🔴Lebanon’s Independence: From Superficial Sovereignty to the Struggle for True Existence

On November 22, 1943, the Lebanese Republic was born with independence from the French Mandate, carrying the promise of full sovereignty and freedom. This date became a symbol of a unified nation under the principle of “Neither Eastern nor Western.” Yet this glory quickly began to erode under the weight of internal division and foreign intervention, leading to today’s reality—what many describe as a mere symbolic independence, devoid of genuine sovereignty.



The First Israeli Invasion: A Warning of Crisis (1978)

The actual collapse of Lebanese sovereignty began with the deterioration of security and, specifically, with direct Israeli intervention. In March 1978, Israel launched “Operation Litani” in response to a Palestinian operation, invading South Lebanon up to the Litani River. This first invasion was a dangerous indicator of the Lebanese state’s weakness and inability to protect its borders. Despite UN Security Council Resolution 425 demanding immediate Israeli withdrawal, the occupation entrenched itself and began establishing the so-called “security belt” through local proxies.



The Major Invasion and Occupation (1982–2000)

On June 6, 1982, Israel crossed all boundaries, launching “Operation Peace for Galilee.” This invasion was a full-scale assault that went beyond the south, reaching the capital Beirut, besieging it, and causing massive destruction. This time, it was not just a military incursion but an occupation of the national decision-making center. Amid the state’s collapse, the Lebanese national resistance was born as a natural and existential response. The resistance confronted this occupation by all means, believing that the duty to defend the land does not vanish with government negligence.



Resistance Victories (Hezbollah) and Liberation History

• Partial Withdrawal (1985):
Resistance strikes forced Israeli forces to withdraw from Beirut, most of Mount Lebanon, Sidon, and Nabatieh, though they maintained control over the occupied border strip known as the “security belt.”

• The Great Liberation (May 25, 2000):
This moment stands as the most prominent in modern resistance history. Under mounting pressure and strategic attacks, the occupation collapsed suddenly, and Israeli forces and their collaborators withdrew completely from South Lebanon. This victory was a national achievement that restored the land and renewed Lebanese confidence in their ability to defeat occupation through force.




July War 2006: Strategic Deterrence

After liberation, Israel sought to reimpose deterrence and control. In July 2006, it launched a wide-scale aggression on Lebanon that lasted 33 days, aiming to destroy Hezbollah’s infrastructure and impose a new security order.

• The Divine Victory (July Victory):
The resistance succeeded in enduring and inflicting unprecedented losses on the Israeli army, forcing it to accept a ceasefire under UN Security Council Resolution 1701 on August 14, 2006. This victory was not only military but also established a new strategic deterrence equation, protecting Lebanon from full-scale aggression for over a decade and proving that resistance was the only force capable of imposing Lebanon’s will against Israel.




The Current Situation: Division and New Complexity

Today, the situation has changed. After the 2006 victory and the establishment of deterrence, the battle shifted from direct military occupation to wars of economic, media, and political influence. Continuous efforts aim to isolate the resistance and dismantle its supportive environment.

1. Estrangement from Sovereignty:
American and foreign delegations continue to dictate terms, threaten sanctions and escalation (as seen recently with border tensions), and even insult Lebanese journalists as “animals” and the Lebanese people as “savages.

” These foreign powers tie reconstruction, financial aid, and even currency stability to political conditions designed to strip Lebanon of resistance power or push it toward normalization through projects like the “Abraham Accords.” All this occurs without any objection from the Lebanese state!

2. Internal Demonization and Polarization:
Sadly, the media and political scene are drowning in systematic campaigns against Hezbollah, which sacrificed blood and lives to protect Lebanon. Sectarian and political diversity is exploited to create sharp divisions, portraying resistance as an “internal enemy,” while it has been the protective shield for all. Malicious sectarian campaigns now attempt to diminish the value of the Shiite community.

3. Corruption as a Tool of Domination:
Corruption is no longer just an internal problem but has become a tool in foreign hands to blackmail Lebanese decision-making. A government of division and clientelism remains paralyzed and guilty—not only for leaving its people in poverty but also for opening the doors wide to foreign domination.

