lebanon recorded 1,240 new COVID-19 cases and 5 new deaths in the past 24 hours.
🇱🇧🇷🇺 The minister of public health, Hamad Hassan, and the minister of industry, Imad Hoballah, began their visit to Moscow with a meeting they held on Tuesday at the Russian Investment Fund.

This is in preparation for concluding an agreement in the coming days between the Fund and “Arawan Company” for the production of Sputnik V and Sputnik Lite vaccines, which would produce up to twenty-five million Sputnik V vaccines starting from next September.

Lebanon's share will be 10% of the produced amount.
Sayyed Nasrallah during a meeting with speakers in preparation for Ashoura:

"The brothers in Hezbullah are now in Iran to complete the issue of gasoline and diesel. We will bring it soon and it will enter either by land or sea."

By: @‌‌‎MohtadiBahmad
British towers on the borders

38 British watchtowers, fortified and satellite-linked, span Lebanon's borders with Syria. What happened?

Al-Ahed:

⬥ When the war on Syria broke out in 2011, the UK, US and France (being direct participants alongside Saudi Arabia, Qatar and Turkey) believed that Assad would fall within a maximum of a year or two. As a pre-emptive step, and because Syria is essential to Hezbollah's supply route, the West began preparations to lay siege on the latter.

⬥ Subsequently, in 2012, frenetic work began in the UK to establish a military training program for the Land Border Regiments (LBRs) in the two Lebanese air bases of Hamat and Rayak in the Beqaa Valley. In the hope to tighten control on the 360-km Lebanese-Syrian borders, Britain has invested £273 million in the LBRs, trained 7,000 soldiers in monitoring of borders, 11,000 in urban warfare, and provided 39 armoured Sangars – ⁠360-degree visibility, 10-km radius ⁠– with the view of building a total of 80 towers. 37 have been established, all linked to each other and controlled by a unique satellite communication system. It is no secret that Israel, the UK and the US have the capability to access these communications.

⬥ The claimed purpose was to deter groups like ISIS and Al-Qaeda, but after their defeat [in 2017], the plan continued unabated. Hezbollah is clearly targeted. The towers can cover the traffic leading to the city of Homs, including Qusayr, Jusiyah, Qara and Nabaq. However, there are no plans to build watchtowers in the north, in Wadi Khaled and Akkar, where the actual smuggling of gasoline and hashish is at its highest level; this area is not used by Hezbollah and is very hostile to Assad. «The UK watchtowers are providing what drones cannot provide, and compensate for [Israel's] blind spots», said a source from the Resistance Axis. But he reassured: «The day these watchtowers become a critical threat, neutralizing them will not be a difficult task.»

More: english.alahednews.com.lb…
Hezbollah–Army relationship:

Interview of a senior officer in the Lebanese Armed Forces (LAF), who wants to remain anonymous.

The ⁠Cradle:

⬥ Why is Army Commander Joseph Aoun on such “good terms” with the Americans? «During the office of former Commander Jean Kahwaji, two officers stood out: Brigadier Kamil Daher, former director of the Army Intelligence, and Brigadier Muhammad Al-Husseini, director of the commander's office». Daher was «closer to the Syrians», and Al-Husseini was «closer to the Hezbollah-Amal duo». In the current command, the «two figures, Brigadier Wasim Al-Halabi, director of the commander's office, and Brigadier Imad Khreish (who underwent most of his military training in the US)» broke up the «direct relationship with the representatives of Hezbollah and Amal [built] during Kahwaji». This was «an American demand».

⬥ «Both the Americans and the English are aware that Hezbollah brings its weapons into the country by land. Thus, the aim of the towers today is to monitor the movements of Hezbollah and the Syrians. There is also the Model Regiment project in the south, whose equipment and funding have been approved since the [2018] Rome Conference. The officer chosen to command this regiment is Karam Hudayfa, who caused an altercation with Hezbollah in the heights of Barouk over the resistance's communications network. Hudayfa has Australian citizenship and his wife works in the Australian embassy.»

⬥ How is the coordination between Hezbollah and the LAF today? «It is very lukewarm these days. Throughout my army service for more than 20 years, this is perhaps the coldest phase.»

More: thecradle.co/Article/Inte…