Salaams and blessings, family. 💔

I write to you now with the heaviest of hearts.

Our brother, friend and teacher, Mehdi Vafaei (R.A.), who all of you knew as "M.V."... has left this world and returned to ALLAH (SWT).

Habibi Mehdi aka Anti-Tumor, may not have ascended on the battlefield, but he was a Shahid nevertheless--for the ink of the scholar is even more precious than the blood of the martyr, and Mehdi, while he didn't see himself as such because he was too humble, was indeed a scholar; an intellectual; a philosopher; and a mouhaqqiq (researcher) of the highest order.

He was also an incomparably brilliant musician and beat-maker. Our album, "Eternally Husseini II: Arkbound", was in the works when Operation Al-Aqsa Flood erupted. I make a promise to him - and to all of you - that though I'm gutted and don't know how to move forward without him here... The record will come out. And it will be the flyest thing you've ever heard.

"Haji" as well as "Martin" and I, along with "Resistance Creed", owe more to him than I can infuse into an INFINITE number of Telegram posts, let alone one, and... We're... devastated. Just... Shattered.

Shahid Mehdi was a ferocious truth-teller and didn't give one damn who he offended. The number-one enemy of all of humanity was the Jews and anyone who was too cowardly to name them, he absolutely despised. We carry that torch--in every capacity.

On a personal note... I can only say...  That I loved him as much as my own flesh and blood. And he wasn't just my friend, brother and teacher, nor just my producer... He was like my father. He was a beacon whose glimmer will never be matched by any other shine.

There will be no posting on the channel until Thursday while we all take a moment to mourn and process. We won't take any longer than that because otherwise, Shahid Mehdi would PERSONALLY Crane us!

ALLAH yerhamak, Big Baba. King Crane! Khalas Khalkhali! You just left and we already miss you too much to describe. 💔

#ResistanceMartyrs

#RIPBigBaba

🔴 @Cultures_of_Resistance

🇮🇱🇱🇧❗️ | NEW: The number of wounded has risen to 14, with 1 in critical condition and four in serious condition, following a suicide drone attack from southern Lebanon – Israeli Media

@MilitaryPOV

🇵🇸 🇮🇱 Netzarim Corridor update:
The IDF have begun the construction of a new base in Gaza, located opposite the planned American built pier. I've marked it as "2" in the image.

🔶️ The start of the clearing can be seen in planet satellite imagery shared by Jake Godin today. It was confirmed by the IDF that the 2 recently remobilized reserve brigades will replace Nahal Brigade in the Corridor, 1 of them will be stationed here to guard the pier.

🔶️ The new brigades (2nd Reserve Infantry Brigade Carmeli and 679th Reserve Armored Brigade) will likely enter the Netzarim Corridor once the ongoing operation in Central Gaza is completed. After that, Nahal and 401st Brigade (the 2 brigades currently in Gaza) will rest for Rafah.

🔶️ Central Gaza Operation Update:
The IDF have advanced a few more houses, I count 33.

🔶️ In planet imagery you can see that the majority of activity is focused on Western Al-Mughraqa, which has been 60% demolished to give additional security to the Netzarim Corridor.

⚡️ Rafah Preparation Timeline:
1. 98th Division withdraws and rests (completed)
2. Reserves are remobilized to take over the defense of the Netzarim Corridor (completed)
3. Gaza Division starts raids on uncleared pockets in North and Central Gaza (ongoing)

Next steps:
4. Evacuation of Rafah is started
5. 162nd Division withdraws and rests, is replaced with remobilized reserves
6. 99th Division is remobilized
7. IDF starts invasion of Rafah, likely before the end of May

(Oh, and there will be extensive air operations before the invasion starts)

📎 Gaza war unit tracking