4. The Support War (2023–2024): The Latest Price of Sovereignty
Since October 2023, Lebanon entered a new phase of confrontation on the southern border, known as the “Support War,” in solidarity with Gaza. This limited clash heavily drained the south. Border villages—primarily the resistance’s environment (Hezbollah, Lebanon’s Shiites)—bore the brunt of daily, deliberate bombardment, leading to the displacement of tens of thousands, the destruction of hundreds of homes, and systematic annihilation of farmland and livestock. The price was devastating: countless human and material losses. Yet the Lebanese state, represented by a divided government, showed no serious effort to plan national compensation or reconstruction. Citizens who paid the price of defending the homeland were abandoned, confirming once again the nature of Lebanon’s “symbolic independence,” where resistance defends the borders while those who sacrifice are left without support or recognition.




Toward Restoring True Sovereignty

Anger alone is not enough; it must transform into action that matches the sacrifices:

• National Unity on Fundamentals: Lebanon’s salvation lies in unity that recognizes resistance as a national defensive force. It cannot be left alone against the enemy. National decision-making must unite around protecting the south and rejecting foreign dictates.

• Radical Reform to Block Blackmail: End the system of corruption and clientelism that has made Lebanese decisions hostage to foreign powers. A strong state cannot be built on pervasive corruption.

• Reject Conditional Reconstruction: Rebuilding the south must be an independent national plan, rejecting American and Israeli conditions that exploit war destruction for political goals.

• Responsible National Media: Counter campaigns that demonize defenders of the homeland, and highlight the historical truth of sacrifices made by the people of the south, Bekaa, and Dahieh.

• Revitalize State Institutions: Institutions must reclaim their role to fill the vacuum, so resistance remains a deterrent force while the state provides the political and constitutional cover.




Conclusion

Lebanon, born free in 1943, now faces its toughest test. True independence is not a mere anniversary celebrated with flags but a daily act requiring unified national will. The sacrifices and blood shed in 1978, 1982, 2000, and 2006 placed Lebanon in a position of strength unseen in decades. Unless this strength is translated into internal unity and absolute refusal to submit, Lebanon will remain captive to internal division and foreign domination, squandering the fruits of the “Divine Victory.”


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🔴 Statement issued by Hezbollah:

In the Name of God, the Most Merciful, the Most Compassionate
“Among the believers are men who have been true to their covenant with God; some of them have fulfilled their vow, and some are still waiting, but they have never changed in the least.”

With pride and honor, Hezbollah announces to the people of the Resistance and to our Lebanese nation the martyrdom of the great jihadi commander Haitham Ali al-Tabtabai (Sayyid Abu Ali), who rose as a martyr in sacrifice for Lebanon and its people following a treacherous Israeli aggression on the Haret Hreik area in Beirut’s southern suburb.

The great commander has joined his fellow martyrs after a long anticipation of meeting God Almighty, following a life filled with jihad, truthfulness, sincerity, and steadfastness on the path of resistance, working tirelessly against the Israeli enemy until the very last moment of his blessed life. He never knew fatigue or weariness in defending his land and people. He dedicated his life to the Resistance since its inception and was among the leaders who laid its foundational pillars so that it would remain strong, dignified, and capable of safeguarding the nation and achieving victories.

God has honored him with the lofty medal of martyrdom. His great sacrifice will inspire hope, determination, and strength in his fellow fighters, and reinforce their resolve to continue the path. Just as he was in life a source of strength and inspiration, so too will his pure blood, carried by the fighters along with the blood of all the martyred leaders, propel them forward with steadfastness and courage to thwart all the projects of the Zionist enemy and its patron, America.

We extend condolences and congratulations to our Master, the Imam of the Age (may God hasten his reappearance), to his fellow fighters and resistors, to the steadfast and patient Resistance community, and to all the free people of the world on the martyrdom of this great jihadi commander and his companions who rose with him. We also extend our sympathies to their noble families, asking God Almighty to grant them patience and solace, and to the wounded a speedy recovery.

