Qatar Public Health Ministry has announced banning the imports of fresh Mint, Parsley, Coriander, Thyme, Purslane (baqleh), and Mloukhieh from Lebanon.

This decision was made after reporting high levels of pesticides and E.coli (intestinal bacteria) from analyzed samples.

⋯ Qatar’s decision now comes to increase that gap left by KSA’s ban, which was already deemed as a “huge disaster” by the farmers.

Report: The ground forces of the IDF failed miserably in dealing with high-tech weapons.

A major general in the IDF: Attempting to develop the army technology wise may be the cause of the collapse of its ground forces.

More on that: hodhodpal.com/post/32137/

The details include very personal reasons, in addition to the pictures of war Minister Benny Gantz. The group calls itself "The Staff of Moses."

More on that: hodhodpal.com/post/32029/

🔌 The Ministers of Energy of Lebanon, Syria and Jordan reached a final agreement for the transmission of electricity.

Lebanese Minister of Energy Walid Fayyad stated that the Americans gave the green light to proceed with the project. According to his Syrian counterpart, the network will be ready at the end of this year.

🇱🇧×🇽🇰 On Wednesday, Kosovo sanctioned seven local businessmen and the company “AID Properties” for alleged links with Hezbullah.

Their assets are frozen, and the seven individuals can neither leave the country nor receive money from other individuals.

Lebanon and Palestine don't recognize Kosovo’s 2008 independence. Kosovo established diplomatic ties with Israel earlier this year following a Kosovo-Serbia summit held at the White House in September 2020. One of the conditions asked by the White House was to ban Hezbullah.

🇱🇧×🇺🇸 The US Treasury issued new sanctions targeting two top Lebanese contractors, Jihad Al-Arab and Dany Khoury, who made millions in governmental projects. They are close to Saad Al-Hariri and Gebran Bassil, respectively.

It also sanctioned Jamil Al-Sayyed, a member of parliament who served as head of Lebanon's General Security Directorate and contributed to the rebuilding of Lebanon's security services after the civil war.

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Lebanese Forces Representative Pierre Bou Assi: Those who were killed in Tayouneh with B-7 on their shoulders are not victims, but rather criminals. There was no solution but to kill them.

Note: 6 of the 7 killed where unarmed. 3 were killed before the militia clashes.

⋯ The three Amal Movement martyr's were the first to be killed, sniped.

Then Mariam who was killed at home, and Tamer who was killed by the Lebanese army and Ali who was killed while delivering food.

Only Mohamed Al-Sayed was killed armed.

Hezbullah praises the brave and honorable stance taken by His Excellency the Minister of Information, Mr. George Kordahi, in defense of the oppressed people of Yemen.

"We categorically reject any call to dismiss Minister Kordahi or push him to resign, and we consider these calls a blatant attack on Lebanon, its dignity and sovereignty. We denounce the statements against him by some mercenary Lebanese politicians and journalists."

Statement: Hezbullah condemns the Saudi decision against the “Al-Qard al-Hasan” institution and considers it an aggression against Lebanon and a blatant interference in Lebanese internal affairs.

Notice: Winter time has begun 7 ⁠minutes ago in Palestine and Syria.

It will start on Sunday at 00:00 in Lebanon (it will be Saturday 23:00 instead).

During his visit to Iraq, the Lebanese prime minister informed his Iraqi counterpart Lebanon's inability to pay for the Iraqi fuel shipments.

With the end of the current year, Lebanon will receive an additional supply of electricity of up to three hours per day.

These hours come from electrical energy produced by Jordan and transmitted to Lebanon via Syria through the eight-connection network.

Under the agreement, after USA lifted its veto, Lebanon will pay for the energy received from Jordan with the a loan funded by the World Bank.

In return, Syria will get a quantity of electric power paid for by the loan itself in exchange for the energy transit.

📞 Lebanese Minister of Communications: The situation is dire. Yesterday the army gave us a quantity of diesel to continue operating for 4 days and keep the telecommunication sector afloat, but there may be a temporary or partial interruption.

Lebanese ministries abstain from purchasing Iranian diesel, though abundant and at cheaper prices in LBP, due to possible USA sanctions that could aggravate the current collapse in Lebanon.

Important: Thread detailing the results of the Lebanese army investigations into the Tayyouneh ambush. Long thread to follow:

⋯ Army intelligence investigators attached the investigation file, consisting about 100 pages, a video showing the beginning of the controversy that occurred on October 14.

⋯ The video shows how the quarrel began between protesters and someone called Gilbert Marassidian.
The latter appeared alone, angry, moving towards the demonstrators who were passing on the main street on their way to the Palace of Justice.

⋯ After he arrived, insults were exchanged followed by a large number of demonstrators entering the side street, where they beat and knocked him to the ground. Riots ensued.

They were lured into a trap.