🔴 Israel erases Gaza's religious and cultural heritage
The Pasha's Palace (13th century), also known as Ridwan Castle and Napoleon's Fort, has been completely destroyed.
206 heritage sites have been damaged or destroyed since the start of the Israeli assault.
Have been levelled:
⬥ the ancient harbour of Anthedon (Mycenaean era)
⬥ the archaeological site of the Byzantine Church of Jabalia (built in 444)
⬥ the Great Omari Mosque (7th century)
⬥ the Sayed al-Hashim Mosque (12th century)
⬥ the Library of the Great Omari Mosque (opened in 1277)
⬥ the Samaritan Bathhouse (restored in 1320 by the Mamluk ruler)
⬥ the Rafah Museum (2022)
⬥ the Qarara Museum (2016), whose collection consisted of about 3,000 artefacts dating back to the Canaanites in the Bronze Age.
📝 The deliberate destruction of Gaza's cultural artifacts is an ethnocide or cultural genocide. They should have been protected under Article 1 of the 1954 Hague Convention, that Israel has signed along with Palestine.
Via: QudsNen and Al-Jazeera
The Pasha's Palace (13th century), also known as Ridwan Castle and Napoleon's Fort, has been completely destroyed.
206 heritage sites have been damaged or destroyed since the start of the Israeli assault.
Have been levelled:
⬥ the ancient harbour of Anthedon (Mycenaean era)
⬥ the archaeological site of the Byzantine Church of Jabalia (built in 444)
⬥ the Great Omari Mosque (7th century)
⬥ the Sayed al-Hashim Mosque (12th century)
⬥ the Library of the Great Omari Mosque (opened in 1277)
⬥ the Samaritan Bathhouse (restored in 1320 by the Mamluk ruler)
⬥ the Rafah Museum (2022)
⬥ the Qarara Museum (2016), whose collection consisted of about 3,000 artefacts dating back to the Canaanites in the Bronze Age.
📝 The deliberate destruction of Gaza's cultural artifacts is an ethnocide or cultural genocide. They should have been protected under Article 1 of the 1954 Hague Convention, that Israel has signed along with Palestine.
Via: QudsNen and Al-Jazeera
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📑 Israel is setting up a complex system of checkpoints that will prevent men of “military age” from fleeing Rafah in preparation for its offensive on the southern Gaza border city, a senior western official familiar with Israel’s plans has told Middle East Eye on condition of anonymity.
The checkpoints are designed to allow some women and children to leave Rafah ahead of an expected Israeli offensive, but unarmed, civilian Palestinian men will likely be separated from their families and remain trapped in Rafah during an expected Israeli assault.
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The checkpoints are designed to allow some women and children to leave Rafah ahead of an expected Israeli offensive, but unarmed, civilian Palestinian men will likely be separated from their families and remain trapped in Rafah during an expected Israeli assault.
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📑 The International Criminal Court is being warned by members of Congress in both parties that arrest warrants for senior Israeli officials will be met with U.S. retaliation — and legislation to that effect is already in the works, Axios has learned.
Why it matters: Israeli Prime Minister
Benjamin Netanyahu has gone so far as to urge President Biden to intervene to help prevent the warrants, Axios' Barak Ravid reported.
The White House declined to comment on Netanyahu's call with Biden but said "the ICC has no jurisdiction in this situation and we do not support its investigation."
Driving the news: House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) issued a statement on Monday calling the reported warrants "disgraceful" and "lawless."
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Why it matters: Israeli Prime Minister
Benjamin Netanyahu has gone so far as to urge President Biden to intervene to help prevent the warrants, Axios' Barak Ravid reported.
The White House declined to comment on Netanyahu's call with Biden but said "the ICC has no jurisdiction in this situation and we do not support its investigation."
Driving the news: House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) issued a statement on Monday calling the reported warrants "disgraceful" and "lawless."
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📹 In Lebanon, the Israeli enemy carried several airstrikes that targeted:
- Aita al-Shaab
- Odaiseh
- Yaroun
and several others.
- Aita al-Shaab
- Odaiseh
- Yaroun
and several others.
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⚠️ Fire at a restaurant in Beirut near Bchara al-Khoury has claimed that lives of up to 9 as of now.
This high casualty event is under investigation by the Lebanese Ministry of Interior.
This high casualty event is under investigation by the Lebanese Ministry of Interior.
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📹 The Israeli army carried a series of new airstrikes in Aitaroun, Odaideh outskirts, and Khiyam twice.
Footage from the attack on Aitaroun.
Footage from the attack on Aitaroun.
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📹 Two additional Israeli attacks on Kfarkila and Mays al-Jabal.
