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Hamas operation against Israel & Axis of Resistance
By Abdus Sattar Ghazali: Virtually all the Arab and Muslim countries watched the Israeli genocide of Palestinians feebly and helplessly. It was the so called Axis of Resistance which supported the people of Gaza. The Axis of Resistance includes Hezbollah movement in Lebanon; the Houthi movement in Yemen and various militant groups in Iraq and Syria. Read More
Anniversary of Al Aqsa Flood operation against Israel
By Abdus Sattar Ghazali: October 7, 2024 marks the first anniversary of Al Aqsa Flood operation which returned the Palestine issue top of the Arab and Islamic agenda that was overshadowed by normalization of relations between Israel and Arab countries, particularly Saudi Arabia, the cradle of Islam. Read More
De-Gaza: A Year of Israel’s Genocide and the Collapse of World Order
Euro-Med Human Rights Monitor has released a comprehensive report marking one year since Israel launched its genocidal campaign against civilians in the Gaza Strip on 7 October 2023. During this period, Israel has committed grave war crimes, with the explicit complicity of the international community. Read More
Reflections on October 7
Countercurrent: A commentary on October 7 stimulated by an interview with an independent Turkish journalist, Naman Bakac. Read More
One year of Genocide in Gaza
Countercurrent: More than sixteen thousand children were killed in one year and more than eighteen thousand children became orphans! Air strikes and military action by the Israeli army have been going on in Gaza Strip for the last one year! More than 41000 people have died so far in Gaza, which has a population of about 2.3 million ! 16,765 of them are children! People coming from different parts of Gaza are forced to live only in Al-Awasi humanitarian area which is only 10% of Gaza Strip! Read More
One year of genocide in Gaza
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Thousands attend funeral for Kamel Jawad, Dearborn resident killed by Israeli airstrike in Lebanon
By Kathleen Martin, Andrea Lobo: Thousands gathered at the Islamic Center of America in Michigan on Sunday to attend the funeral of Hajj Kamel Ahmad Jawad, a Dearborn resident killed by an Israeli airstrike in Lebanon on October 1. The 56-year-old husband and father of four was a US citizen who often traveled back to Lebanon to visit family and engage in humanitarian work. Read More
Hezbollah's indomitable resolve
Al Mayadeen: Israel, backed by the US, has relentlessly sought to cripple resistance movements in Lebanon and Palestine; yet their fundamental misreading of the Resistance has led to repeated failures. Read More
Palestinian Resistance confronts Israeli incursion in north Gaza
Al Mayadeen: The Israeli occupation admitted on Sunday that an Israeli soldier died of previous wounds he sustained in the Gaza Strip. The recognition comes at a time when the Palestinian resistance is confronting the occupation's attempts to infiltrate east of Jabalia, north of the Gaza Strip. Read More
Day 366 in Gaza: 41,870 killed, 97,166 injured by Israel
Al Mayadeen: Israeli occupation forces committed three massacres overnight in the Gaza Strip, killing 45 Palestinians and injuring 256 more, on the 366th day of the brutal, genocidal war they launched against civilians. Some of the victims were transported to barely functional hospitals. Still, the majority remain trapped beneath the rubble, unable to be rescued, as "Israel" continues to obstruct the routes and operations of medical, Civil Defense, and rescue crews. This raises the total death toll in Gaza to 41,870, in addition to 97,166 injured, an overwhelming majority of whom are women and children. Read More
Israel kills 26 in attack on Gaza mosque, school; orders more evacuations
Al Jazeera: At least 26 Palestinians have been killed and many others wounded after Israeli forces attacked a mosque and a school sheltering displaced people in central Gaza’s Deir el-Balah, Gaza’s Health Ministry said. Read More
Askalan hit with resistance rockets, one Israeli soldier killed in Gaza
Al Mayadeen: The al-Quds Brigades, the military wing of the Islamic Jihad Movement, announced that its fighters had bombarded Askalan and the surrounding settlements with a barrage of rockets. Read More
Beirut's southern suburb suffers 'heaviest night of attacks' with 30 airstrikes by Israeli warplanes
Anadolu Agency: Airstrikes hit several areas, including gas station near Airport Road, building on Barjaoui Street in Ghobeiry district, and other locations in Safir and Burj al-Barajneh, reports media. Israeli warplanes carried out more than 30 overnight airstrikes on Beirut's southern suburb, marking the "heaviest night" of attacks since Israel expanded its military offensive against Lebanon on Sept. 23. Read More
Israeli army orders more evictions of northern Gaza residents after 100 airstrikes since Saturday
