UN votes 124-14 to strip Israel of right to self-defense in Gaza, West Bank
UN votes 124-14 to strip Israel of right to self-defense in Gaza, West Bank
https://www.jpost.com/breaking-news/article-820725
The resolution also calls on member states not to sell arms or military equipment to Israel that would be used in Gaza, the West Bank, and east Jerusalem.
Israel unleashes heavy strikes on Lebanon as US urges urgent diplomatic solution
https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/israeli-strikes-hit-multiple-targets-lebanon-2024-09-19/
China blames the US for failure on ceasefire as war on Gaza nears 1 year
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https://www.middleeastmonitor.com/20240917-china-blames-the-us-for-failure-on-ceasefire-as-war-on-gaza-nears-1-year/
Israelis receive threatening texts after Lebanon blasts
Israelis receive threatening texts after Lebanon blasts
https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/lebanon-pager-attack-israelis-receive-threatening-texts-after-blasts
Messages appear to be sent by Hezbollah affiliates after the movement vowed retaliation
Turkey’s BRICS bid ahead of Russia summit plays both sides
Turkey’s BRICS bid ahead of Russia summit plays both sides
https://www.voanews.com/a/turkey-s-brics-bid-ahead-of-russia-summit-plays-both-sides/7787210.html
Ankara wants Western allies to know it has alternatives, say analysts, but there is no challenge to NATO
Explosions linked to walkie-talkies kill at least nine in fresh Lebanon attack
Explosions linked to walkie-talkies kill at least nine in fresh Lebanon attack
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2024/sep/18/explosions-linked-to-walkie-talkies-deaths-lebanon
At least 100 injured in cities across country a day after exploding pagers killed 12
Hamas is winning the war, says former top Israeli general
Hamas is winning the war, says former top Israeli general
https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/gaza-hamas-winning-war-says-ex-top-israeli-general
Current military officials share the same assessment, saying Israel is losing the war, deterrence and the captives
The brutal truth behind Italy’s migrant reduction: beatings and rape by EU-funded forces in Tunisia
The brutal truth behind Italy’s migrant reduction: beatings and rape by EU-funded forces in Tunisia
https://www.theguardian.com/global-development/2024/sep/19/italy-migrant-reduction-investigation-rape-killing-tunisia-eu-money-keir-starmer-security-forces-smugglers
Keir Starmer says he wants to learn from Italy’s ‘dramatic’ statistics. But a Guardian investigation reveals that EU money goes to officers who are involved in shocking abuse, leaving people to die in the desert and colluding with smugglers
[news] Israel's New Campaign of "Terrorism Warfare" Across Lebanon
Israel's New Campaign of "Terrorism Warfare" Across Lebanon
https://www.dropsitenews.com/p/israel-lebanon-hezbollah-pager-attack?r=fzerp&
What we know about Israel's bloody attacks targeting consumer electronic devices in Lebanon
[news] Israel Blamed as Pager Explosions in Lebanon Kill 12 & Injure 2,800; Hezbollah Vows to Respond [interview with Mohamad Kleit, Ramzi Kaiss, Rami Khouri]
Israel Blamed as Pager Explosions in Lebanon Kill 12 & Injure 2,800
https://www.democracynow.org/2024/9/18/lebanon_israel_pager_attack
At least 12 people were killed and over 2,800 people were injured Tuesday in Lebanon when electronic pagers used by many members of Hezbollah — who had switched to the older technology over concerns of mobile phones’ vulnerability to security breaches — exploded simultaneously across the country in a coordinated attack on the group. Individual explosions occurred in supermarkets, cafes, houses and in other public places. Many of the injuries were sustained by civilians who were not carrying the pagers themselves, including at least two children who died from their wounds. According to a Reuters report, Israel’s Mossad spy agency had managed to plant explosive material in a batch of pagers bought in recent months by Hezbollah, which has vowed to retaliate, deepening the risks of a broader regional war. We discuss the attack with three guests: Beirut-based journalist Mohamad Kleit, Human Rights Watch’s Ramzi Kaiss and Palestinian American journalist Rami Khouri. Kaiss says the “indiscriminate attack” on the Lebanese population — which Kleit additionally describes as “terrorist” — is “unlawful under the rules of war.” “What the Israeli attack using the pagers did was completely throw out the rulebook,” says Khouri, as eyes are on the region in preparation for another possible Israeli escalation.