Day: December 3, 2023

The Israeli occupation forces have admitted that another two soldiers were killed during confrontations with Palestinian Resistance fighters in the northern Gaza Strip.

The two soldiers are a staff sergeant from the Nahal Brigade’s 932nd Battalion, and a Sergeant First Class from the 7th Armored Brigade’s 82nd Battalion.

This comes shortly after the Israeli armyannounced the death of a commander of the Gaza Division’s Southern Brigade, who was reportedly killed during confrontations on October 7, adding that his body is still held in Gaza.

The Southern Brigade commander’s death follows that of two colonels from the Israeli occupation forces who were killed during confrontations. More than 390 Israeli occupation soldiers and officers have been killed since October 7, marking the largest death toll that the occupation has admitted to since its 2006 war on Lebanon.

The occupation forces also announced that a member of the elite Nahal Brigade was critically wounded during confrontations in the northern Gaza
Strip, which were renewed on Friday morning.

Israeli media outlets also reported on Friday that four IOF soldiers were injured during confrontations in the northern Gaza Strip. According to the Times of Israel, 396 soldiers have been killed since October 7, around 70 of whom were killed in the Gaza Strip following “Israel’s” ground invasion in late October.

It is worth noting that the numbers given by Hezbollah and the Qassam Brigades surpass the “officially” declared count of Israeli soldiers killed in the operations, as “Israel” has a long-established policy of not declaring its actual losses. “Israel” has reported six soldiers and one settler killed on the Lebanese border, while Hezbollah affirmed on November 1 that at least 120 IOF soldiers were killed or wounded in action North of occupied Palestine since October 7.

Hamas repeatedly challenges “Israel” to disclose the actual number of its casualties.

In this round of confrontations, the Resistance has seen relative success with its homegrown explosiv
e devices and EFPs, which have been deployed in higher frequency, since the renewal of the Israeli aggression on the Gaza Strip.

Interestingly, Shawaz EFPs have seen renowned success all over the region, in Lebanon and Iraq specifically, when deployed against both Israeli and Western top-of-the-line armored vehicles.

Source: National News Agency – Lebanon

Amman: His Majesty King Abdullah II on Sunday accepted the credentials of newly appointed ambassadors to Jordan, during a ceremony at Basman Palace.

According to a royal court statement, His Majesty accepted the credentials of ambassadors Sheikh Khalifa Abdulla Hamad Al Khalifa of Bahrain and Arno Ahornegger of the Sovereign Order of Malta.

The King also accepted the credentials of non-resident ambassadors Sidi Ould Doumane of Mauritania, Abdoulkader Houssein Omar of Djibouti, Kouakou Kouamé Christophe of Côte d’Ivoire, and Sami Shiba of Albania.

Royal Hashemite Court Chief Yousef Issawi, and Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ayman Safadi attended the ceremony.

Source: Jordan News Agency

National News Agency correspondent reported hearing a strong sound in the airspace of the villages and towns of the Tyre district, resulting from the explosion of an interceptor missile in the airspace of the western sector.

Source: National News Agency – Lebanon

Qatar on Sunday announced an initiative to provide medical care to 1,500 injured Palestinians and provide sponsorship to 3,000 orphans residing in the Gaza Strip.

According to the Qatar News Agency, Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, the country’s emir, has given the go-ahead for this initiative.

In cooperation with Egypt, Qatar will arrange for the transportation of injured people and their companions in order to receive care in designated facilities.

Qatar has flown 37 planes bringing 1,203 tons of relief, including food, medical supplies, and shelter supplies, along with a field hospital and ambulances, since the beginning of the onslaught on the Gaza Strip.

Source: Jordan News Agency

Two people were killed and seven others were injured in Russian strikes in the Kherson region in southern Ukraine, according to what the authorities announced, confirming that they shot down a guided missile and ten of 12 drones launched by Russia in a new night attack.

A 78-year-old man was killed in a bombing of the village of Sadovy, said the head of the military administration in Kherson, Roman Mrochko.

This village is located on the banks of the Dnipro River, which represents the front line in the region, and Russian forces occupy the left bank of the river.

On Sunday afternoon, a woman ‘who was on the street’ was killed in further strikes on the region’s capital Kherson, according to the local prosecutor’s office.

Roman Mrochko, head of the military administration of the city of Kherson, said, “Until this hour, two people have been killed and seven others injured in the Kherson region as a result of bombing by the Russian occupation forces.”

At night, Russian forces used 12 Iranian-made ‘Shahed’ d
rones, which Moscow frequently uses against its neighbor, as confirmed by the Ukrainian Air Force, which said it shot down ten of them.

Russia has used hundreds of Iranian-made Shahed drones to attack targets across Ukraine since its invasion in February 2022.

Kiev has bolstered its air defense systems with Western weapons since last winter when Russia systematically targeted Ukrainian energy facilities.

Millions of people were then deprived of electricity and therefore of heating in extreme cold, something that Ukraine wants to avoid happening this year. But Kiev asserts that it needs more weapons to protect its regions.

For its part, Moscow on Sunday accused Kiev of launching several strikes in the Russian Belgorod region on the border with Ukraine, without causing casualties or major damage. Several villages were targeted with drones and artillery shelling.

Source: National News Agency – Lebanon

The Internal Security Forces’ General Directorate issued the following statement on Sunday: ‘As part of the daily follow-up carried out by the Internal Security Forces to limit illegal migration operations across the sea, information was available to the Halba Judicial Unit in the Judicial Police about a group of people of Syrian nationality hiding inside a building in the Wadi Al-Rayhan – Akkar locality, waiting to be smuggled to Europe via the boats of death.”

“On 11/30/2023, an ISF force raided the aforementioned place, arresting 38 persons of Syrian nationality, including 5 minors,” the statement added, noting that 2 Lebanese citizens were also arrested in connection with the case, and investigations are currently underway into the incident.

Source: National News Agency – Lebanon

Whether in times of peace or conflict, persons with disabilities should be able to enjoy equal rights and opportunities and have the chance to realize their full potential,’ UN Special Coordinator for Lebanon Joanna Wronczka wrote on platform “X”.

Source: National News Agency – Lebanon