Anadolu Agency: Army ordered Gazans to move south to the Al-Mawasi area in Deir al-Balah and Khan Younis. After more than 100 airstrikes since Saturday evening, the Israeli army issued a new warning to northern Gaza residents on Sunday morning to evacuate their homes and relocate to the Al-Mawasi area in Deir al-Balah and Khan Younis. Read More
What October 7 means in the history of Israel-Palestine conflict
TRT World: October 7 has outmoded old codes in the history of Israel-Palestine conflict, leaving global observers questioning its long-term implications and potential trajectories. Read More
Human Rights violations in India-administered Kashmir
TRT World: The International Federation for Human Rights (FIDH) has documented widespread human rights violations that have resulted from the legal changes implemented in India-administered Kashmir since August 2019. Read More
Resistance in the region will not retreat: Sayyed Khamenei
Al Mayadeen: During the Friday sermon at the Mosalla Mosque in Tehran where the memorial service for Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah and his martyred companions was held, the leader of the Islamic Revolution and the Islamic Republic of Iran Sayyed Ali Khamenei began by honoring Sayyed Nasrallah, with a heartfelt tribute. In his Friday Prayers sermon, the first he has led in years, he said, "I saw it fit to honor my brother, my pride, the popular figure of the Islamic world, and the shining pearl of Lebanon, Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah, during Tehran's Friday prayers," adding, "We are all saddened and grief-stricken by this great loss, butour mourning does not mean that we must be depressed, or feel hopelessness." Read More
Iran FM reaffirms strong backing for Lebanon, its Resistance
Al Mayadeen: Iran's top diplomat reiterated Tehran's commitment to supporting the Lebanese government, its people, and the Resistance in their struggle against the Israeli aggression. During a meeting on Friday in Beirut, Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi discussed recent developments in Lebanon with Lebanese caretaker Prime Minister Najib Mikati. Read More
Snippets from Ayatollah Khamenei's sermons during Friday prayers in Tehran
Press TV: Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei led the congregational Friday prayers in the capital Tehran for the first time in five years, attended by more than a million people from different parts of the country. The prayers followed two sermons in which the Leader made a passionate call for Muslim unity in the face of continued genocidal crimes by the apartheid Israeli regime in Gaza and Lebanon backed by the United States. Read More
Significant damage, fires in Galilee region reported in Hezbollah rocket attack
Yeni Safak: Israel has detected the launch of 100 rockets from Lebanon since Friday morning, with some of the rockets causing fires in the Galilee region, according to Israeli Channel 12. The rockets, fired by Hezbollah, led to the activation of sirens across northern Israel. Read More
Escalation spiral and looming war in the Middle East
By Murat Yesiltas: With new actors joining the fray and Israel's aggressiveness intensifying, the Middle East braces for a broader regional war. Read More
Day 363 of Israeli genocide in Gaza: 41,788 killed, 96,794 injured
Al Mayadeen: Over the past 24 hours, the Israeli occupation committed eight massacres against families in the Gaza Strip, 99 of whom were martyred and 169 wounded were hospitalized. This comes as the genocidal war against the Gaza Strip approaches its one-year mark. As of October 3rd, which marks the 363rd day of the conflict, the Israeli occupation has killed 41,788 Palestinians and injured 96,794, according to the latest tally by the Palestinian Ministry of Health in the Gaza Strip. Read More
Israel kills 99 more Gazans
Anadolu Agency: Nearly 96,800 Palestinians injured in Israeli onslaught since Oct. 7, 2023, says Gaza Health Ministry. Nearly 100 more Palestinians were killed in relentless Israeli attacks in the Gaza Strip over the last 24 hours, bringing the overall death toll since last Oct. 7 to 41,788, the Health Ministry in the war-torn territory said on Thursday. Read More
Iran's Khamenei had warned Nasrallah of Israeli plot to kill him
Reuters: Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei warned Hezbollah leader Syyed Hassan Nasrallah to flee Lebanon days before he was killed in an Israeli strike and is now deeply worried about Israeli infiltration of senior government ranks in Tehran, three Iranian sources said. Read More
Satellite images show damage to Nevatim base from Iranian missiles
Al Mayadeen: Satellite images published by the Associated Press (AP) showed the damage to the Israeli occupation's Nevatim air base in southern occupied Palestine after it was targeted by a massive barrage of Iranian ballistic missiles as part of Operation True Promise 2. Read More
Israeli media warn Lebanon is 'deep, sinking quagmire' for troops
