Mid East – Page 163 – Prologue Journal

Turkey’s Erdogan condemns Israeli attacks in Lebanon, calls for UN action to stop them

Jerusalem Post Erdogan said that Turkey stood with the Lebanese government, offering his condolences for those killed in the Israeli strikes, while saying the Muslim world should show a more “determined” stance. https://www.jpost.com/breaking-news/article-822225

Stark Reality After Israel’s Latest Assault: Even Beirut Isn’t Safe

New York Times “Nobody has any idea what to do,” said one of the many residents who fled the Dahiya, an area near the Lebanese capital where Hezbollah holds sway, amid overnight Israeli airstrikes. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/09/28/world/middleeast/israel-lebanon-beirut-airstrikes-hezbollah.html

Hagari and Gallant: ‘Long-standing score with the arch-terrorist Nasrallah settled’

Jerusalem Post IDF Spokesperson R.-Adm. Daniel Hagari and Defense Minister Yoav Gallant both addressed the Israeli public following the confirmed elimination of Hezbollah chief Hassan Nasrallah. https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/article-822218

Iran: Monster of Zionism a threat to whole world

Disclaimer: PressTV is affiliated with the state broadcasting agency of the Islamic Republic of Iran, and is not a reliable news source. The spokesperson for Iran’s Foreign Ministry says inaction against the crimes of the Israeli regime will plague the whole world in the near future. https://presstv.ir/Detail/2024/09/28/734130/Inaction-towards-Israeli-atrocities-will-soon-plague-whole-world,-says-Iran-FM-spox

Syria, Iraq, Iran should act promptly to stop Israeli atrocities: Ex-IRGC chief

Disclaimer: PressTV is affiliated with the state broadcasting agency of the Islamic Republic of Iran, and is not a reliable news source. A former chief commander of Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) has rebuked the international community’s inaction vis-à-vis Israel’s recent wave of gory aggression on southern Lebanon. https://presstv.ir/Detail/2024/09/28/734134/IRGC-Major-General-Mohsen-Rezaei-Lebanon-Israeli-strikes

Israeli bombings in southern Beirut force thousands onto streets

Disclaimer: PressTV is affiliated with the state broadcasting agency of the Islamic Republic of Iran, and is not a reliable news source. Israeli bombings of Beirut’s crowded southern suburbs have forced thousands to sleep on the streets overnight. https://presstv.ir/Detail/2024/09/28/734133/Lebanon-Israel-bombings-airstrikes-Beirut-Dahiyeh-Hezbollah

Hezbollah confirms Nasrallah’s martyrdom in Israeli strike on southern Beirut

Disclaimer: PressTV is affiliated with the state broadcasting agency of the Islamic Republic of Iran, and is not a reliable news source. The Lebanese Hezbollah resistance group has confirmed the assassination of its leader, Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah, in massive airstrikes against Beirut on Friday evening. https://presstv.ir/Detail/2024/09/28/734138/Hezbollah-confirms-assassination-of-leader-Nasrallah-on-Israeli-strike-on-Beirut

Israel Tracked Nasrallah for Months Before Assassination, Officials Say

New York Times The Israeli military decided to strike at the Hezbollah leader because it believed there was only a short window before he disappeared to a different location, three senior Israeli officials said. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/09/28/world/middleeast/why-israel-assassinate-nasrallah.html

Strike on Hezbollah Leader Suggests Major Strategic Miscalculation

New York Times The militia group seemed content to trade blows with Israel while avoiding a major conflict. A strike that killed its leader proves it miscalculated. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/09/28/world/middleeast/hezbollah-hassan-nasrallah-next-steps.html

Israel reportedly hacks Beirut airport control tower, warns Iranian plane not to land

Jerusalem Post The Lebanese Transport Minister reported that he quickly intervened and prohibited the landing of that aircraft. https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/article-822208