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Yitzhak Brik: Israel is Being Led to Ruin

CrossFireArabia
September 26, 2024

Retired Israeli General Yitzhak Brik said the political and military bosses are leading Israel “toward ruin through a path with no exit.”

Brik explained despite the tactical achievements against Hezbollah in Lebanon, Israel’s strategic situation is deteriorating in terms of security and economy, as well as its relations with the countries of the world.

He added that Hezbollah, despite the targeting of its weapons and leaders, its missiles continue to destroy every part of northern Israel without stopping.

"جيشنا مهترئ وينشر الأوهام، ولن يتمكن من هزيمة #حماس".. لواء احتياط في الجيش الإسرائيلي يحذر من انهيار دولة إسرائيل على خلفية #حرب_غزة pic.twitter.com/1Xfl5hmRDi
— قناة الجزيرة (@AJArabic) May 31, 2024

Brik stressed that the only way forward for Israel is to reach an exchange deal and stop the war in the Gaza Strip, in the hope that Hezbollah will stop firing.

It is noteworthy that since Monday morning, the Israeli army launched the most violent and extensive attack on Lebanon since the beginning of the confrontations with Hezbollah about a year ago, and the bombing resulted in the killing of more than 600 people, including children and women, and the wounding of more than 2,500, while official estimates indicate that about 400,000 people have been displaced according to Al Jazeera.

In return, Hezbollah launched rocket barrages targeting Israeli military bases and airports and areas in the Galilee, Safed, Haifa and others, causing material and human losses and the outbreak of fires.

The Israeli occupation army continues its aggression on the Gaza Strip for the 11th consecutive month, which has left 41,495 martyrs, in addition to 96,006 wounded, in addition to an unprecedented health and humanitarian crisis.

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Iraqi Drones Strike Eilat

CrossFireArabia
September 26, 2024

Iraqi drones breached Israeli airspace, Wednesday night, striking Eilat which was built on the ruins of Umm Al-Rashrash. Sirens blared across the city as unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) originating from Iraq penetrated deep into area, according to local reports.

The Islamic Resistance in Iraq claimed responsibility for the operation, stating its drones targeted a “vital site” in the occupied city. The group emphasized that the operation was part of its continued resistance against Israeli occupation, expressing solidarity with Palestinians and Lebanese people, adding the attack was a response to massacres committed by the occupation against civilians, including children, women, and the elderly according to the Quds News Network.

Footage of the moment Iraq’s Resistance hit israel with drones

The 3 drones targeted the port of "Eilat" in southern occupied Palestine.

At least one Israeli injured pic.twitter.com/0NSOQIniP7
— Ryan Rozbiani (@RyanRozbiani) September 25, 2024

Israeli Channel 14 confirmed three drones entered Israeli airspace over Eilat. One drone reportedly crashed near the port, a second was intercepted, and the whereabouts of the third remains unknown. In their statement the Israeli military acknowledged only two drones.

Israeli sources reported two injuries among Israeli settlers following the explosion of one of the drones in a targeted location in the city. Footage from the scene showed significant damage in the area where the Iraqi drone had landed.

This drone strike comes as tensions are escalating across the region. Israel is currently conducting a large-scale military offensive in Lebanon, while its genocide in Gaza has persisted for almost a year. Earlier today, the Islamic Resistance in Iraq also claimed to have launched a missile attack on a key target in northern Israel, describing it as part of its broader retaliation for Israeli actions against civilians.

⚡️Important developments today:

1️⃣Hezbollah unveiled Qader-1 ballistic missile with 500kg warhead

2️⃣Iraqi resistance successfully hit Eilat port with a Shahid-131 drone

3️⃣Safad came under heavy fire from Hezbollah

4️⃣Hezbollah tries to evacuate Haifa port with multiple attacks pic.twitter.com/V2Z78gAZdA
— Arya – آریا (@AryJeay) September 25, 2024

The same group recently carried out a drone attack near the Jordan Valley, signaling its ongoing campaign of strikes in response to Israeli massacres of civilians.

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IOM: Over 90,000 People Displaced in Lebanon

CrossFireArabia
September 26, 2024

The International Organization for Migration (IOM) has released its latest Mobility Tracking displacement update showing at least 90,350 people have become newly displaced since 19 September, following the latest military escalation in Lebanon.

