In all cases, the army commander needs, legally, to be signed by the Minister of Defense for the extension decision, and to the opinion of the President. The "leader" is feeling in a good position on the basis of the unlimited American support for Mansour.

The support comes from two American sides that sponsor the "current era" in the army: the Central Command in the American army and the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA).

During the era of the duo Joseph Aoun-Tony Mansour, the American influence in the military establishment reached a level it had never reached. (Part 3)

- Donations reach the army without going through the Council of Ministers.

- On the eastern and northern borders, Parsons is implementing a very dangerous project, without the knowledge of the Council of Ministers and the Ministry of Defense (see “Al-Akhbar” on March 20, 2020 and April 15, 2020) - and it is a project that the United States of America wants to implement in the interest of the Israeli enemy.

- The military establishment cooperates with the United States of America, without any agreement approved by the House of Representatives.

The plagued relationship between the army and the United States of America granted the American Ambassador Dorothy Shea the rudeness that allowed her to contact Brigadier General Bassam Yassin, the head of the Lebanese delegation in the border demarcation negotiations in Naqoura, before the start of the negotiation process, to dictate to him orders that direct negotiations should be conducted, and that a photo must be taken with the delegation of the Israeli enemy. Yassin refused the orders, but no one protested what happened, even though the head of the delegation informed his leader of the matter. The ambassador was not expelled from Lebanon, she was not reprimanded, and no one told her that what she had done was a sin that she would not even dare commit with the officers of her country's army.

The problem is that the issue of whether to extend Mansour or not is being discussed today as an administrative, military, security, and political matter. But no one has approached it in terms of the US influence in the army, and the need to "vaccinate" the military against the epidemic that is killing it.

Unfortunately, Mansour is one of the symbols of this plagued relationship between the Lebanese army on the one hand, and the US army and the CIA on the other side. Failure to extend it should be a door to restoring balance to this relationship. (END)

🇱🇧🇸🇾 President Aoun wired to Syrian President Bashar al-Assad condoling the death of Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Walid al-Muallem, noting the role he played in his career inside and outside Syria, wishing for peace to return to Syria, "so that the brotherly Syrian people enjoy the prosperity they deserve."

They are currently meeting. This is the second time this year she has been summoned to the ministry.

🦠 BREAKING - Moderna vaccine said to be more than 95% effective, "stable" for 30 days at refrigerator temperatures.

If true, then its much better and easier to transport logistically than Pfizer.

🇵🇰 🇮🇱 Pakistani PM said that the U.S. and another country are 'pressuring Pakistan to recognize Israel' - but refused to say which one

It is likely KSA. They want to ensure all of their areas of influence do it before them to avoid the backlash. KSA already allowed Bahrain to normalize and currently allows Israel to fly in KSA's airspace.

More to read here: https://www.newindianexpress.com/world/2020/nov/14/under-pressure-to-recognize-israel-says-imran-khan-2223684.html

🇮🇱 The next IDF Deputy Chief of Staff has been chosen: Maj.-Gen. Hertzi Halevi who is currently serving as the Head of the Southern Command. He will replace Maj.-Gen. Eyal Zamir.

He is a very experienced officer who served in Lebanon (1985-2000) and every single Israeli Battle that came after that.

According to what was leaked:

The meeting between Pompeo and Macron was not positive

The US Secretary of State requested a meeting with Macron in a place far from eavesdropping (sonorisation) and so the meeting took place in a room without recording microphones.

Pompeo is pushing for a full confrontation with Lebanon against Hezbullah.

Yeah they are ETHIOPIAN jews born in ETHIOPIA thousands of years ago and not in this land.

How about they stay in ETHIOPIA and celebrate their Sigd in ETHIOPIA where these ETHIOPIANS were thousands of years ago.

They wanting to come to Jerusalem is like I wanting to go to the Maldives. I just did not go there and claim its mine.

No racism included, but their phenotype is not Middle Eastern.

A small women led protest was organized in Dahyeh by Al Mikdad family protesting Hezbullah's security coordination commander for allowing the army to make arrests against the electricity generators mafia.

🇱🇧🇮🇱 For the second day in a row, IDF forces fired in the air after 2 suspects approached the Lebanese border, they fled back into Lebanon.

Note: They are locals and not Hezbullah. Likely just toying with the IDF or the IDF is just too paranoid from anyone near the border.

🇮🇷 The Iranians should understand that the Mossad was able to kill someone inside Iran under their watch. Abu Mohammad Al Masri was in Iran for years barred from travel after he was allowed to leave prison in a prisoner swap in 2015 with Al Qaeda Yemen. An Iranian diplomat was freed.

The IRGC and Iranian MOD should understand that they have failed if they do not find who have killed Al Masri because if they can reach him they will soon be able to reach any IRGC commander.

🇮🇱🇪🇺 Now: Israeli settlers interrupt EU diplomats in East Jerusalem giving a statement over Israel's planned expansion of Givat Hamatos settlement. Calling them anti semites.

Aryeh King deputy mayor of Jerusalem to EU diplomats: "Go back to Europe."

That's pretty funny tbh considering that these settlers themselves are Europeans whose fathers or grandparents are European.

🇱🇧🇺🇸🇮🇷 US National Security Adviser Robert O'Brien:

"Hezbollah has accumulated weapons and missiles threatening Israel and has carried out attacks in Europe and Asia, and it is now short of hundreds of millions of dollars that it used to receive from Iran."

🇮🇱 One hour ago: Heavy shooting from the Israeli side.

Reason is unknown.

🇱🇧🦠 Dr. Firas Al-Abyad: The World Health Organization in Lebanon recommended a general lockdown for a period of 6 weeks, but the closure being implemented is only two weeks.

Dr. Firas: Science says that in a cold climate, the Corona virus lives longer, and hence the fear of a greater spread of the epidemic with the approaching winter (LBC)

The General Directorate of Oil clarified that the results that were drawn after the success in repairing all faults on the oil pipeline in the Al-Abdah area, that huge pumping resulting from a technical error on the Syrian side led to the pressure in the line, which was followed by a direct leak, and not an attack with the aim of sabotage or theft.

He was handed back to Lebanon. His name is Ali Hasan Akar.

In case anyone missed this.

🇮🇱🇸🇾🚨 IDF: We just exposed a number of improvised explosive devices (IEDs) near the Israeli side of the Alpha Line on the southern Golan Heights.

We hold the Syrian regime responsible for all events in Syria and will not tolerate any violation of our sovereignty.