⋯ The Israeli-born American mediator, Amos Hochstein met with the Lebanese director of General Security, Major General Abbas Ibrahim.

The US ambassador Dorothy Shea was present.

⋯ While Lebanon is trying to negotiate a deal to extract hundreds of billions worth of gas at sea, the Lebanese Ministry of Energy:

"The US has expressed its willingness to support the loan to import gas and electricity from Egypt and Jordan through Syria"

A loan for electricity!

Infographics | Gas prices in West Asia

Why does Ukraine need more MLRS? To have more firepower when they kill civilians in Donetsk and Luhansk

For the past several hours, the Ukrainian army is shelling the cities, with no viable military target anywhere near. twitter.com/mdfzeh/status…

LBCI: Hochstein demanded that Lebanon sign the contracts with Egypt this week and will give guarantees to Cairo to exempt it from “Caesar Act” and will put pressure on the World Bank to secure the loan financing.

Iran Suspects Israel Killed Two Scientists With Poison

www.nytimes.com/2022/06/1…

As much as nuking Israel sounds like a wet dream, it's not possible as Palestinians live between them and around them.

Iran has no use for nukes because there is none they can use them against, that if the fatwa was ever reversed. Conventional BM is the only viable option ever.

Alleged video from Al-Duwair showing the burning of property owned by the killers from Kanso family, who shot and killed two today.

President Aoun is currently meeting ex-IDF soldier, the Israeli-born American mediator Amos Hochstein, in the presence of the American ambassador to Lebanon, Dorothy Shea to discuss Lebanon's official position on the border dispute.

⋯ Israel, who killed 357 ⁠Palestinians in 2021, including 286 in the May 2021 war,

• who commits the crime of apartheid in all occupied Palestine, notably the West Bank,

• who practices “administrative detention” (no charge, no trial & no time ⁠limit) and collective punishment (home demolition, deprivation of utilities), which are not democratic,

• who bombs Syria weekly and destroyed its national airport,

• who violated Lebanon's sovereignty 22,000 ⁠times in the past 15 years at air, and also at sea, on a daily basis,

• who still occupies part of Lebanon and Syria,

• who kills extrajudicially around the world, notably civilians (scientists and doctors)

⋯ Dear EU, I sincerely hope you freeze in winter and burn your houses for heat.

Lebanese army commander Joseph Aoun is currently meeting ex-IDF soldier, the Israeli-born American mediator Amos Hochstein, in the presence of the American ambassador to Lebanon, Dorothy Shea to discuss Lebanon's official position on the border dispute.

With the 4-year long career of IDF Chief of Staff Aviv Kochavi ending soon, the Israeli war minister Benny Gantz informed 3 Israeli generals their candidacy for the position.

(Left to right) Major Generals Eyal Zamir, Herzi Halevi, and Yoel Strick.

⋯ Eyal Zamir, a former IDF deputy chief of staff currently serving as a research fellow at a think tank in Washington.

Battles:
Lebanon (1985 & 2006)
First & Second Intifada
Operation Cast Lead
Operation Pillar of Defense
Operation Protective Edge
Operation Guardian of the Walls

⋯ Herzi Halevi is the current deputy chief of staff.

Battles:
Lebanon (1985-2006)
First & Second Intifada
Operation Cast Lead
Operation Pillar of Defense
Operation Protective Edge

He was the commander of Sayeret Matkal and the paratroopers. He's an Orthodox Jew.

⋯ Yoel Strick, former commander of the military’s Ground Forces, serves as a research fellow at another think tank in Washington

Battles:
Lebanon (1985-2006)
First & Second Intifada
Operation Cast Lead
Operation Pillar of Defense
Operation Protective Edge
Operation Northern Shield

Amos will visit Israel next week to deliver the Lebanese response and will be back to Lebanon soon.