According to the Lebanese Ministry of Public Health, nearly 600 people have been killed, including 50 children, and approximately 1,700 injured, since Monday.

Deeply alarmed by the military escalation in #Lebanon, which claimed hundreds of lives, incl women & children.

Protection of civilians, infrastructure, & welfare must be respected in line with IHL. IOM is on the ground, working with partners to address urgent needs. pic.twitter.com/PRUQ2mFe7m
— Amy Pope (@IOMchief) September 24, 2024

IOM Director General Amy Pope, speaking from the United Nations General Assembly in New York reiterated a call for diplomacy, peace and de-escalation.

“We are deeply alarmed by the military escalation in Lebanon, which has claimed hundreds of lives, including women and children.” DG Pope said. “The welfare of civilians and protection of related infrastructure must be respected, in line with international humanitarian law and United Nations Security Council Resolution 1701 which calls for peace and stability in the region.”

IOM is working with government authorities and partners to address immediate humanitarian needs. It is responding with the delivery of assistance, services, and protection to internally displaced persons by supporting local authorities and partners.

The Organization is distributing essential relief items to internally displaced persons and host families, and protection services, including psychosocial support services. In close coordination with the Government of Lebanon, IOM provided 1,350 mattresses, blankets, and pillows in the past 48 hours to individuals sheltering in schools and other buildings that have been converted into shelters for displaced families.

Since October 2023, IOM has delivered lifesaving medicines and supplies to Ministry of Public Health hospitals and health centres across the south, prepositioned vital equipment and more recently, provided logistics support the Ministry’s primary warehouse facility.

The United Nations said Wednesday that some 90,000 people had been displaced in #Lebanon this week amid the ongoing aggression and relentless IDF strikes. Since Monday, the UN's International Organization for Migration has recorded "90,530 newly displaced persons", a statement… pic.twitter.com/hWxi0gpPaW
— KUWAIT TIMES (@kuwaittimesnews) September 25, 2024

“Our teams are on the ground, working tirelessly alongside our government counterparts and local partners to deliver vital humanitarian support to those who need it most. We are committed to scaling up our response to meet the growing needs faced by so many across Lebanon” said Mathieu Luciano, IOM’s Head of Office in Lebanon.

Prior to the recent displacement across Lebanon, the country was already in the grips of a protracted political and socio-economic crisis, with more than 3.7 million people in need of humanitarian assistance.

In support of the Government of Lebanon, IOM is scaling up its critical humanitarian support to ensure the needs of displaced populations and host communities are met.

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Israel Must Provide Info of 88 Bodies It Left in Khan Yunis Street

CrossFireArabia
September 26, 2024

It is regrettable that Israel turned over the bodies of 88 dead Palestinians in a container without providing any information about who they were, where they were found, when they died, or how they died.

Upon the bodies’ arrival in such condition, the Gaza Ministry of Health declared that it would halt the container’s delivery process until all necessary data and information about the bodies were obtained in order to identify their identities.

The “container” holding the dead bodies was left in one of Khan Yunis’s streets. This is a grave violation of the rights of the dead people and their families, as well as a catastrophic situation that could result in a health catastrophe.

🧵Today Israel sent to Gaza a truckload of 88 dead decomposing bodies without any autopsy reports or information about their identity & how, where or when they were killed

Israel is systematically violating the human dignity of the dead & exacerbating their loved ones' suffering pic.twitter.com/hSqIKUZSr9
— Euro-Med Monitor (@EuroMedHR) September 25, 2024

Urgent international intervention is needed to open a thorough and impartial investigation into the circumstances surrounding the death of these Palestinians, identifying them, and returning their human remains to their families so they can be buried with dignity.

All pertinent international parties have an unavoidable international duty to carry out these investigations in compliance with international standards.

Under international law, specifically international humanitarian and human rights law, Israel must respect the dead and their remains and take all legal procedures to identify them, including documenting and sharing as much information as possible.

In addition to working with the Israeli occupation to identify and provide information about the victims, the UN Humanitarian Coordinator, the World Health Organization, and the Red Cross must move quickly to begin the burial process. This will stop the victims’ mistreatment and violation of their human dignity.

EuroMed Human Rights Monitor

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