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🇱🇧l🇮🇱 And while the Israelis were expected to leave Aita al-Shaab which they almost grazed fully, they decided to stay longer.

Today, they demolished additional houses.
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🇱🇧 Almost all border towns, are being described as catastrophic with no signs of life after a very extensive and intentional Israeli demolition campaign.

Which let's be clear, is a war crime. Demolishing civilian houses, cutting down trees, destroying roads, all during a ceasefire.

These towns will require a lot of efforts to rebuild and remake.
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🇱🇧l🇮🇱 In Rmeich, the Christian town that was not attacked during the war because it was anti-Hezbullah and allowed the IDF to pass through it...has been shelled today with artillery.

The attack hit the local civil apolitical defense center. No injuries reported.

A couple of days ago, a local was attacked and shot. He was injured.

Remarkably the Lebanese Christian parties are silent, because they cannot accuse Hezbullah of falsely attacking the town.
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📸 The Israeli activity isn't done today, and the Jews have crossed Mays al-Jabal, supported by vehicles, and are scanning the outskirts ans searching
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📸 As for their air violations today, from south Lebanon to Tripoli in the north...

....the Jews drew several lines in the sky while violating both the ceasefire and the 1701, including Lebanon's sovereignty by flying jets over the Lebanese airspace.
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🇱🇧l🇮🇱 This is Al-Hamamis hill that the Israelis think and want to stay in after the 60-days end.

Not only is not on the border area, it is very deep in Lebanon and a threat to Khiyam town and a forward base.

Just take my advise, don't overthink this. If they stay, they will be dealt with eventually at a time suitable to the resistance and in the way that is suitable for the people and the Lebanese.

If they leave and stop this madness by the 60th day on 26-Jan, then great

Because how are they going to justify controlling a hill without a road? Do they also intend to take over the land around it?

Annex it? Occupy it? See its not only not feasible it, if it happens, it will have repercussions on the whole area
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🇱🇧l🇮🇱 This is the Labboneh forest that they want to occupy, to close this whole border area.
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🇱🇧l🇮🇱 And this is Jabal al-Balat.

Notice how deep in Lebanon? Same issue with logistics and what it means if they stay and need to secure the hill in terms of movement and zone.

Look, no occupation will be allowed. Does the IDF think staying in one exposed location in the 21st century where ATGMs and FPV drones exist is a wise decision?

Do they want to build a base in Lebanon and then roads that connect them to Israel?

If they do..and when "the resistance" engages, they will unlikely attack Israel and only Israeli in Lebanon.

This secures legitimacy because they are engaging occupation forces within Lebanese lands.

Not that legitimacy is important, no one cares about this today. You have to be strong and be lethal, and when you are, you can do what whatever you want.

Don't rush the process. Just wait it out.
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🇱🇧 Back to Lebanese News....I mean internal

Someone is very excited he might become a president tomorrow, thousands of photos of the Lebanese Army Commander are being printed in "preperations" of celebrations.

Electing him as a president is not constitutional, and will require a new change that needs to be approved by severally legislative branches.
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🇱🇧 New presidential updates:

- MP Gebran Bassil withdrew his support for General Elias Al-Bissari, after receiving clear American messages rejecting his nomination, although the American ambassador had previously said that her position on Al-Bissari’s nomination was “no veto.”

- The Saudi kingdom informed its followers and those influenced by it that they must proceed with the nomination of General Joseph Aoun. Everyone complied.

- Saudi Arabia is exerting great pressure on Samir Geagea to proceed with the election of Aoun, after Geagea expressed his rejection of him, speaking about an insult directed at him by General Aoun.

Aoun was quoted as saying: “When the Americans and Saudis come, Geagea will go.” Geagea was told that Aoun used insulting phrases to express his position.

- The Saudis say that Joseph Aoun is like any other candidate, and therefore he needs only 65 votes in the second round to win the presidency, “and whoever wants can appeal to the Constitutional Council” (that's a threat)

📰 The appeal requires a third of the members of the House of Representatives, and the appeal must be submitted within only 24 hours of the announcement of the election results.
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🇱🇧 Unlike in 2016 with Michael Aoun, today Hezbullah and Amal are together and agreed on the same name for presidency.
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🇱🇧l🇫🇷 Head of the Loyalty to the Resistance bloc, MP Mohammad Raad, received the French envoy Jean-Yves Le Drian at the bloc's headquarters in Haret Hreik.
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📸 The Lebanese army, somewhere in south Lebanon
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🇱🇧 Unlike in 2016 with Michael Aoun, today Hezbullah and Amal are together and agreed on the same name for presidency.
With no veto on Aoun, as Hezbullah mentioned and if Franjieh withdraws his candidacy, Hezbullah might vote for Joseph Aoun, for presidency.

Aoun, the US-KSA favorite who could be able to use this support in favor of Lebanon or become the foreign tool to implement their wishes as a president.
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The new Lebanese president?
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🇱🇧l🇮🇱 And this is Jabal al-Balat.
❗️The Israeli army established a position for its vehicles and tanks west of the town of Al-Dhahirah, and installed spy devices on a crane in Jabal Balat - adjacent to the town of Marouhin.
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🇮🇱 Hebrew media: IDF Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Herzi Halevi reprimanded IDF Spokesman Rear Adm. Daniel Hagari over his remarks at a press conference this evening regarding the so-called Feldstein Law

The IDF says Hagari "exceeded the scope of his authority" with his criticism of the law.
🇮🇱 New drama in Israel between the IDF and the government, after the IDF's spokesman criticized the Minister of Defense's remarks agains CoS Halevi in regards to the state inquiry into 7-Oct.

Katz demanded the registration of the spokesman, stating that an apology isn't enough like last time.

Only difference this time? The remarks by the spokesman were approved by the IDF Chief of Staff
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❗️Al-Hadath claims that two rockets were fired from Lebanon and impacted near Qiryat Shmona.

No such indication in Lebanese or Israeli media yet
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📸 The rocket impacts or whatever they are, as reported now.
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🇱🇧l🇮🇱 I'm still skeptical the above is rocket fire.

At the same time, Israeli forces carries out demolitions in Aita al-Shaab after a force penetrated towards the forests between Aita al-Shaab and Debel.

This is a mere one kilometer away from the Lebanese army base
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