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Hezb Instrumentalizes Hamas in Resolution 1701

Hamas’ announcement in Lebanon regarding the formation of the "Vanguards of the Al-Aqsa Flood" didn’t come as a surprise to observers. Hamas shares a political, security and military operations room with Hezbollah, and some of its key figures are based in Beirut in order to coordinate with the so-called Axis of Moumanaa (Iran and its allies) ...

Editorial – Hamas’ Announcement: Double Standards

A serious misstep... Both in presentation and principle. On Tuesday, while using convoluted language, the spokesperson for the Hamas movement in Lebanon felt it necessary (upon whose advice?) to elaborate on the previous day's announcement regarding the establishment of "Al-Aqsa Flood Vanguards." Thus, the Palestinian fundamentalist figure ...

China-US Talks on De-Escalating Israel-Hamas Conflict

The top diplomats from China and the US weighed in on the Israel-Hamas dispute, emphasizing the urgent need for de-escalation and the necessity for all sides to take action to halt the conflict's spread. However, China warned against US support for Taiwan, insisting on non-interference in its internal affairs. The top diplomats from China and ...

Intense Clashes as Israel Encircles Khan Yunis

The Israeli army intensified its encirclement of southern Gaza's main city, Khan Yunis, engaging in fierce combat with Hamas militants and prompting the displacement of civilians. The conflict has shifted south, causing extensive damage in the north and resulting in a high death toll. The Israeli army encircled the main city in southern Gaza on ...

Israel Presses On with South Gaza Invasion

Israel pressed on with its expanded ground operation against Hamas in the Gaza Strip on Tuesday following the end of a seven-day truce last week. The Israeli army said its ground forces were engaged in fighting in Gaza's second-biggest city, Khan Yunis, in the south of the territory. The Israeli military confirmed that its ground forces were ...

US Sanctions Extremist Israeli Settlers

The United States on Tuesday announced its decision to deny visas to extremist Israeli settlers involved in attacks against Palestinians. This move is aimed at increasing pressure to mitigate a surge in violence in the West Bank amid the Gaza war. The United States said Tuesday it would refuse visas for extremist Israeli settlers who attack ...

Mistreatment and Abuse in Israeli Prisons

Former Palestinian detainees, released as part of a prisoner-hostage exchange between Israel and Hamas, have reported incidents of beatings, deprivation and a significant deterioration in conditions in Israeli jails, particularly following Hamas's violent attacks on October 7. Released under a prisoner-hostage exchange between Israel and Hamas, ...

Hamas in Lebanon Tries to Put Things Right

Hamas's branch in Lebanon tried on Tuesday to put things right after the wave of indignation caused by its announcement the previous day that it had set up a group dubbed the Al-Aqsa Flood Vanguards with the mission of "liberating Jerusalem and the Al-Aqsa Mosque." Its representative in Lebanon Ahmad Abdel Hadi told the Al-Nashra website that ...

Al-Aqsa Flood Vanguards: An Attack on Lebanon's Sovereignty

The announcement on Monday by the Lebanese branch of Hamas of the creation of a new group called the "Al-Aqsa Flood Vanguards" with the mission of "liberating Jerusalem and the Al-Aqsa Mosque,” continued on Tuesday to provoke widespread criticism from the ranks of the opposition, who denounced it as a flagrant attack on Lebanon's ...

Hamas Awakens Demons of Lebanese Collective Memory

In response to international calls for the effective implementation of Resolution 1701, Hezbollah has allowed the Palestinian movement Hamas to strengthen its military activities in Lebanese territory. This dynamic has led Hamas to establish the "Vanguards of the Al-Aqsa Deluge" in Lebanon, allowing anyone interested to join. This announcement ...

Qatar's Emir Accuses Israel of Committing Genocide

The Qatari Emir, Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani, strongly criticized international inaction on the Israel-Hamas war. Speaking at a Gulf Cooperation Council meeting, he described it as “shameful” and accused Israel of committing genocide. Qatar's Emir criticized what he labeled as “shameful” international inaction over the Israel-Hamas ...

Israel Intensifies Offensive in Southern Gaza

Israel has escalated its offensive in southern Gaza, prompting escalating clashes with Hamas militants and raising concerns for trapped civilians in the densely populated territory. Israeli troops battled Hamas militants in the southern Gaza Strip on Tuesday after expanding their offensive deeper into the besieged territory, with warnings that an ...