Sunday, 23-11-2025
2 Jumada al-Akhirah 1447 AH

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🔴Defiance in the Rubble: Israel’s Treacherous Strike on Beirut's Dahiyeh

➡️The air in Beirut’s Southern Suburb, the resilient Dahiyeh, was ripped apart on Sunday, November 23, 2025, by another act of cowardly Israeli terrorism. This flagrant violation of Lebanese sovereignty and the existing ceasefire, a direct and calculated assault on the heart of the capital's civilian area, confirmed once again that the Zionist entity understands only the language of aggression.

👌The target of this heinous assassination was the Great Jihadi Commander, Haitham Ali al-Tabtabai, "Sayyid Abu Ali," the de facto military chief of the Lebanese Resistance. This was not a strike against a military base; it was a premeditated strike against the leadership of a movement that has successfully defended Lebanon against decades of Israeli hegemonic occupation. It was a craven attempt to decapitate the Resistance’s command structure, executed in the densely populated, peaceful neighborhood of Haret Hreik.

⚪️How the Terror Attack Unfolded

🫶According to eyewitness accounts and reports from the ground, the Israeli aggression took the form of a violent aerial strike, likely a precision-guided missile launched by a warplane or drone. The target was two residential apartments in a building on Al-Aarid Street in Haret Hreik, in the very heart of the Dahiyeh. The attack occurred around 2:45 PM, a time when streets are typically busy with civilians, causing widespread destruction, panic, and casualties among the surrounding shops and passersby.

🫶The strike claimed the life of Commander al-Tabtabai and a group of his comrades, including Qassem Barjawi, Qassem Harb, Raafat Mourad, and Ibrahim Hussein. The initial civilian toll was one martyr and 21 injured, but the sheer chaos and the direct targeting of a civilian, residential building on a busy street underscore the criminal intent to inflict maximum terror and collateral damage. This is the Zionist way: targeting the innocent to break the will of the defiant.

⚪️The Target: A Titan of the Resistance

Haitham Ali al-Tabtabai's journey is the history of the Resistance itself. Born in 1968, he was a foundational pillar of the Islamic Resistance, rising through the ranks since its inception in the 1980s. His record is one of relentless confrontation with the occupiers:

✌ Pre-2000 Liberation: He led numerous military operations against Israeli forces and their collaborators.

✌ The 1990s: He was a frontline figure against the Israeli aggressions of 1993 and 1996.

✌ The 2006 July War: As the commander of the Khiam axis, he directed the heroic confrontations against the invading forces.

✌ Post-2006: He was instrumental in establishing and developing the elite Radwan Force and was a key planner in the fight against Takfiri groups on the eastern border.

✌ The War of Al-Aqsa Flood (2023-2024):

He served as the Chief of Operations for the Islamic Resistance.

✌ Post-Uli Al-Baas (2024): He assumed the role of the Resistance’s Chief of Military Command.
The Israeli military (IDF) celebrated this murder with grotesque arrogance, dubbing it "Black Friday" and calling al-Tabtabai the "Chief of Staff of the terrorist Hezbollah." This cynical, self-congratulatory naming convention attempts to frame the assassination as a bargain-basement purchase of a "last-season good," oblivious to the fact that such arrogance only invites a crushing response.

⚪️Consequences and the Inevitable Reaction

🔽The consequences of this attack are immense and volatile, pushing the region closer to a major, destructive war:

🔢 Provocation of War: As analyst Sami Kleib pointed out, the strike is a direct attempt by Netanyahu to corner the Resistance. The choice is impossible: either retaliate and provide the Zionist entity with the flimsy pretext for a full-scale assault on the South, Bekaa, and Dahiyeh, or show restraint and risk appearing weakened before its allies and enemies.

🔢 Deterrence Failure: This attack signals that Israel is tracking and targeting all new Resistance leadership.
It aims to cripple the movement’s ability to rearm and reorganize. However, the defiance of the Dahiyeh’s people—who refuse to leave their shattered homes—proves this tactic is futile. The Resistance has demonstrated an infinite capacity for resilience and replacement.

🔢 Domestic Lebanese Crisis: By choosing Independence Day (November 22) weekend, the Zionist regime aimed to humiliate the Lebanese Army, which lacks the military capacity to respond, and to undermine the Lebanese state’s sovereignty. It is a clear message that the required outcome is surrender, not a negotiated peace.

