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🇱🇧l🇺🇸 Press information:

Hochstein discussed with the army commander the work of the technical committee to complete the Israeli withdrawal on January 26, the date of the expiration of the 60-day deadline

The army commander discussed with Hochstein the obstacles to the full deployment of army, most notably the continuation of Israeli military operations in a number of villages
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🇱🇧 After accusing Hezbullah, the Lebanese Forces party is now accusing the UN and the Lebanese Army for why the Israelis aren't withdrawn yet and why they are able to violate the ceasefire.

Lebanese Forces party member Antoine Zahra:
The reason is the procrastination of the Lebanese army and UNIFIL. If they were ready and doing what was required of them, what happened would not have happened.
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🇸🇾 So everyone now acknowledges the U.S sanctions on Syria suffocated the Syrian innocents and led to a catastrophe? (Likewise for Iran)

DAMASCUS, Jan 6 (Reuters) - Syria is unable to make deals to import fuel, wheat or other key goods due to strict U.S. sanctions on the country and despite many countries, including Gulf Arab states, wanting to do so, Syria's new trade minister said.

In an interview with Reuters at his office in Damascus, Maher Khalil al-Hasan said the country's new ruling administration had managed to scrape together enough wheat and fuel for a few months but the country faces a "catastrophe" if sanctions are not frozen of lifted soon.

📸 The new Syrian Minister of Foreign affairs in the UAE.
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🇱🇧 South Lebanon: Sharqiya town intersection in Nabatieh was blocked with burning tires in protest against the failure to pay compensation to those affected by the war.

They blocked themselves and affected only themselves and the others in this town.

Odd behavior and first to be reported so.
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🇱🇧l🇺🇸 Speaker of Parliament Nabih Berri received at the second presidency headquarters in Ain El-Tineh the US Presidential Envoy Amos Hochstein and the accompanying delegation in the presence of the US Ambassador to Lebanon Lisa Johnson
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🇱🇧l🇺🇸 Hochstein from Ain al-Tineh: I held very good discussions with Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri

Hochstein: Before the start of the meeting of the five-member committee, the Israeli army began withdrawing from Naqoura and most of the western sector, and the withdrawals will continue

Hochstein: The withdrawal operations will continue until the Blue Line

Hochstein: We will continue simultaneously to support the Lebanese army as it implements the agreement

Hochstein: The Israeli army's withdrawal operations from southern Lebanon will continue until it completely leaves

(He described it's a hard task but progressing)
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🇱🇧l🇺🇸 Hochstein after meeting PM Mikati: We still have 20 days and we will continue the work we have done to withdraw the Israeli army and deploy the Lebanese army under the supervision of UNIFIL

- Hochstein: The United States supports the Lebanese army and southern Lebanon will return to stability and security.

The implementation of the agreement did not happen at the required speed, but it led to a complete withdrawal of the Israeli army from the western sector and the deployment of the Lebanese army there. (You fag they entered into this area after the ceasefire)

- Hochstein: We were pleased with the Israeli army’s withdrawal from the western sector, and these withdrawals will continue until Israel completely withdraws from Lebanese territory

- Hochstein: We held very constructive discussions and discussed the ceasefire and cessation of hostilities decision, and Mikati showed commitment to continuing to implement this agreement
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Mikati to Hochstein: Talk about Israel's intention to extend the ceasefire is strongly rejected. (He means extending the 60 days to 90 days before withdrawal)

- Mikati calls to set a timetable for Israel's withdrawal from southern Lebanon before the end of the 60-day deadline

- Mikati calls on Hochstein to compel Israel to stop its ceasefire violations
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Lebanese News and Updates
"If Hezbullah does not withdraw beyond Litani and tries to violate the cease-fire - we will run off his head.
🇱🇧l🇮🇱 When Lebanese are more Israeli than Israelis.

While the IDF and Israel only mention disarming of Hezbullah in south of the Litani river, the leader of the Lebanese Druze party attacked Sheikh Naim Qassem for stressing that whatever is to be implemented or tackled concerns exclusively the south of the Litani river.

