Trump’s comments came after Hamas issued a video statement saying 33 of its captives have been killed during Israel’s brutal war on Gaza dating back to October last year, when Hamas attacked Israel and took more than 250 hostages, according to Israeli tallies.
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Trump demands immediate release of Oct. 7 hostages, says otherwise there will be ‘HELL TO PAY’
“Please let this TRUTH serve to represent that if the hostages are not released prior to January 20, 2025, the date that I proudly assume Office as President of the United States, there will be ALL HELL TO PAY in the Middle East, and for those in charge who perpetrated these atrocities against Humanity,” Trump wrote in a post on his Truth Social site.
He added that, “Those responsible will be hit harder than anybody has been hit in the long and storied History of the United States of America. RELEASE THE HOSTAGES NOW!”
Hamas says 33 Israeli captives have been killed by Israeli air strikes
A new video released by al-Qassam Brigades, Hamas‘s military wing, warns Israel against furthering the war on Gaza and says 33 Israeli captives held in the strip have already been killed by Israeli airstrikes
Update from North Gaza: “I just don’t have words”
Dr. Mohammed Obeid, MSF orthopedic surgeon at Kamal Adwan Hospital:
“There is death in all types and forms in Kamal Adwan Hospital and North Gaza. The bombardment does not stop. The artillery does not stop. The planes do not stop. There is heavy shelling, and the hospital is [being] targeted too. It just looks like a movie—it does not seem real.
“About five days ago, my house was hit. They completely blew up the roof and water tanks, but we were on the ground floor and only one person got injured, thank God. We left a few times, moving to different areas. My family and neighbors were terrified. I [took] shelter in Kamal Adwan Hospital with my wife and children, and I am now working here, where I can treat numerous patients.
“There are no words to describe the situation in Kamal Adwan Hospital: It is disastrous. The hospital is completely overwhelmed. There are injured people everywhere, outside and inside the hospital, and we do not have medical and surgical equipment to treat them.
“Ambulances cannot move. We cannot reach the bodies of the people killed and cannot save the injured ones who lie in the streets. Many of them died before reaching the hospital, and others died inside the hospital as we could not treat their wounds.
Dear President Biden, Secretary Blinken, and Attorney General Garland
We write regarding the case of Dylan Collins, a U.S. citizen and journalist for Agence France-Presse (AFP) injured by Israeli tank fire on October 13, 2023. It has now been more than one year since Mr. Collins was injured in a targeted Israeli strike while on assignment for AFP. To date, Mr. Collins has received no explanation for the attack, and there have been no steps toward accountability. Given the inaction of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s government, the United States must open an independent investigation into this incident.
We previously wrote to the State Department regarding Mr. Collins’ case. On October 13th, Collins was part of a group of journalists covering the conflict between Israel and Hezbollah in southern Lebanon. The group was clearly marked as press and had selected an open and highly visible position on a hilltop near the Blue Line to minimize the risk of misidentification. The group was clearly visible to several Israeli military positions, as well as to an Israeli Apache helicopter and drone circling overhead. There were no Hezbollah positions in the vicinity. The group had been filming from the position for close to an hour when, despite these precautions, they were struck twice by Israeli tank rounds, followed by a sustained burst of .50 caliber heavy machine gun fire. Issam Abdallah, a Reuters journalist, was killed and six other journalists (from Reuters, AFP, and Al Jazeera) were wounded, one severely. Collins was the only American involved in the incident. The first tank round largely missed him, but he sustained shrapnel wounds to his face, arms, and back when a second tank round hit as he was applying a tourniquet to his colleague’s leg (despite Mr. Collins’ efforts, Ms. Assi lost her leg in the attack).
Sanders Leads Call for DOJ Probe of Israel Targeting US Journalist
The U.S. attorney general is also facing internal pressure to investigate Israel‘s killing of Americans.
How Israel Found and Killed Hamas Leader Yahya Sinwar in Gaza
Photographs obtained by The New York Times, some of which later circulated online, show the body of a man with facial features strongly resembling Mr. Sinwar. The man’s body has several severe wounds, including to the head and leg. The photographs show that the body has several features matching those seen in archival footage of Mr. Sinwar, including distinctive moles near his eyes and crooked teeth.