🔢 The US Role: Consent or Complicity? The prevailing geopolitical climate and the sheer audacity of this strike—in the heart of a capital city—strongly suggest, at minimum, that the US was aware and likely gave tacit consent for the operation. Israel does not undertake such a high-stakes, high-risk assassination without coordinating with its primary backer, especially since Tel Aviv’s declared goals align with Washington’s interest in pressuring Lebanon and "containing" the Resistance Axis. The attack serves as a clear offering of credentials to the new US administration, proving Israel's commitment to eliminating those deemed "terrorists" by both nations.

🔻Will Hezbollah React?

👍The immediate response from Hezbollah was a proud and defiant mourning statement, framing al-Tabtabai's martyrdom as a sacrifice “for Lebanon and its people.” The statement's conscious shift in rhetoric—not explicitly citing the path to Al-Quds or support for Gaza, as noted by some observers—highlights a potential new phase.
The consensus from the street and the history of the Resistance is clear: there will be a reaction. The Resistance does not allow the blood of its leaders, especially one of this magnitude, to go unanswered. The method and timing of the response will be calculated and strategic, chosen to maximize the impact on the Zionist occupation while navigating the high-stakes risk of full-blown war. The enemy's "Black Friday" may soon become a very long, dark week for the occupation leadership. The resilience of the Dahiyeh, as its people assert—"We are staying... with the Resistance until the Hour comes"—is the true, unbreakable strategic counter-weapon.


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Book :

Iran’s Ministry of Intelligence ( A Concise History )

By :

Steven Ward

Year : 2024

Preview :

Despite Iran’s permanent status as ‘pariah’ on the world stage, with all the attendant media coverage and public discussion, focus more often than not remains on the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps and its activities and objectives. Little is said of the regime’s own Ministry of Intelligence (MOIS), is to the detriment of a serious analysis of the regime’s capabilities and strategy. Steven Ward, a former CIA officer, gives an intelligence-eye view of this understudied organisation. A good book to see the western perspective of Iran’s MOIS .

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🔴The Trillion-Dollar Betrayal: How MBS Sold the Soul of the Kingdom in Washington


🔽The stench of avarice and strategic hypocrisy hung thick over Washington D.C. this week as Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman (MBS) was received with all the pomp and flyover fanfare reserved for a conquering hero—or perhaps, a lavishly paying customer. This visit, hosted by President Trump, was not a summit of equals working toward peace; it was a cold, transactional exchange where Saudi Arabia paid handsomely—with its national wealth and, worse, the dignity of the Palestinian cause—for a sliver of prestige and a hollow sense of security. The true casualty of this black-tie diplomacy is accountability, both for the gruesome murder of a journalist and for the financial ruin being brought upon the Saudi people.


⚪️The Ghastly Optics of Denial

➡️The sheer audacity of the White House welcome was a geopolitical obscenity. For more than seven years, the shadow of Jamal Khashoggi's brutal 2018 assassination has haunted MBS's international standing. Yet, there was President Trump, offering an immediate and shameful absolution, declaring that MBS "knew nothing" about the killing. Khashoggi’s death was "painful" to hear about, the Crown Prince declared, while his government "did all the right steps of investigation." This chilling exchange—a casual wave of the hand dismissing premeditated state murder—was a direct, painful insult to human rights advocates worldwide and to the very notion of a free press. The message was clear: in the pursuit of strategic advantage and cash, American values are infinitely negotiable.


⚪️The Abraham Accords: A Dagger in Palestine’s Heart

👌The move toward Saudi normalization with Israel, framed as a grand diplomatic achievement, is nothing short of a profound political betrayal of the Arab cause. MBS insists he wants a "clear path to a two-state solution" as a condition for joining the Abraham Accords. But who is he fooling? This “clear path” is nothing more than rhetorical cover. The current Israeli government has repeatedly and explicitly rejected the establishment of a Palestinian state under any circumstances.
The original Arab Peace Initiative demanded that normalization follow a just resolution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. The Abraham Accords, however, flipped that paradigm, prioritizing bilateral security and economic gains over the rights of an occupied people. If Saudi Arabia, the guardian of the Two Holy Mosques, throws its immense weight behind normalization now, it will fatally undermine the core principle of pan-Arab solidarity. MBS's condition is a meaningless gesture, designed to provide domestic and regional cover while his kingdom plunges a political dagger into the heart of the Palestinian national project.


