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Israel is beginning a withdrawal of troops from southern Lebanon after failing to occupy its villages
Against the backdrop of heavy losses and the failure to capture any meaningful territory, Israeli forces were forced to retreat and it is speculated that in less than a week will be forced to end their ground incursion into Lebanese lands.
Hezbollah announced that its air defense units shot down a Hermes 900 drone over the Marjaayoun area in southern Lebanon at 1:00 pm on October 29.
The drone, valued at approximately $10 million USD, was reportedly destroyed using a surface-to-air missile, causing it to catch fire.
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Former Bolivian President Evo Morales survives an assassination attempt
Bolivia’s ex-President shared a video of the incident, which showed two bullet holes in the windscreen of the car he was being driven in. The gunmen are yet to be identified and it did not appear that Morales had incurred any injury.
Consortium News has been subjected to a sophisticated hack, which has resulted in the theft of its URL
The media outlet has been put out of service temporarily, preventing it from spreading its anti-war message. This action follows attacks on a number of other anti-war websites, with Al-Mayadeen News recently suffering an attack.
88 Israeli officers and soldiers have been killed or wounded over 48 hours in Lebanon
The Zionist entity admits that 88 Israeli officers and soldiers have been killed or wounded over 48 hours in Lebanon by the Lebanese resistance.
This announcement follows reports from the Zionist entity's Broadcasting Authority, which indicated that the ground campaign in southern Lebanon is in its "final stages."
Lowkey’s return to hip-hop is here – and it’s sparking both cheers and fears. This deeply political album isn’t just music; it’s a manifesto for resistance.
“Soundtrack to the Struggle 3” is out on October 28 and can be listened to on all major streaming platforms.
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Tommy Robinson, 41, has been charged with one count of failing to provide the PIN to his mobile phone under Schedule 7 of the Terrorism Act 2000.
He is set to appear at Westminster Magistrates’ Court on November 13 regarding this charge.
Brazilian President Lula da Silva has blocked the entrance of Venezuela into the BRICS economic alliance
The decision was allegedly taken by Brazil’s leader, who did not attend the ongoing BRICS summit in Kazan, due to a betrayal of trust between his government and that of Caracas. In response, Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro said that the move was “an action that constitutes an aggression against Venezuela and a hostile gesture”.
Hezbollah ambush kills 5 Israeli soldiers and injures more in southern Lebanon
Reports indicate that fighters from the Lebanese resistance killed at least five soldiers from the Zionist entity and injured many others during an attempted ground incursion near the border.
As Israeli forces advanced, the resistance fighters launched a surprise ambush, emerging from tunnels to attack the occupation forces.
"There is no other answer... Othen than Jewish settlement in these places"
Limor Son Har-Melech, from the Jewish Power party, delivers an interview advocating for the resettlement of Gaza.
"Every time a high-precision missile falls on an apartment building in Gaza, Beirut, or the South of Lebanon, killing men, women, and children, it sets fire and destruction to the United Nations system."
At the BRICS Summit 2024 in Kazan, Russia, Nicolás Maduro condemned the ongoing attacks by the Zionist entity against Palestine and Lebanon.
The president of Venezuela went on to criticise the UN for its failure to deliver justice. "Is the UN only there to issue documents and statements?" he asked, highlighting the organisation's lack of meaningful action.
"Anyone who gets in the way, even if they are politicians in the West, they are going to fall... We have the right to bring them up and to bring them down."
Mosab Hassan Yousef, an Israeli spy, threatens western politicians in an interview on Piers Morgan Uncensored.
The BRICS economic alliance has called for the establishment of a Palestinian State and ceasefire in Gaza
On the first day of the BRICS summit in the Russian city of Kazan, the economic alliance affirmed their support for Palestine’s admission to the UN as a full member State. In a joint statement BRICS called for an “independent and viable State of Palestine, under the internationally recognized borders of June 1967, with East Jerusalem as its capital, living side by side in peace and security with Israel.”
In an interview with Moustafa Bayoumi for The Guardian, Ta-Nehisi Coates, regarded as one of the most prominent voices on race and social justice in contemporary American literature and journalism, emphasised the importance of speaking out in support of Palestine.
In the interview, Ta-Nehisi went on to address the situation in Palestine, stating, "As a writer, I don’t know what I would be doing by ignoring this."
Journalists in the United Kingdom have suffered an increasing number of attacks from the British state. Earlier this month, Electronic Intifada’s Asa Winstanley was detained by police in a dawn raid on his home. Ten counter-terrorism police stormed his house and stole his electronic devices, presumably in an attempt to monitor his communications.
