For today, links to 12 reports: from Reuters, Le Monde, Agence France-Presse, the Associated Press, National Public Radio, and the Anadolu Agency, and to commentary from Mondoweiss via Popular Resistance; other articles are accessible by clicking on their names below. (UKRAINE entry for this date is HERE.) — MCM
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Israeli airstrikes kill 11 Palestinians in Gaza, by Nidal Al-Mughrabi | Reuters CAIRO — Israeli military strikes across the Gaza Strip have killed at least 11 Palestinians, health officials in the enclave said today, as Israeli planes bombarded several northern, central and southern areas. Gaza medics said a school . . . READ MORE . . .
Hezbollah confirms a top commander also died in Israeli strike that killed Nasrallah, by Melanie Lidman and Kareem Chehayeb | AP JERUSALEM — The Israeli military says it has killed Nabil Kaouk, another high-ranking Hezbollah official, in an airstrike. READ MORE . . .
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Israel pounds Lebanon, pressuring Hezbollah after killing its leader, by Emily Rose and Maya Gebeily | Reuters Israel struck multiple targets in Lebanon today, pressing Iran-backed Hezbollah with more attacks after it struck a huge blow by killing the group’s leader Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah. The Israeli military said. READ MORE . . .
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French foreign minister to arrive in Lebanon this evening: ministry. From AFP. France’s foreign minister will travel to Lebanon today, his ministry said, amid spiralling fears that the region could be headed toward an all-out war. Jean-Noel Barrot was to . . . READ MORE . . .
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Israel’s killing of Hezbollah leader sparks mixed reactions across the Middle East. Reported by Ruth Sherlock | NPR Israel’s assassination of Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah is being met with both rage and celebration. Click HERE to listen and read.
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Lebanon may be seeing ‘largest displacement’ ever: PM. From AFP. Intense Israeli attacks may have forced up to a million people to flee parts of Lebanon in possibly the worst displacement crisis in the tiny country’s history, Prime Minister Najib Mikati said today. READ MORE . . .
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Lebanon declares 3-day mourning over Hezbollah leader’s assassination, by Naim Berjawi | Anadolu Agency BEIRUT — Lebanese Prime Minister Najib Mikati announced on Saturday a three-day national mourning after the assassination of Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah, which has sparked fears of a wider conflict in the region. Mikati’s office said . . . READ MORE . . .
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Egyptian president signals full support for Lebanon, announces aid deployment, by Rania R.a. Abushamala | Anadolu Agency CAIRO — Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi informed Lebanese Prime Minister Najib Mikati of Cairo’s support Saturday for Beirut and directed the immediate deployment of aid during a telephone call, according to the Egyptian presidency. READ MORE . . .
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Israel braces for potential retaliation, Lebanon prepares for possible invasion. Reported by Ayesha Rascoe and Kat Lonsdorf | NPR In Haifa in northern Israel, people wonder if Israel is preparing a ground invasion of Lebanon. Click HERE to listen and read.
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Understanding Israel’s strategy in Lebanon as it amasses troops along the border. Ayesha Rascoe of NPR asks Nimrod Novik, an Israeli security expert, about Israeli attacks on Lebanon. Click HERE to listen and read.
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The U.S. shouldn’t let Lebanon turn into another Gaza, NYU professor says. Ayesha Rascoe of NPR talks with Mohamad Bazzi, a Middle East studies expert at NYU, about the latest developments in the fighting between Israel and Hezbollah in Lebanon. Click HERE later to listen and, still later, read.
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FROM SEPT. 26 In Gaza, all eyes are on Lebanon, by Tareq S. Hajjaj | Mondoweiss / Popular Resistance A day after the start of the genocide in Gaza on October 7 of last year, the first Arab front of solidarity aimed at ending the genocide was formed in Lebanon, and Hezbollah announced . . . READ MORE . . .