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⭕️⭕️⭕️⭕️ Statement issued by the Islamic Resistance:

The Islamic Resistance in Lebanon categorically denies the allegations reported by some enemy media outlets and various media platforms regarding the targeting of Majdal Shams, and confirms that the Islamic Resistance has no connection to the incident at all, and categorically denies all false allegations in this regard.


Saturday 07-27-2024
21 Muharram 1446 AH
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🇮🇱 Israel rejects Hezbullah's statement

In a statement following Hezbullah's denial of carrying out the rocket attack on Majdal Shams, the IDF says that...

"following assessments carried out in the IDF and the intelligence available to us, the rocket fire at Majdal Shams was carried out by the Hezbullah."
"Hezbullah is behind the launch of the rocket that hit the soccer field in Majdal Shams and caused many civilian casualties, including children, earlier this evening,"
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📸 In a final tally to the incident in Majdal Shams, there are 23 casualties

1
0 deaths
6 serious injuries
3 medium injuries
4 light injuries
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📸 The commander of the 210th Division, Lieutenant Colonel Yair Balai, conducted an assessment of the situation at the operations center in Majdal Shams, together with the commander of the Home Front Center of the Northern Command and other commanders, after the damage to the region.

The meeting was attended by Druze faith leaders and Druze officers in the Israeli army.
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📄 What we know so far:

- Israel attacks Kfarkila this morning, killing 4 Hezbullah members
- Hezbullah attacks various Israeli basis in the Golan Heights with rockets and drones as retaliation
- One impact is reported in the Druze town of Majdal Shama during Hezbullah's attack
- The bases are above and under the village
- 10 deaths and 30 injuries are reported. Majority/all are local Palestinian Arab Druze
- Village is mostly pro-Syria or at least not largely supportive of Israel. Majority don't have Israeli citizenship
- Hezbullah denies they targeted the village at all, do not hint it is a misfire
- Israel says a single heavy rocket fell in the village

What's expected?
- A violent Israeli attack in Lebanon that will result in many casualties
- An Israeli expanding of fire rate and depth

What do we not expect?
- A war
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📸 During the incident there was only a single alert in the village, with a single rocket/missile/interceptor only reported impacting it or in it's vicinity.
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📸 All other alerts where in the Galilee tip and south & east of Majdal Shams. Again, none in it.
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🇮🇱/🇱🇧 IDF Spokesman in a statement tonight:

- The dead are all children between the ages of 10 and 20. We share in the grief of the families and embrace the Druze community in its difficult time

- An initial investigation shows that a warning was activated, but it was an immediate warning, too short. This is one single rocket.

- There is no change in the directives of the Home Front Command.

- This is a very serious incident and we will act accordingly.

- IDF CoS and head of Mossad are discussing an action plan.
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📄 The Commander of the Northern Region, Major General Uri Gordin, made a phone call with the leader of the Druze community, Sheikh Muwafaq Tarif.

Tarif who is the overall leader of Druze in Israel/Palestine called on a very harsh response, and demanded a very strong attack in Lebanon.
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📄 Netanyahu cuts his visit to the USA, will fly the soonest back to Israel.

His return flight was scheduled after the end of Saturday in the US. So he's coming half a day earlier.
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وَقَالَتِ الْيَهُودُ يَدُ اللَّهِ مَغْلُولَةٌ ۚ غُلَّتْ أَيْدِيهِمْ وَلُعِنُوا بِمَا قَالُوا ۘ بَلْ يَدَاهُ مَبْسُوطَتَانِ يُنفِقُ كَيْفَ يَشَاءُ ۚ وَلَيَزِيدَنَّ كَثِيرًا مِّنْهُم مَّا أُنزِلَ إِلَيْكَ مِن رَّبِّكَ طُغْيَانًا وَكُفْرًا ۚ وَأَلْقَيْنَا بَيْنَهُمُ الْعَدَاوَةَ وَالْبَغْضَاءَ إِلَىٰ يَوْمِ الْقِيَامَةِ ۚ كُلَّمَا أَوْقَدُوا نَارًا لِّلْحَرْبِ أَطْفَأَهَا اللَّهُ ۚ وَيَسْعَوْنَ فِي الْأَرْضِ فَسَادًا ۚ وَاللَّهُ لَا يُحِبُّ الْمُفْسِدِينَ (64)
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🇱🇧 The Lebanese government issued a statement “condemning all acts of violence and attacks against civilians, calling for an immediate cessation of hostilities on all fronts”.

