The essentials of October 6 at noon
- New Israeli bombing in the southern suburbs of Beirut
According to the Lebanese National Information Agency, an Israeli attack targeted a building located between Laylaki and Mreijeh on Sunday morning. Images from the Lebanese channel Al-Jadeed show clouds of smoke rising from a neighborhood in the capital. At least twenty-three people were killed and ninety-three others wounded in Israeli bombings in Lebanon yesterday, the Lebanese Ministry of Health said in a message on X.
- Lebanese Prime Minister asks to “put pressure on Israel” to cease fire
Najib Mikati, the Lebanese Prime Minister, issued a statement thanking Emmanuel Macron for his “his support for Lebanon and his solidarity with the Lebanese people in the face of the trials that plague them. “His announcement yesterday of an international conference in support of Lebanon this month in France is the best proof of this support.”
- The Israeli army calls for the evacuation of residents of twenty-five towns in southern Lebanon
In a message, Avichay Adraee, Arabic-language spokesman for the Israeli army, ordered residents of twenty-five communities to evacuate their homes and immediately move north of the Awali River. “Be careful, you can’t go south. Any movement south puts your lives in danger. We will tell you the right and safe time to return home. »
- Return to school in Lebanon postponed until November 4
Abbas Halabi, Lebanon’s Education Minister, held a press conference on Sunday and announced that 1.25 million children from kindergarten to high school would return to school on November 4, due to the war between Israel and Hezbollah.
- Iran has prepared its response in case of an Israeli attack
Tehran has already prepared its response plan in case Israel carries out an attack on Iranian territory, the Tasnim agency said on Sunday, citing a military source. “The draft of the necessary response to a possible action by the Zionists is completely ready, and if Israel acts, the Iranian counterattack will be implemented”according to the Tasnim agency.
- Iranian Oil Minister Visits Key Energy Site After Israeli Threats
Mohsen Paknejad, Iran’s Oil Minister, visited ” Kharg Island will tour oil industry facilities and meet employees »reported the ministry’s organ, Shana. Located in the western Arabian Gulf, Kharg Island is home to Iran’s largest crude oil export terminal. On Saturday he visited the port city of Assalouyeh, an important petrochemical center of the country also located in the Gulf, citing “a normal business trip”according to state television.
- At least twenty-six dead after Israeli attacks on Gaza mosque and school
At least twenty-six people were killed in the central Gaza Strip due to Israeli attacks on a mosque and a school housing displaced people, the Gaza Strip’s Health Ministry announced on Sunday. The Israeli army, for its part, claimed that it had attacked “Hamas terrorists operating in a command and control center located in a structure that previously served as a mosque”without giving a precise assessment.
- Israeli army says it is ‘surrounding’ Jabaliya in northern Gaza Strip
The Israeli military said on Sunday “surround” the Jabaliya area in the northern Gaza Strip, where Palestinian Hamas believes it is rebuilding its capabilities despite months of fighting and airstrikes. “The troops of the 401stmy and 460my brigade have managed to surround the area and are currently continuing their operations in the sector.”the military wrote in a news release.
- The “Washington Post” reveals the hidden side of how pagers and walkie-talkies work
The American newspaper offers details about the pagers and walkie-talkies used by members of Hezbollah that exploded on September 17 and 18, causing dozens of deaths and thousands of injuries. In 2015, booby-trapped Mossad walkie-talkies used by Hezbollah. These devices gave Israel full access to the movement’s communications. In 2022, the Mossad begins to develop a new plan to attack the movement.