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On Friday, Hamas confirmed Mr. Sinwar’s death.
IDF actions against UN peacekeepers suggest Israel may be considering occupying part of southern Lebanon
Since 1978, Unifil has lost 337 peacekeepers, making Lebanon the most costly, in human terms, of all the UN peacekeeping operations. But despite these risks it has remained in post. Throughout Unifil’s deployment, IDF has put it under pressure both directly and through a proxy force, the South Lebanon Army (SLA). As such Unifil has a strong institutional memory of staying put in the direst of circumstances which makes it unlikely to recommend a drawdown.
Israeli drone strike kills one and injures three in central Syria: Report
An Israeli strike targeting a car in the central Syrian city of Hama has killed one person and wounded three others, local radio station Sham FM is reporting.
The Israeli military has yet to comment on the attack.
Exclusive: Iraqi groups say Israel fabricated deadly Golan drone attack
“Since October of last year, the Islamic Resistance in Iraq has carried out more than 160 operations targeting the Israeli interior and the occupied areas in the Golan Heights, most of which Israel has not acknowledged for various reasons,” Kadhim al-Fartousi, a leader of Kataeb Sayyid al-Shuhadaa and the group’s spokesman, told MEE.
“The resistance announces the operations it carries out as soon as they happen. The resistance did not announce this operation or claim responsibility for it as was reported,” he added.
“If we had carried it out, we would have announced it.”
Lebanon Army Fires at Israel in First After Soldier’s Death
A military official, requesting anonymity to discuss sensitive matters, told AFP this was the first response to Israeli fire since last October because the post had been “directly” hit.
It was the third such killing of a Lebanese soldier since the start of the escalation between the Iran-backed group and Israel on September 23.
Hezbollah kills at least eight Israeli soldiers after south Lebanon infiltration attempt
Hezbollah clashed with Israeli troops infiltrating the southern Lebanese border town of Maroun al-Ras, after earlier pushing back an attempted infiltration elsewhere.
The group destroyed three Israeli Merkava tanks with guided missiles as they approached near the town, it said in a statement.
In a separate statement it said that several Israeli troops were killed and wounded in combat in both Maroun al-Ras and Odaissah, where its fighters fought off an incursion by Israeli infantry soldiers in the morning, forcing them to retreat.
Hezbollah ambushes Israeli infantry force trying to infiltrate Lebanon
Our correspondent mentioned that dozens of elite Israeli soldiers were wounded, and their cries were heard throughout the area.
The Islamic Resistance fighters opened fire at the Israeli forces from point-blank range, leading to fierce confrontations, according to our correspondent in South Lebanon.
The Israeli military reported the killing of one soldier in the Odaisseh ambush, but the number of casualties is much higher, Al Mayadeen‘s correspondent confirmed, noting that the latest event marks the first real engagement with an Israeli commando unit attempting to breach the Lebanese border.
IDF announces 1st soldier killed fighting in south Lebanon as troops battle Hezbollah
Military admits some airbases hit by Iranian missiles, says no major damage caused * Rockets pummel north * Katz says he’ll bar UN chief from Israel over response to Iran attack
U.S., Europe are root cause of regional conflicts: Leader
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„The only way to end the conflicts and wars in the region is to reduce the harmful influence of these countries,“ he added.
Ayatollah Khamenei reiterated that the presence of the U.S. and certain European countries is the primary cause of conflicts and wars in the region. „These countries falsely speak of peace, but if their harmful influence is diminished, the region will see the end of its conflicts. The nations here are capable of managing their own affairs and coexisting in peace.“
Khamenei concluded, „We hope, with God‘s grace and the determination of the Iranian nation, to work with other nations and reduce the influence of our enemies in this region.“
One Palestinian man reported killed during Iran strikes
The man was killed when a projectile landed near the occupied West Bank city of Jericho.
Hussein Hamayel, the Palestinian governor of the area, confirmed his death, saying he was killed from falling shrapnel. The man was originally from Gaza.