Al Mayadeen: Israeli media discussed what it referred to as the "deep and sinking Lebanese quagmire," coinciding with several failed attempts by the Israeli occupation military to infiltrate South Lebanon, predicting a "long and complicated round" of confrontations with Hezbollah. Read More
Erdoğan warns of war between Israel and Turkey
By Baris Demir: Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan warned of war between Israel and Turkey in his speech at the opening of parliament on Tuesday, saying, “The Israeli leadership, acting with the delirium of the promised land and with a purely religious fanaticism, will set its sights on our homeland after Palestine and Lebanon.” Erdoğan said that the Zionist “Greater Israel” project includes Turkey and added, “The Netanyahu government harbors a delusional ambition, including Anatolia, and pursues a utopia, and it reveals these intentions on various occasions. Since 7 October, every development increases the dimension of this threat a little more.” Read More
Iran and Israel closer than ever to full-fledged war
Dr. Majid Rafizadeh: Tensions between Iran and Israel have escalated to a dangerous and unprecedented level. The rivalry between these two nations has long been intense, but the latest developments signal that the region could be on the brink of a major conflict with far-reaching consequences. Read More
Gulf leaders support Palestine – but many would not mind seeing Israel challenge Iran
The Guardian: This Sunni coalition of six Gulf monarchs is not naturally well disposed to Iran or its Shia proxies, and only in 2016 labelled Hezbollah as a terrorist organisation. But they also oppose further Israeli escalation, and believe it is ultimately only Washington that has the means to restrain the Israeli prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu. They insist the establishment of an independent Palestinian state is the only path to regional stability, integration and prosperity. Read More
PCB Playing Ducks And Drakes
By Syed Rifaquat Ali: Pakistan will face the formidable England team in ICC Test Championship in Multan on October 7. Read More
Eight Israeli soldiers killed, three tanks destroyed by Resistance
Al Mayadeen: Israeli occupation forces admitted on Wednesday the deaths of eight occupation soldiers during confrontations with the Islamic Resistance fighters on the southern Lebanese border, including two captains. According to Israeli Channel 12, the soldiers who were killed fell in two separate locations after being confronted by Resistance fighters at a close proximity. Read More
'Israel' admits Iran strike hit military bases, tries to downplay it
Al Mayadeen: The Israeli occupation was hit by an unprecedented attack from Iran late Tuesday night, with dozens of missiles hitting their designated target and reports indicating that over 400 missiles and projectiles had been launched from Iran toward the occupied Palestinian territories. While the Israeli occupation forces have admitted to damage impacting several key Air Force bases, officials were quick to assert that no aircraft were hit and that the attack had not affected any military operations, contrary to what much of the footage circulated online showed. Read More
Iran's success triggers concerns of joint Resistance op: The Guardian
Al Mayadeen: A piece published by The Guardian confirms the success of Operation True Promise 2, highlighting the concerns among "Israel" and allies regarding the implications of a greater, joint operation by the Axis of Resistance. Iran's missile attack against occupied territories on Tuesday night prompted security concerns in "Israel" and among its allies over the consequences of a potential joint operation led by the Axis of Resistance, including Iran and the Islamic Resistance in Lebanon - Hezbollah, a piece published by The Guardian said. Read More
Hezbollah ambushes Israeli infantry force trying to infiltrate Lebanon
Al Mayadeen: Fighters from the Islamic Resistance in Lebanon successfully confronted an Israeli infantry force attempting to infiltrate Lebanese territory through the village of Odaisseh from the Khallet al-Mahafer area on Wednesday dawn, Hezbollah confirmed. Read More
'Israel' declares UN chief 'persona non grata' over Iran attack
Al Mayadeen: Israeli Foreign Minister Israel Katz announced that UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has been declared “persona non grata” in "Israel", effectively banning him from entering the occupation entity. The Foreign Ministry claimed that this move was prompted by Guterres' response to a missile attack from Iran the previous night. Read More
Israeli air and ground attacks kill at least 51 people across Gaza
Al Jazeera: Dozens of Palestinians are reported to have been killed as Israel has stepped up its military operations across Gaza. Gaza’s Health Ministry reported on Wednesday that at least 51 people had been killed in the enclave over the previous 24 hours, as the Israeli military has stepped up attacks alongside its ongoing air and ground offensive in Lebanon. Read More
How does Hezbollah function – and what arsenal does it have?