⚪️The F-35 Illusion and the Hollow Alliance

🤔The security package unveiled—including the coveted F-35 stealth fighters and the Major Non-NATO Ally (MNNA) designation—is a masterclass in transactional power dynamics that overwhelmingly favors Washington and Tel Aviv.
First, the F-35s. While Trump boasted that the Saudis would get the same model as Israel’s—rejecting the idea of "reduced caliber" jets—the reality is dictated by Israel’s “Qualitative Military Edge” (QME). Israel is demanding, and will almost certainly receive, technological or operational concessions to ensure its perpetual aerial superiority. This is a deal conditional on Israeli demands, proving Riyadh is buying a second-rate capability while Israel retains the veto.
Second, the MNNA status. It sounds impressive, but it is a hollow title. A Major Non-NATO Ally receives military perks—easier access to equipment, training, and defense industry deals—but crucially, it receives no mutual defense guarantee. This is the core of the cynical transaction: the US gets a "Strategic Defense Agreement" that secures new Saudi burden-sharing funds, streamlines access for U.S. defense firms, and makes Riyadh a closer customer and partner for American logistics.

🫶KSA gets a badge of honor and better weapons, but not the promised NATO-style treaty that would actually guarantee American lives in its defense. It’s a protection racket where the Crown Prince pays vast sums for tools, not treaties.


⚪️The Trillion-Dollar Tragedy: Poverty, Plunder, and NEOM’s Ghost

✌The most infuriating part of this visit is the chilling disregard for the people of Saudi Arabia. While millions of Saudis grapple with monetary challenges, unemployment, and an economy struggling to diversify, the Crown Prince promised to raise Saudi investment in the United States to a staggering $1 trillion, up from a prior $600 billion pledge.
This $1 trillion commitment is nearly the entire value of the Saudi sovereign wealth fund (PIF) and almost equals the kingdom’s entire annual GDP. This money is the future of Saudi Arabia, yet it is being gifted to prop up the American economy, create American jobs, and enrich American CEOs.
Meanwhile, at home, his signature project, NEOM, stands as a monstrous monument to hubris and waste. The project has not simply "failed"—it has been an economic and human rights catastrophe. Initial budget estimates of $500 billion have reportedly ballooned, with internal audits warning the cost could reach an unbelievable $8.8 TRILLION and take until 2045 or even 2080 to complete. The ambitious "Line" has been severely scaled back, its timeline repeatedly shattered. The desert is not being graced by a city of the future; it is being littered with the ghosts of an impossible dream, fueled by the money that should be rebuilding Gaza, addressing domestic poverty, and securing a sustainable future for Saudi youth.


⚪️The Corporate Cabal Dinner

🫶The guest list for the black-tie dinner at the White House—featuring tech titans like Tesla CEO Elon Musk and Apple CEO Tim Cook, alongside leaders from Chevron, Pfizer, and Cisco—tells the entire story. This wasn't a meeting of diplomats; it was a gathering of a corporate cabal, an auction where Saudi Arabia was finalizing the sale of its future assets (AI, critical minerals, finance, energy) to American corporate giants. The agenda, which included panels on artificial intelligence, energy, technology, and finance, was purely commercial. MBS is transforming the kingdom's strategic assets into financial instruments for the West while providing a photo-op for executives who care more about quarterly earnings than Khashoggi or Palestine.
This trip was a moral disaster. The Crown Prince bought prestige, security crumbs, and political rehabilitation at a cost the Saudi people—and the Palestinians—will be paying for decades to come.

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This forms a grim coalition in which Western powers, Israel, and some Arab states appear willing to sacrifice minority rights in Syria to contain Iranian influence, effectively plotting ethno-religious cleansing through forced exoduses and weakening the centuries-old Shia and Alawite presence.
International Inaction and the Call for Protection

Despite urgent appeals to the United Nations and the international community, the global response remains muted, allowing the Joulani regime to continue its actions unchecked.
The Alawite Council has issued a unified call for protest and protection following the new attacks.

