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Covering Lebanon and occasionally MENA's conflicts. And currently, the war in Palestine.
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An Israeli report about Hezbullah's alleged activity on the border. (1/2)
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⋯ An Israeli report about Hezbullah's alleged activity on the border. (2/2)
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⋯ Amos Hochstein told Lebanese officials that Israel demands to acquire the B1 point located in Ras Al-Naqoura, which connects the sea to land. He justified his demand by security necessities.
Correction and update: It was Najib Mikati NOT the US mediator Amos Hochstein who said Lebanon has to hand B1 to Israel, according to Jamil al-Sayyed.

Hochstein was surprised and said land demarcation is a different issue.
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🌾 Russia will deliver aid to Lebanon: cereals, foodstuffs, oil derivatives

Speaking today to Sputnik, Lebanon's ambassador to Russia, Chawki Bou Nassar, said that a request for aid made by PM Najib Mikati last May has been approved by Moscow two weeks ago. It was confirmed during a meeting with Russian Deputy FM Mikhail Bogdanov.

Discussions were also held to resume direct flights. Aeroflot used to service them (not the Lebanese airline MEA), however it requires to circumvent Western sanctions.

sputnikarabic.ae/20220909…
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The Lebanese Internal Security Forces:

1,262 were arrested for various crimes during the past month.
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Outgoing commander of the northern region in the Israeli army, Amir Baram:

"Nasrallah is a serious and rational man. He is not an adventurer."
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Iraqi News Agency: Iraqis are now exempted from the need for a visa to enter Lebanon.
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Security tensions in Ain al-Hilweh camp with ongoing armed clashes.
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Israeli army: The commander of the Northern Command, Amir Baram, is supposed to be replaced on September 11. Hebrew media: If his exchange is delayed, you will know that the chance of an armed conflict with Hezbollah is really high.
The IDF hosted a ceremony to assign the new commander of the Israeli army's northern bridge.

On the picture: Ori Gordin, the incoming commander of the Northern Command (left), Aviv Kohavi, IDF chief of staff (center), and Amir Baram, the outgoing commander.
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⋯ Some of the threats made by the Israeli army commanders:

"The State of Lebanon and Hezbullah will bear the consequences if the sovereignty of the State of Israel is harmed," said IDF Chief of Staff (Lt.-Gen.) Aviv Kohavi.
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⋯ Kohavi lauded outgoing Northern Command commander Amir Baram for "leading a systematic campaign that played a central role in improving the security situation in the north and an overall campaign to improve the readiness of the Command.
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⋯ Kohavi addressed the incoming commander Gordin as well, stating: "You are taking up your position in a complex period, where silence is more deceptive than ever, and the challenges are, as always, many.
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Israeli jets are flying over the Lebanese coast towards the north.
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Intense shooting at the intersection of Musharrafieh - Mar Mikhael.
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A week after the famous Ansariyeh ambush, a large IDF force attempted to retaliate against Hezbollah positions in south Lebanon.

As soon as the IDF force was spotted, several ambushes were prepared leading to the death of 4 IDF soldier on 11-12 September 1997.
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⋯ During the retreat, one group clashed with an IDF unit, leading to the death of the eldest son of Hezbullah's Secretary-General Sayyed Hasan Nasrallah, Hadi.

Hadi, 18, was in Hezbullah's special forces units. He was killed with Haitham Moghnieh and Ali Kawtharani.
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⋯ His body was captured by the IDF and was buried in Palestine till June 1998 when it was retrieved in a swap.
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