Al Jazeera: Operating as a state within a state, the role, influence and power of the armed Lebanese group, Hezbollah, continues to mystify many. For the past year, since Israel launched its war on Gaza, Hezbollah and Israel have exchanged near-daily fire across Israel’s northern border with Lebanon. This has culminated in the Israeli bombardment of Beirut and other parts of Lebanon in what Israel claims were targeted attacks on Hezbollah leaders. As a result, Hassan Nasrallah, Hezbollah’s leader for 32 years, was killed, along with several other senior leaders and commanders leaving what many observers have called a power vacuum. Read More
Iran launches massive missile attack on Israel in response to assassinations
Al Jazeera: Iran says it launched a barrage of missiles at Israel in response to the assassinations of senior Hezbollah, Hamas and Iranian officials, sending Israelis rushing to bomb shelters and raising fears of all-out war in the region. Read More
Op. True Promise II: Iran launches hundreds of missiles at Zionist entity, 90% hit targets, Press TV
Iran's defense minister vows ‘far more severe’ reprisal if Israel attacks again
Press TV: Iran’s defense minister has vowed that the country would serve the Israeli regime with a “far more severe” reprisal if the regime chose to respond to the Islamic Republic’s recent retaliation against Tel Aviv’s acts of aggression. Read More
What comes next?
Al Jazeera: Israeli military spokesperson Daniel Hagari said Israel is “fully prepared to defend and retaliate” against the Iranian attack, stressing that it would be in a “timely manner”. Read More
Iraqi Resistance warns US, 'Israel' against attack
Al Mayadeen: The Iraqi Resistance's coordination committee released a statement after Iran's response, warning US forces that if they were to intervene in a strike on Iran, or if "Israel" were to use Iraqi airspace to execute any strikes against Iran, then all US bases and interests in Iraq and the region would become legitimate targets. Read More
Hezbollah, Iraq resistance launch fresh attacks on Israeli regime
Iranian News Agency: In a statement on Tuesday, Hezbollah said it carried out a missile strike against an Israeli airbase near Tel Aviv. The group said its fighters fired “a salvo of Fadi-4 rockets at the Sde Dov air base” in retaliation for Israeli attacks on civilians in Lebanon and in support of the Palestinian people in Gaza. Read More
Death toll in Lebanon rises to 1,873 from Israeli aggression
Al Mayadeen: Since last October, the Israeli airstrikes on Lebanon have killed 1,873 people and wounded 9,134, the Lebanese Ministry of Health's Emergency Response Center said on Tuesday. Read More
Yemeni army launches fresh naval attacks
Iranian News Agency: The Yemeni Armed Forces spokesperson, Brigadier General Yahya Saree, announced on Tuesday that they had conducted three operations targeting vessels in different locations, Yemen's Al-Masirah news network reported. Read More
War on Humanity: How Israel and America Forged Deception of Collaborative Collision?
Mahboob A. Khawaja: The US and Israel stockpiled plans to subdue holistic doctrine of peace, human rights, freedom and justice and to entrench mankind into unthinkable catastrophic wars of political and economic domination. Read More
Hezbollah has been dealt a heavy blow, but it can still win against Israel
By Samer Jaber: It is important to point out that Hezbollah cannot back down from this confrontation, even at a heavy cost in terms of its leaders’ lives. The stakes are extremely high; if it were to retreat, it would not only lose the trust and confidence of its supporters, but it could also jeopardise the strategic deterrence it has built since the 2006 war with Israel. That is why, the surviving Hezbollah leadership is likely to fight to the end. Read More
Indian Prime Minister Modi calls Hezbollah, Hamas operations as terrorism
Media Reports: As Israel stepped up its attacks on Hezbollah, Houthis and Hamas, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi phoned his Israeli counterpart Benjamin Netanyahu Monday (Sept 30) and spoke about recent developments in West Asia. The phone call came three days after Israel assassinated the Hezbollah Chief Hasan Nasrallah. Calling the Hezbollah and Hamas operations against Israel as terrorism, Modi told Netanyahu: “Terrorism has no place in our world”. Read More
India is firing the engine of war in Gaza while preaching peace
Deccan Herald: Reports suggest that the weapons pipeline from India to Israel has surreptitiously kept flowing to meet war-shortages, in effect aiding genocide in Gaza. Read More
Indians Join Israel’s War On Gaza!
Eurasiantimes: Over 200 Indian-origin Jews from the Bnei Menashe community, who migrated to Israel in the recent past, have joined the Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) for active or reserve duty in the war on the Palestinian group Hamas since the October 7 massacre, media reports said. Read More
Hindutva group files petition claiming Ajmer Dargah built over Mahadev temple
Kashmiriat: A petition has been filed by a Hindu group in a Rajasthan court speaking massive controversy, claiming that the renowned Ajmer Sharif Dargah was constructed over a temple dedicated to Mahadev. The petition demands that “Bhagwan Sankatmochan Mahadev Virajman” be declared the rightful owner of the land where the Dargah is situated. Additionally, it seeks the removal of the Dargah and the reconstruction of the Bhagwan Shri Sankatmochan Mahadev Temple at the site. Read More