The statement emphasized that “targeting civilians is a blatant violation of international law and contradicts the principles of humanity”.

Did the clown Lebanese government issue a statement about today's Israeli attacks on two schools in Gaza that killed 100+ civilians?
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📸 The clearest photo of the impact in the playground in Majdal Shams, the Druze city under Israeli occupation in the Syrian Golan Heights.
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🇮🇱 As the dead are Druze, and do not carry Israeli citizenship, the Israeli government is in no hurry to act.

The cabinet is expected to meet tomorrow, not tonight, and will only then discuss today's incident.

Hezbullah has likely put all attacks on halt for tonight waiting for the fog to clear.

It's unclear if the IDF will attack today as an initial retaliation, then attack more as continuation based on tomorrow's cabinet results.

A stray Hezbullah rocket or not, dead Druze children is unfortunate. As unfortunate as it would have been dead Jewish children.

However Druze in Israel are mostly the enemy, as are Jews. However attacks on civilians are not a norm, unless it was in retaliation to murder of civilian's.

یَـٰۤأَیُّهَا ٱلَّذِینَ ءَامَنُوا۟ كُتِبَ عَلَیۡكُمُ ٱلۡقِصَاصُ فِی ٱلۡقَتۡلَىۖ ٱلۡحُرُّ بِٱلۡحُرِّ وَٱلۡعَبۡدُ بِٱلۡعَبۡدِ وَٱلۡأُنثَىٰ بِٱلۡأُنثَىٰۚ

Whatever happens tonight or tomorrow or anytime later, I reiterate my support for Iran and Hezbullah in their goals that lead to the end of the Jewish state and the crumbling of the Jewish rule. The end of the era of Jewish power and capability.
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🇮🇱 Quoting Israeli media, top military and security officials presented Defense Minister Yoav Gallant with "options for action against Hezbollah" in response to the terror group's rocket fire on Majdal Shams that killed 11 civilians and wounded dozens more, his office says.

"Gallant determined the courses of action and instructed the defense establishment accordingly," the Defense Ministry says.

The minister had held an assessment with IDF Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Herzi Halevi, head of the Shin Bet Ronen Bar, head of the Mossad David Barnea, and other officials.

Israel says the rocket was fired from Shebaa.
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🇮🇱 The Druze community in Palestine suffered 10 deaths in the war in Gaza while in the ranks of the Israeli army.
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🇮🇱 Netanyahu in a conversation with the spiritual leader of the Druze community in Israel, Sheikh Muafek Tarif:

"Israel will not put the murderous attack on the agenda. Hezbullah will pay a heavy price for this that it has not paid so far"

Preparing for a response: The Security Cabinet will meet tomorrow at 4:00 PM in Kirya in Tel Aviv.
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📄 Final comments as a non-expert:

- Impact is too small for a falaq-1
- Impact isn't consistent with a Ketyusha - Grad
- Impact isn't consistent with an Iron Dome
- Explosion has fuel characters

Something impacted. Israel wants to put on massive show of force. Israel still will not go to war.

Victory for Islam. Victory for Hezbullah. Curse on the Jewish state
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📸 The impact site.
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📸 Warm hugs between the members of the Druze community in Majdal Shams and the commander of the Israeli northern command.
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🇱🇧 In the 2006 war, Hezbullah's rockets accidentally fell on an Arab town in the Palestinian territories occupied in 1948, killing two Palestinians.

At the time, Hezbullah did not deny responsibility, but rather confirmed it and apologized for the unintended mistake.

Sayyed spoke about the matter in a speech he gave during the war and offered his condolences to the families of the martyrs.

I recall that incident to say that the party has the courage to admit the mistake, which lends credibility to its denial today of responsibility for the fall of a missile in the occupied Syrian town of Majdal Shams.
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