It’s past midnight in the Middle East. Here’s the latest in Israel, Gaza and Lebanon The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) reported hitting over 3,200 Hezbollah targets since ground operations began in southern Lebanon on October 1, with around 300 strikes in the past 24 hours. According to the Lebanese health ministry, at least four people, including a child, were killed in an Israeli airstrike near Rafik Hariri University Hospital, the largest public hospital in Beirut. CNN has reached out to the IDF for a statement. Footage from Agence France-Presse showed significant smoke rising from the Beirut skyline on Monday night.…
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Trump claims without evidence that Democrats are trying to cheat in the election Former President Donald Trump once again accused Democrats of attempting to cheat in the 2024 election on Monday, without providing any evidence. Trump, who has consistently misrepresented the outcome of the 2020 election he lost, continues to cast doubt on the integrity of the upcoming election. He has made unfounded claims regarding widespread voter fraud in 2020. “We have some of the biggest crowds you’ve ever seen. I was in California. I’d love to have God come down and be the vote counter just for one day…
Plumes of smoke seen rising over southern Beirut as Israel issues evacuation warning Footage from the Agence France-Presse news agency captured large plumes of smoke rising over the skyline of southern Beirut on Monday night, as the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) issued evacuation orders for parts of the city’s southern suburbs. The IDF shared evacuation warnings on X, including maps that pinpointed specific buildings within designated evacuation zones. One IDF post stated, “You are located near Hezbollah facilities and interests that the IDF will act against in the near future.” Israel’s military has pledged to continue targeting financial sites linked…
The US is urging for stronger enforcement of the UN resolution that concluded the 2006 Israel-Hezbollah war. The United States is advocating for stronger enforcement of the UN resolution that concluded the 2006 Israel-Hezbollah war, rather than merely reaffirming its commitment, US envoy Amos Hochstein stated during his trip to Beirut on Monday. “Simply committing” to UN Security Council resolution 1701 “is not enough,” he remarked at a televised news conference following his meeting with Nabih Berri, the speaker of the Lebanese parliament and leader of the Shiite Amal party allied with Hezbollah. “While resolution 1701 successfully ended the war…
Missile defense system sent to Israel is ready for operation, US defense secretary says US Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin stated on Monday that the missile defense system sent by the United States to Israel is “in place” and ready for immediate use. “We can deploy it very quickly,” Austin said, referring to the THAAD missile defense system while speaking to reporters on his way to Kyiv. His remarks come as Israel gears up for a potential strike in retaliation for Iran’s missile attack on October 1, which may provoke a counter-response from Tehran and its allies. What is THAAD?The…
Israel will strike Hezbollah “until it collapses,” foreign minister says Israeli Foreign Minister Israel Katz said on Monday that Israel struck over 15 buildings in Lebanon’s capital Beirut targeting Hezbollah’s financial institutions, adding that it will keep hitting the group until it collapses. “Beirut in flames,” Katz said on X Sunday. “Massive fires were seen above Beirut as over 15 buildings were struck following evacuation warnings to residents,” he said. “We will keep striking the Iranian proxy until it collapses.” An Israeli airstrike hit a branch of a Hezbollah-affiliated financial institution near Beirut airport on Sunday night, according to Lebanon’s…
The war that Hamas seeks against Israel “has just started,” Middle East expert says The death of Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar is expected to escalate the long-standing insurgency he initiated against Israel, according to experts, as the group adapts its tactics in response to leadership losses. Hussein Ibish, a senior resident scholar at the Arab Gulf States Institute in Washington, DC, told CNN that while Israel engages in a semi-conventional war with Hamas, it misinterprets the nature of the conflict. The group is pursuing “an open-ended insurgency” against Israeli forces in Gaza. Ibish stated that Hamas’s struggle is just beginning,…
With strikes on Hezbollah-linked banks, Israel’s campaign in Lebanon strays further from military targets Israel’s recent strikes on the Hezbollah-affiliated bank Qard al-Hassan have been among the most intense since its offensive in Lebanon began over a month ago. Some attacks destroyed entire residential blocks, with nearly a dozen airstrikes hitting the southern suburbs of Beirut, including one just a few hundred meters from the country’s only commercial airport. Planes were seen landing as explosions lit up the night sky. Israel stated its goal is to dismantle Hezbollah’s financial network, targeting Qard al-Hassan as a key mechanism for paying the…
2 killed in Israeli strike on vehicle in Damascus, Syria says Syria’s defense ministry has accused Israel of targeting a vehicle in Damascus on Monday, resulting in the deaths of “two civilians.” The Israeli military stated it was investigating the report but could not confirm any details at this time. According to the Syrian defense ministry, the strike hit a civilian car in the Mazzeh neighborhood, injuring three others and causing damage to nearby private properties. Pro-government Sham FM radio in Damascus shared a verified video of the aftermath, showing charred remains of the vehicle and damage to the nearby…
Biden “deeply concerned” following leak of highly classified US intelligence, US official says President Joe Biden is “deeply concerned” following the leak of highly classified U.S. intelligence regarding Israel’s plans to attack Iran, and he will be “actively monitoring” the investigation, according to national security spokesperson John Kirby. “We’re deeply concerned, and the President remains deeply concerned about any leakage of classified information into the public domain. That is not supposed to happen, and it’s unacceptable when it does,” Kirby said in a briefing. He added, “You can rest assured that the President will be actively monitoring the progress of…