Winstanley is the latest in a series of prominent pro-Palestine figures detained by police, including Richard Medhurst, Sarah Wilkinson, Craig Murray and Julian Assange.
MintPress fills you in on the details of this worrying development.
"We saw it for the first time in Gaza when you unauthorisedly burnt a house just to lift the atmosphere"
At a funeral, an Israeli soldier reportedly eulogised his fallen comrade by mentioning their involvement in burning down Palestinian homes “for fun,” as if this act was a point of pride.
Israel killed a 12-day-old baby girl in northern Gaza’s Beit Lahia
The Israeli airstrike on the Maqat family home was just one part of the massacre inflicted there, as the 12-day-old was also killed along with her two other sisters. Horrifying scenes emerged as the father of the three girls carried their corpses and cried “oh my lovely daughters, oh my heart”.
Far-right pro-Israel activist Tommy Robinson took around 100,000 pounds from his supporters to fight a legal battle, before pleading guilty
The anti-Muslim campaigner has been sentenced to 18 months in prison after admitting contempt of court, following his repeat accusations against a Syrian refugee. The disinformation that Tommy Robinson shared online led to harassment against the then teenage schoolboy.
300,000 Israelis to need mental health care following the Gaza genocide and regional war
The Israeli Ministry of Health has stated it expects to receive almost half a million Israelis for mental health treatment.
From the beginning of the genocide up to the end of August, approximately 60,000 applications for mental health support have already been submitted.
"Occupation and encouraging immigration..."
Video footage from occupied Hebron yesterday shows Itamar Ben Gvir, the Zionist entity's Minister of National Security, advocating for continued occupation and encouraging "immigration" of Palestinians from Gaza.
Following his call for arrest warrants against Israeli leaders, Karim Khan faces allegations of "misconduct."
Karim Khan, Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC), is currently under investigation for alleged "misconduct" involving a colleague within his office, according to a statement from the ICC’s governing body.
These allegations follow Khan's recent requests for arrest warrants against Benjamin Netanyahu and Defence Minister Yoav Gallant, which triggered significant backlash from supporters of the Zionist entity.
Karim Khan denies any wrongdoing with regards to the allegations in question.
US Air Force Captain Daniel Alwan reveals that he is in Israel for military operations
US Air Force Captain Daniel Alwan took to X to post a picture of himself flying over the occupied Palestinian territories in a fighter jet. In the post, the Air Force Captain suggested, "They will get a response shortly."
Reports suggest that Alwan breached operational security by disclosing his presence in Israel, believed to be present to prepare for a strike on Iran. The post was swiftly removed; however, it has been suggested that NATO is potentially joining forces with Israel in a war against Iran.
"This is what Israel does. They bomb hospitals, torture doctors, and kill the wounded" or "This is as horrific as a genocide can get" - Green Party Presidential Candidate Jill Stein calls out Israel and demands that american voters refuse to support the two party genocide enablers.
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A well-known Arab and Muslim resident of Royal Oak, Michigan, Ahmed Ghanim was asked to leave a Kamala Harris campaign event held at the Royal Oak Music Theatre.
Concerns and enquiries regarding the occurrence were raised as no explanation was provided for his dismissal.
A paralysed woman vows to take 1000 steps for Gaza in order to raIse money
Hannah McGowan was left paralysed following a life-changing accident in 2017. The lifelong supporter of Liverpool Football club has now vowed to do something rather incredible in order to raise money for those suffering in the Gaza Strip.
Israel bombs Al-Mayadeen
The Israeli occupation forces has targeted Al-Mayadeen, bombing one of its offices in Beirut without prior warning as part of their ongoing attacks on Lebanon.
Air traffic stopped at Ben Gurion airport due to missiles from Lebanon
According to reports, the Zionist entity's Airports Authority was forced to halt air traffic at Ben Gurion Airport following the sound of sirens across Tel Aviv.
The occupied city came under retaliatory missile attack from the Lebanese resistance, and authorities within the Zionist entity have also reported detecting five Lebanese drones in the area.
Yesterday in Nablus, 11-year-old Palestinian child Abdullah Jamal Hawash was shot and killed by Israeli occupation forces.
Video footage circulating online shows the boy throwing a stone as an Israeli military vehicle drove by. The stone did not hit the vehicle or any soldiers. Immediately after, the boy was shot and murdered by the Israeli occupation forces.
Hezbollah has confirmed that Sayed Hashem Safiedine, the head of its Executive Council, was assassinated in an Israeli airstrike, along with several other members of the organization.
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