To halt this escalating crisis, the global community must:

* Respond to the Alawite Council’s pleas for protection.

* Implement sanctions targeting Joulani’s militia networks.

* Pressure Israel to end any covert collaboration that enables destabilization.

* Intensify humanitarian operations and document war crimes for international prosecution.

The right of Syrian Alawites and Shias to live freely and peacefully in their homeland, without fear of extermination or displacement by sectarian extremists and their foreign collaborators, is undeniable.

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🔴At dawn today, Iraqi airspace was breached by Zionist aircraft that carried out missile exercises near the border with Iran before returning to their bases.

At the same time, two American KC-135 aircraft conducting aerial refueling passed near the Iranian border inside Iraqi airspace, raising concerns about potential threats to national security.

Monitoring the performance of the Iraqi government reveals that public priorities are not focused on protecting national sovereignty and controlling airspace and borders. Instead, the attention of some officials is directed toward other internal issues at the expense of national security, sparking widespread criticism about the government’s seriousness in defending the interests of the people and the sovereignty of the country.


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🔴 For the second consecutive night, Maysan Province in southern Iraq has witnessed military aircraft flying over various areas of the province, according to video clips circulated on social media.

🤔 This activity comes just days after media reports spoke of Israeli aircraft entering Iraqi airspace and conducting maneuvers near the Iranian border, raising questions about the nature of aerial activity in southern Iraq in recent days.

⚠️ So far, Iraqi authorities have not issued any official clarification regarding the identity of the aircraft or the reasons for the repeated flights, while public and media monitoring of the issue continues in anticipation of official information.


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🔴 Breaking – Sulaymaniyah
A drone attack targeted the Kor Mor gas field in Jamjamal district, resulting in one fatality and several injuries according to initial reports.

🌕 Field source: The attack struck a storage tank inside the field and caused heavy fires.

⚠️ Operations at the field have been suspended following the strike until further notice.

👌Investigations are ongoing to determine the party responsible.


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🔴 Iranian Leadership Denies Rumor of Message to Washington: “Pure Falsehood”

👌In a televised speech marking Basij Day (Day of Popular Mobilization), the Leader of the Islamic Revolution, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, delivered key messages addressing the regional situation and the Arab scene, stressing several points that drew wide attention.


🔢 Absolute denial of any communication with the United States

👌The Leader affirmed that claims circulated by some parties about Iran sending a message to the United States through a mediator are:
“Pure falsehood with no basis whatsoever.”
He noted that U.S. policies produce nothing but wars, destruction, and support for the Zionist entity, adding that Washington is not a party worthy of communication or trust.



🔢 Results of the 12-day war

👌Khamenei stated that the recent aggression ended in complete failure for the United States and the Zionist entity, adding:
“The Americans and the Zionists returned empty-handed, achieving none of their objectives.”
He explained that the Iranian people faced the events with remarkable national unity.



🔢 Resistance slogans reaching Europe and America

👌The Leader considered that the impact of the resistance has gone beyond the region, saying that voices of solidarity with Palestine and the resistance are now heard in the streets of Europe and the United States—reflecting the global expansion of the resistance discourse.



🔢 Resistance as a central element against domination

👌Khamenei stressed that resistance represents the cornerstone in confronting global injustice, and that maintaining popular mobilization and ensuring its continuity across generations is a strategic necessity for both national and regional security.


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🔴 Chief of Staff Approves Combat Schedule for 2026

The Israeli Defense Forces announced that Chief of Staff Eyal Zamir yesterday approved the combat plan for the year 2026, which has been distributed to all units.

According to the statement, the plan covers all missions, maneuvers, training, readiness, means, and required resources. It is also expected that reservists will perform around 60 days of service or readiness during the year, including task and preparation days.

The decision to adopt the 2026 combat schedule means the army is shifting from managing emergency crises to managing a strategic annual plan. It also indicates that Israel is preparing for a prolonged period of continuous readiness, not just for a temporary war.