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📑 Hezbollah daily brief 30/04/2024:
- Eastern sector:
1- At 14:10, Israeli Merkava tank in the Metulla site was targeted with guided missiles, casualties confirmed.
2- At 14:10, Israeli soldiers near the Metulla site were targeted, casualties confirmed.
3- At 18:00, the Radar site in Lebanon's Shebaa was targeted with missiles.
4- At 18:00, two Israeli military buildings in the Metulla settlement were targeted and destroyed.
- Western sector:
1- At 00:05, Israeli military building in the Doviv settlement was targeted with appropriate weapons.
2- At 00:10, Israeli military building in the Avivim settlement was targeted with appropriate weapons.
3- At 20:17, Israeli military vehicle at the Jephthah-Ramot Naftali triangle was targeted with guided missiles, casualties confirmed.
4- At 22:25, Israeli soldiers, west of the Jal al-Alam site, were targeted with artillery shells.
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- Eastern sector:
1- At 14:10, Israeli Merkava tank in the Metulla site was targeted with guided missiles, casualties confirmed.
2- At 14:10, Israeli soldiers near the Metulla site were targeted, casualties confirmed.
3- At 18:00, the Radar site in Lebanon's Shebaa was targeted with missiles.
4- At 18:00, two Israeli military buildings in the Metulla settlement were targeted and destroyed.
- Western sector:
1- At 00:05, Israeli military building in the Doviv settlement was targeted with appropriate weapons.
2- At 00:10, Israeli military building in the Avivim settlement was targeted with appropriate weapons.
3- At 20:17, Israeli military vehicle at the Jephthah-Ramot Naftali triangle was targeted with guided missiles, casualties confirmed.
4- At 22:25, Israeli soldiers, west of the Jal al-Alam site, were targeted with artillery shells.
Translated by thecradlemedia
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The Hebrew newspaper Yedioth
🗣️ Quoting a settler from Avivim
🗣️ Quoting a settler from Metulla:
🗣️ Quoting a settler from Avivim
I saw my house burning before my eyes due to Hezbullah's missiles. The security forces prevented me from approaching and extinguishing the fire due to the seriousness of the situation. Apparently Hezbullah saw Israeli army soldiers next to the house and fired the missiles.
🗣️ Quoting a settler from Metulla:
The Metulla settlement has not been evacuated since its founding in this way. Even in the 2006 war there were a number of settlers still inside it. This time we were evacuated in a state of panic because they were afraid of infiltration operations, and today there are missiles. Anti-armor precision missiles targeting us.
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🌷 Update on yesterday restaurant tragedy in Beirut
Sources of the Beirut Fire Brigade told Al-Akhbar that the initial investigations indicated that the incident occurred while workers were welding gas pipes, which led to the outbreak of the fire.
Workers who were present in the shop escaped towards an inner room instead of outside. When the fire spread, they were trapped inside, and civil defense teams were unable to save them, so most of them died of suffocation.
Sources of the Beirut Fire Brigade told Al-Akhbar that the initial investigations indicated that the incident occurred while workers were welding gas pipes, which led to the outbreak of the fire.
Workers who were present in the shop escaped towards an inner room instead of outside. When the fire spread, they were trapped inside, and civil defense teams were unable to save them, so most of them died of suffocation.
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📹 Hezbullah released footage of their attack on 3 houses in the Israeli settlement of Metulla yesterday, in response to the Israeli attack on civilian houses in south Lebanon.
Damage isn't on par, but the message is one.
📝 One soldier on the frontline fired three ATGMs from the same location safely, and retreated back to his position safely.
This is a reminder to those who claimed early in this battle and before, that the Israeli army has perfected the ability to neutralise ATGMs cells.
To note, in April, there was 74 ATGMs fired by Hezbullah in Lebanon.
Damage isn't on par, but the message is one.
📝 One soldier on the frontline fired three ATGMs from the same location safely, and retreated back to his position safely.
This is a reminder to those who claimed early in this battle and before, that the Israeli army has perfected the ability to neutralise ATGMs cells.
To note, in April, there was 74 ATGMs fired by Hezbullah in Lebanon.
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🇺🇲 The United states of Israel: Laws don’t apply to Israel
StateSpox Patel on ICC/Israel: “We do not believe the ICC has jurisdiction on this, that being said, we work closely with the ICC on a number of key areas… Ukraine, Darfur, Sudan, but on this particular instance they just do not have jurisdiction”
StateSpox Patel on ICC/Israel: “We do not believe the ICC has jurisdiction on this, that being said, we work closely with the ICC on a number of key areas… Ukraine, Darfur, Sudan, but on this particular instance they just do not have jurisdiction”
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🚫 Tiktok-based pedophiles arrested by the Lebanese security forces for luring and molesting dozens of children.
At least 30 arrested.
At least 30 arrested.
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