Three civilians martyred, nine others injured in Israeli aggression on Damascus
“At about 2:05 am on Tuesday morning the Israeli enemy carried out an air aggression with military aircraft and drones from the direction of the occupied Syrian Golan, targeting a number of points in the city of Damascus. “A military source said in a statement.
The air defense forces responded to the aggression’s missiles and downed some of them “the military source added.
Dramatic footage shows strike and explosions in Beirut
Video shows the moment Israeli strikes hit Choueifat, an area on the outskirts of Beirut, in the early hours of Saturday.
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‘Not justifiable attacking densely populated areas – but world does nothing’
Commenting on the Israeli claims of killing Nasrallah, military and security analyst Elijah Magnier has told Al Jazeera that the focus should be “on the several buildings that all disappeared under the ground, with all their inhabitants,” as a result of the Israeli air attack on Friday.
“It’s absolutely considered a war crime and a crime against humanity – and it’s not in any way considered a collateral damage,” he told Al Jazeera.
“The percentage of the people who are killed in such a populated and dense area – it’s not justifiable,” Magnier said.
Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah killed in Beirut strike, group confirms
The statement did not mention who would succeed Nasrallah or how the group would respond to the assassination of its long-time leader.
According to analysts, the man widely regarded as Nasrallah‘s heir, Hashem Safieddine, was still alive after Friday‘s attack.
Israel targets Hezbollah command near Beirut as Lebanon death toll tops 700
(September 27, 2024)
The Israeli military struck Hezbollah‘s central command in the southern Beirut suburbs on Friday, with Israeli TV reporting that Hamas chief Hassan Nasrallah was the focus of the strikes. The latest bombardment came as the death toll from Israeli strikes inside Lebanon surpassed 700 since Monday, according to the health minister.
Israel says 85 bombs dropped in attempt to assassinate Nasrallah
Israeli Army Radio reported that military aircraft deployed approximately 85 bunker-busting bombs, each carrying one ton of explosives, in an attempt to assassinate Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah.
The bombs were dropped in civilian areas, resulting in numerous casualties.
„5,000-pound bunker busters“: Iran condemns US „complicity“ in Israeli strikes; top developments
Iran has condemned the United States of America for being ‚complicit‘ in the Israeli strikes conducted on Gaza and Lebanon. It has also accused Israel of using over 5,000-pound bunker buster bombs „gifted“ by the US in its fresh strikes on residential areas in Beirut. The States responded saying that it had no prior information of the strikes.
Meanwhile, IDF said that Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah was killed after being the target of these strikes which knocked out six buildings.
New ‘bunker buster’ bombs used in Beirut attack
(September 27, 2024)
Elijah Magnier, a military analyst, says the ordnance used by Israel in its latest attack on Beirut is a “very new type of bomb” – the GBU-72.
The weapon is “an advanced 5,000-pound [2,200kg] bunker buster that was created in 2021”, Magnier told Al Jazeera.
The bomb has not been used in the past for the “same objective”, he said, suggesting Israel wanted to “confirm the kill and wanted to make sure nobody is going to be alive”.
It was dropped with a fraction of delay, which allowed the bomb to reach the bunker under the ground and bring down entire structures, Maginer explained.
Israeli military says it killed Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah in Beirut strike
The military says it also killed several other commanders from the Lebanese group in overnight strikes on the country.
Hezbollah has yet to confirm any casualties from Israel‘s latest attacks.
Breaking News | Lebanese TV shows aftermath of Israeli strike on Beirut
Footage broadcast by al-Manar TV showed at least one smouldering crater at the site of an Israeli strike on Beirut on Friday (September 27).
Watch live: Multiple blasts heard in Beirut
Thick clouds of smoke can be seen rising from the Lebanese capital after multiple explosions were heard, according to witnesses from Reuters news agency.
At least 25 people have been killed in Israeli airstrikes in Lebanon today, according to the country‘s health minister.
War on Lebanon: Israeli jets pound Beirut with series of massive air strikes
Israeli fighter jets launched a series of massive air strikes on a crowded area in the Haret Hreik neighbourhood in the south of Lebanon‘s Beirut on Friday, causing widespread destruction with fears of a large death toll.