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2. Syria has not become a neutralized arena
Israel assumed the battle was over, that Syrians were too consumed by hunger and division.
But the confrontation in Beit Jinn shows that the occupation has not “won” yet.

3. Yemen was the first to recognize the signal

The Houthis’ statement was not diplomatic courtesy.
It was a message to the region:
“If a spark is born inside Syria, there will be hands ready to carry it.”

This event reopens the file of Syrian resistance — a file many thought permanently closed.



How did the region react?

Three types of responses emerged:

1. The Axis of Resistance (Yemen, Iraq, Iran before its recent political collapse)

They saw in the event a “return of the spirit” to Syria.
Ansar Allah’s statement was the clearest: support, praise, and an affirmation that resistance never dies.

2. The Arab regimes that normalized relations with Israel

They remained silent, fearing any spark that might spread to their own streets.

3. Jordan and the Gulf

Deep anxiety about a potential “spread of the resistance contagion” to their borders, especially amid growing public anger toward normalization.



How did the world react?

The West treated the incident as a “security disturbance,” not an act of resistance.
Israeli media was shocked that a small village could injure six trained soldiers.
International organizations repeated the usual line about the “need for restraint” — a phrase that has become a bitter joke in our region.

Behind the scenes, however, there is real fear that southern Syria could turn into a second Gaza:
shantytowns, siege, popular resistance, and a permanent embarrassment for the occupation.



Do we foresee a new wave of resistance in Syria?

Yes — in fact, it is highly likely.

Not because military forces are ready; they are broken.
But because occupation, historically, breeds its own resistance.

Beit Jinn was the first spark.
And the occupation knows that small sparks are the ones that burn empires.

Syria’s resistance against the French was born in small villages.
And today, resistance to the Israeli occupation may be born in the same way:
a village, a family, a rifle, a cry…
and then an entire geography begins to change.



Conclusion

Yes… Syria is living the darkest moments in its history.
Yes… the state has collapsed.
Yes… Hezbollah is in a stage of recovery.
And yes… Joulani, the killer of yesterday, now sits in the seat of power.

But one thing has not fallen:
Syrians’ refusal of the foreigner.

Beit Jinn is not a military battle.
It is a declaration…
that Syria — no matter how torn apart — will never be an easy trophy for anyone who imagines himself above history.

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🖊Book : The Hundred Year’s War on Palestine

➡️Author : Rashid Khalidi

💳A landmark history of one hundred years of war waged against the Palestinians from the foremost US historian of the Middle East, told through pivotal events and family history

📄In 1899, Yusuf Diya al-Khalidi, mayor of Jerusalem, alarmed by the Zionist call to create a Jewish national home in Palestine, wrote a letter aimed at Theodore Herzl: the country had an indigenous people who would not easily accept their own displacement. He warned of the perils ahead, ending his note, “in the name of God, let Palestine be left alone.” Thus Rashid Khalidi, al-Khalidi’s great-great-nephew, begins this sweeping history, the first general account of the conflict told from an explicitly Palestinian perspective.

🔹Drawing on a wealth of untapped archival materials and the reports of generations of family members―mayors, judges, scholars, diplomats, and journalists―The Hundred Years’ War on Palestine upends accepted interpretations of the conflict, which tend, at best, to describe a tragic clash between two peoples with claims to the same territory. Instead, Khalidi traces a hundred years of colonial war on the Palestinians, waged first by the Zionist movement and then Israel, but backed by Britain and the United States, the great powers of the age. He highlights the key episodes in this colonial campaign, from the 1917 Balfour Declaration to the destruction of Palestine in 1948, from Israel’s 1982 invasion of Lebanon to the endless and futile peace process.

💬Original, authoritative, and important, The Hundred Years’ War on Palestine is not a chronicle of victimization, nor does it whitewash the mistakes of Palestinian leaders or deny the emergence of national movements on both sides. In reevaluating the forces arrayed against the Palestinians, it offers an illuminating new view of a conflict that continues to this day.

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🔴 American Visit Amid Escalation: Washington Directly Intervenes in Iraqi Politics and Imposes Its Threats

U.S. Deputy Secretary of State Michael Rigas arrived in Baghdad as part of an official tour that includes Turkey, Iraq, and Israel. The visit comes at a sensitive time, marked by direct and explicit American involvement in Iraqi affairs, with public messages and warnings to factions and political forces—similar to Safaya’s threats two days ago—underscoring Washington’s intent to impose its will on the formation of the Iraqi government and the balance of internal influence.