He said: "Let the Secretary-General of Hezbullah hear me, there is no such thing as South of the Litani and North of the Litani in the ceasefire agreement."
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🇱🇧 Jumblatt: Hezbullah was not defeated, I respect the martyrs, and we must accept the new reality and put “Lebanon first” as proposed by Hariri, and March 14.
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🇱🇧l🇸🇾 A number of citizens were surprised today by the lack of gas in a number of stations.

According to the information provided by the owners, the reason for the shortages is the increase of smuggling to Syria.
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🇮🇱l🇸🇾 Israel has occupied 54.4km2 of Syrian territory in the past 12 days, this is in addition to large parts of the DMZ, Quneitra and Mount Hermon.

They also occupy Wehda Dam which provides 30% of Syria’s fresh water supply, and 40% of the fresh water supply of Jordan

By Hasan Ridha on X
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🇸🇾l🇮🇱 Israeli forces desecrated a mosque in Syria by placing the Israeli flag on one of its pulpits.

They also drank and danced inside.
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🇱🇧 Jumblatt: Hezbullah should become a political party only.

It has a large audience that believes in a certain doctrine and this audience has suffered huge losses and no other party should try to overpower it
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🇱🇧l🇺🇸 BREAKING: The US has reallocated $95 million in military aid for Egypt to Lebanon, a source familiar tells Al Arabiya English.

Congress needs a reprogram request but sources believe it will pass with ease.
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🎄To all those who celebrate, Wishing you and your family health, happiness, peace and prosperity this Christmas.

May we celebrate in Jerusalem!
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The total number of bodies of Martyrs found today in Khiyam is 7.

This raises the number of bodies found in the town to 28. Unclear if there is more.

Currently indeed there are dozens of bodies missing, with some towns in the rear reporting up to 10 each. There is no exact numbers.

Fate of the bodies is unclear considering the Israeli activity for 3+ and ongoing months in the border towns. Did they leave the bodies in the ground, did they desecrate them and bury them under their tracks, did they kidnap them into Israel.

This is a painful topic.

As for missing and alive soldier, during the war, there is 1+3+3+1 (hula, Aita, unknown, Batroun). 8-9 in total as a minimum confirmed estimate. Of these 8, one was killed under torture.

During the ceasefire there were rumors that they "arrested people" but it wasn't locals and unclear if they found Hezbullah members evacuating that day. No indication.

Unfortunately the Israeli enemy isn't transparent about this topic, they are a bunch of criminal, and their fate is unknown.

Hezbullah doesn't have any bargaining chips to ask for them, and Israel didn't even communicate how many they have. Number of alive is small, but no idea about the bodies.

Hopefully Hamas does what's morally right and demand their release. They owe us.

Bodies also were lost before the war, at least 2 cases I remember and they were lost because of the Israeli bombs evaporating their bodies. So the search isn't easy.

It's a wound that will not heal. May God give patience to the parents, some who were told their sons were Martyred yet still have hope they will come back alive one day.
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🥀 Three of the missing Martyrs during the support front

There is also two whose bodies were kidnapped before the war by a few day. They were planting an IED but they attacked and clashed with the IDF.

The IDF then attacked them with a drone, murdering them. There are more than these 3 during the support front.

In Syria, back during that war, there are less than a dozen in total that were lost forever. Some in Damascus countryside and some in Aleppo countryside.

Search was done, but the terrorists never revealed what they did with the bodies.

But Kheir inshallah. The bodies was going to turn to ash anyways. The soul is in heaven and the martyr is alive ❤️
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I remember when my cousin was killed in this war how the family was worried about his body and kept asking if they will be able to retrieve him.

They did. His brothers and family were happy to know that his face was intact to have a last look.

He was killed in an Israeli airstrike on a house. A wall fell on his body and broke his legs and his skull.

Allah Yerhmao and to all those who died in this righteous war.

May God provide those who continue this path with the courage, patience, and the tools to ensure whenever a new war happens they will be more safe and more lethal.
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🥀 Syria's missing martyrs (a couple were found from this photo only)
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Sigh, necessary to do updates today?

*Runs*
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