🚨 Report: The US and Mikati ‘fooled’ Lebanon into thinking Iranian fuel would be permitted. (The Cradle)

Informed sources told Lebanese daily Al-Akhbar that the US has no plans to grant Lebanon sanctions-waivers to import Iranian fuel for its power plants, even if the Iranian fuel is gifted as humanitarian aid.

PM-designate Najib Mikati was allegedly aware of Washington’s true intentions, but decided to play along and “fool the Lebanese ministry of energy and Iranian officials”.

On 26 ⁠September, Minister of Energy Walid Fayyad disclosed a plan to power around 8-10 hours of daily electricity with 600,000 tons of fuel gifted by Iran.

⋯ This all falls in line with recent overt remarks by US and Saudi officials about the pressure placed on Lebanon to force it to the brink of collapse, as they consider rebuilding the country “from the ashes” as the sole path to deal with Hezbollah.

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⋯ “[Collapse will enable] Lebanon to somehow be rebuilt from the ashes, and freed from the curse of Hezbollah”, said US Assistant Secretary of State for Near Eastern Affairs, Barbara Leaf, on 4 ⁠November.

In a similar strategy, the US is blocking the implementation of a joint Lebanese-Syrian-Jordanian energy project, although it had been proposed by the US to counter last year's plan by Hezbollah to import Iranian fuel.

Today, in the Byblos District town of Ras Osta, Sali ⁠Hafiz –the depositor who successfully hijacked a bank mid-September– was chased away by an elderly woman after trying to tear down a poster of Hezbullah's Secretary-General Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah.

The Lebanese parliament fails to elect a president for the 5th time.

Blank papers: 47
Michel Moawad: 44

Correction: The drone was Heron Shoval not a Hermes-450.

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Eight former officers in the Indian Navy were arrested in Qatar on suspicion of spying for Israel - Jerusalem Post

Two individuals were arrested in Housh al-Umara, for the possession of Israeli merchandise.

Security forces found large quantities of perfumes and creams made in Israel.

Israeli jets are active at a low altitude over Beirut and Kesrouan.

The Lebanese basketball team beats its New Zealand counterpart in the Asian qualifiers for the World Cup, 77-65

A case of Cholera was identified in Israel and allegedly traced to Syria, according to the Ministry of Health.

Emotional snippets from the wills of some of Hezbullah's martyrs, posted by the military media on the day when they commemorate their martyrs. (1/3)

⋯ Emotional snippets from the wills of some of Hezbullah's martyrs, posted by the military media on the day when they commemorate their martyrs. (2/3)

⋯ Emotional snippets from the wills of some of Hezbullah's martyrs, posted by the military media on the day when they commemorate their martyrs. (3/3)

"There is a door in heaven called 'The door of the Mujahideen'. They enter it, carrying their weapons, welcomed by the angels."

(Prophet Mohammad - Mizan al-Hikma)

Imams and servants of mosques in Sidon, are protesting their salary of 230,000 LBP monthly (less than 6 USD).

Deputy Secretary-General of Hezbollah, Naem Qassem:

- USA prevented Lebanon from receiving 600,000 tons of Iranian fuel, valued at about $350 million.

- Lebanon was prevented from fuel enough for 5-6 hours of electricity for several months.

Informed sources have confirmed to Lebanon-based news agency Al-Markaziya that French oil company TotalEnergies is expected to start extraction from Lebanon’s gas fields in the spring of 2023. (The Cradle)