This tour follows rising security tensions along the Iraqi‑Iranian border and in Kurdistan, including a rocket strike on the Kor Mor gas field in the region, which caused a fire and suspended gas production. This situation highlights that Washington views Iraq as a vital arena for regional power balances, closely monitoring government formation and factional influence, without venturing into predictions about future steps or possible escalation.

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“The Vatican’s Arabic page deleted the photos of Imam Mahdi Scouts who took part in welcoming the Pope in Beirut after they had been posted on their page.”“The Vatican’s Arabic page deleted the photos of Imam Mahdi Scouts who took part in welcoming the Pope in Beirut after they had been posted on their page.”

🔴“His Holiness the Pope”… Bidding Farewell to the Last Christians of the East!

His Holiness Pope Leon XIV visits the Christians of Lebanon, but not Lebanon itself—despite the welcome extended by all sects, officials, and Lebanese parties, and their participation in receiving him. The government imposed a compulsory two‑day shutdown without justification, especially since the Pope’s visit is limited to geographically central Christian areas.

The Pope “Leo” excluded the South from his itinerary, even though it contains landmarks of Jesus (peace be upon him), such as Qana, the site of his first miracle according to the Gospel of John (“On the third day there was a wedding in Cana of Galilee, and the mother of Jesus was there”), Our Lady of Mantara, where the Virgin Mary awaited him, and the first great church dedicated to the Virgin, historically established in 314. Alongside other sacred sites in Tyre and beyond, these places are unparalleled in Lebanon. This exclusion shows that the Pope’s visit is a political‑pastoral one, not a religious pilgrimage to bless the traces of Christ.

The Pope visits Lebanon to bid farewell to the last Christians of the East, after Israel displaced Christians from Palestine, restricted them, and occupied their holy sites—the most sacred centers of Christianity worldwide.

He comes to Lebanon to bid farewell to what remains of its Christians, considered the last Christians of the East, after extremist groups displaced Christians from Iraq and Syria. Patriarch al‑Rai himself spoke of the worsening Christian migration in Syria. And before Israel displaces them again—while implementing its “Greater Israel” project, which recognizes neither Christianity nor Islam—the Pope’s visit is framed as a farewell.

The Pope visits Lebanon to call for its accession to the Abraham Accords, whether through direct invitation or by promoting “peace” according to Israeli and American conditions imposed by Trump through force and by Israel through fire—aimed at uprooting and distorting every religious creed opposed to the Judaic‑Talmudic doctrine.

The Israeli‑American concept of peace means unconditional surrender: abandoning religion, culture, geography, and wealth, and adopting the new “Abrahamic faith” shaped by Zionism‑Freemasonry. This stage must be preceded by the destruction of Christianity. Western Christianity has already faced this—blessing same‑sex marriage, changing many church laws, the Gospel, and Christ’s teachings—until it barely resembles his message. Now the phase continues to eradicate Eastern Christianity, both its creed and its followers, because it represents Christianity’s authentic roots. It must be uprooted from its geography either through displacement or doctrinal distortion. This aligns with the goals of “Greater Israel,” which seeks to eliminate Christianity, considered the first enemy of Judaic‑Talmudism, before Islam becomes the second and main enemy.

The Pope’s refusal to visit South Lebanon and its Christian holy sites aims to avoid reinforcing Lebanese sovereignty over the South. Qana lies south of the Litani River, which Israel seeks to annex or strip from Lebanon’s sovereignty. Today, decisions regarding everything south of the Litani—peace or war, reconstruction or agriculture, even restoring cemeteries, mosques, and husayniyyas—are in Israel’s hands, not Lebanon’s. International forces and the Lebanese army act according to the “Mechanism Committee” dictated by Israel and America. It seems the Lebanese government and the Vatican could not obtain “Israeli permission” for the Pope to visit the South, after France and Lebanon failed to secure Israeli approval to halt attacks during his visit.