At least 10 explosions rocked the capital‘s southern suburbs, a densely-populated area colloquially known as Dahiyeh, with large clouds of black smoke rising over the city.
The attacks appeared to be the largest Israeli strikes on Beirut since the 2006 war with Lebanon.
Forty-eight people killed in Israeli raids on Beqaa Valley and Mount Lebanon
The Lebanese health ministry has said that 48 people have been killed and 73 others wounded in Israeli air strikes in the areas of the Beqaa Valley and Mount Lebanon.
Public Health Ministry’s Emergency Operations Center: Two martyrs, fifteen injured in initial toll from enemy airstrike on Beirut southern suburb
The Public Health Ministry’s Emergency Operations Center on Thursday released a statement announcing that “the Israeli enemy’s airstrike on the Beirut southern suburbs led, according to an initial toll, to the martyrdom of two persons and the injury of 15, including a woman in critical condition.“
MoPH: 37 martyrs in an update on the toll of Israeli raid on Beirut‘s suburb
The Public Health Ministry‘s Emergency Operations Center issued a new update on the outcome of the Israeli raid on the southern suburb of Beirut yesterday, in which the number of martyrs rose to thirty-seven people.
The Ministry indicated that efforts are still underway to remove the rubbles.
Public Health Ministry’s Emergency Operations Center: Toll from the enemy’s airstrike on Beirut’s southern suburbs rises to 12 martyrs and 66 wounded
The Public Health Ministry’s Emergency Operations Center released a statement announcing an updated toll from the Israeli enemy’s airstrike on the Beirut’s southern suburbs.
According to the new updated toll, the number of martyrs has risen to 12, and the number of wounded 66, including nine in critical condition.
The statement added that the rubble removal operations continue.
Rare Israeli airstrike in Beirut kills Hezbollah commander and more than a dozen others
The Israeli military’s chief spokesman, Rear Adm. Daniel Hagari, said the strike on Beirut’s southern Dahiya district killed Ibrahim Akil, a commander of Hezbollah’s elite Radwan Force, as well as 10 other Hezbollah operatives.
“We will continue pursuing our enemies in order to defend our citizens, even in Dahiya, in Beirut,” said Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant, describing the Israeli strike that targeted Akil as part of “a new phase of war.”
Israel violating global child rights treaty in Gaza, UN body rules
Israel‘s delegation argued in a series of UN hearings earlier this month that the treaty did not apply in Gaza or the occupied West Bank and claimed that it was committed to respecting international humanitarian law.
The four-member UN Committee monitors countries‘ compliance with the 1989 Convention on the Rights of the Child – a widely adopted treaty that protects under 18s from violence and other abuses.
Israel violated global child rights treaty in Gaza, UN committee says
Of those killed in Gaza, at least 11,355 are children, Palestinian data shows, and thousands more are injured.
„The outrageous death of children is almost historically unique. This is an extremely dark place in history,“ Bragi Gudbrandsson, vice chair of the committee, told reporters.
Israeli killings of Palestinian children unprecedented, says UN committee
„The outrageous death of children is almost historically unique. This is an extremely dark place in history,“ Bragi Gudbrandsson, vice chair of the Committee on the Rights of the Child (CRC), told reporters.
„I don‘t think we have seen before a violation that is so massive as we’ve seen in Gaza. These are extremely grave violations that we do not often see.“
The CRC, which monitors compliance of state parties to the 1989 United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child, on Thursday released its findings on six state parties to the treaty, including Israel, after a review during its latest session.
What to know about the two waves of deadly explosions that hit Lebanon and Syria
Just one day after pagers used by hundreds of members of the militant group Hezbollah exploded, more electronic devices detonated in Lebanon Wednesday in what appeared to be a second wave of sophisticated, deadly attacks that targeted an extraordinary number of people.
Both attacks, which are widely believed to be carried out by Israel, have hiked fears that the two sides’ simmering conflict could escalate into all-out war.
Hezbollah hand-held radios detonate across Lebanon, sources say
Hand-held radios used by Hezbollah detonated on Wednesday across Lebanon‘s south and in Beirut‘s southern suburbs, a security source and a witness said, further stoking tensions with Israel a day after similar explosions launched via the group‘s pagers.