Documentation of the Israeli abuse of power, mistreatment of humanity, and perpetration of the genocidal war on the Palestinian people in the  Gaza Strip.

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'Hizbullah Leader, 'Hasan Nasrullah, Assassinated, More US-Backed Israeli Genocidal Air Strikes Continue on Lebanon and the Gaza Strip, on September 28, 2024

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321 Lebanese People Killed, 2,738 Injured by Israeli Genocidal Air Strikes on South Lebanon, Raising the Lebanese Death Toll to 1,640, and 8,408 injuries, by September 28, 2024

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On Day 358 of US-Backed Israeli Genocidal War on Gaza Strip, 4 Massacres, 52 Palestinians Killed, 118 Injured, in the Past 48 Hours, with a Death Toll of  41,586 and 96,210 Injuries, by September 28, 2024

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Editor's Notes:  

Here are some initial (not final) statistics, which show the Israeli war crimes against humanity, during the current Israeli genocidal war on Gaza Strip, based on the reliable data reported by the Palestinian Health Ministry:

By September 28, 2024, the initial death toll of Palestinians who have been killed by the Israeli genocidal war on Gaza Strip is 51,586+.   

This includes the accounted for deaths (41,586), those who are still missing under the rubble (an estimate of at least 10,000+). 

By September 28, 2024, the documented injuries exceeded 96,210.

By September 28, 2024, 720 Palestinians who were killed, 5,780 who were injured, and 11,002, who were abducted by Israeli occupation forces in the West Bank, since October 7, 2023, including 310 women and 640 children (Some of the detainees have been released).

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'Hizbullah announced the martyrdom of its Secretary-General, Al-Sayyid 'Hasan Nasrullah, who was killed by an Israeli genocidal air strike on Southern Beirut, on September 27, 2024.	The Iranian Leader, Al-Sayyid 'Ali Khamenei, said that the fate of the Middle Eastern region will be determined by the forces of resistance to the Zionist regime, September 28, 2024.
Palestinian Waleed Khalifa succumbed to his wounds in an Israeli prison, two days after being shot and abducted in his home, in Al-'Ain refugee camp, in Nablus, September 28, 2024.	52 Palestinian civilians were massacred, 118 were injured in 4 massacres committed by the Israeli genocidal air strikes on the Gaza Strip, during the past 48 hours, September 28, 2024.
Carrying the Palestinian martyrs and the injured to Al-'Awda hospital in Al-Nusayrat refugee camp, following an Israeli genocidal air strike on their neighborhood, September 28, 2024.	Lebanese families leaving their homes and apartments to the streets of Beirut, to escape death by the Israeli genocidal air strikes on the Lebanese capital, September 28, 2024.

بِسْمِ اللهِ الرَّحْمَـٰنِ الرَّحِيمِ

"مِنْ أَجْلِ ذَٰلِكَ كَتَبْنَا عَلَىٰ بَنِي إِسْرَائِيلَ أَنَّهُ مَنْ قَتَلَ نَفْسًا بِغَيْرِ نَفْسٍ أَوْ فَسَادٍ فِي الْأَرْضِ فَكَأَنَّمَا قَتَلَ النَّاسَ جَمِيعًا"  (الْمَائِدَةُ ، 5: 32).

"وَمَنْ يَقْتُلْ مُؤْمِنًا مُّتَعَمِّدًا فَجَزَاؤُهُ جَهَنَّمُ خَالِدًا فِيهَا وَغَضِبَ اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَلَعَنَهُ وَأَعَدَّ لَهُ عَذَابًا عَظِيمًا" (النِّسَاءُ ، 4: 93).

"إِنْ أَحْسَنتُمْ أَحْسَنتُمْ لِأَنفُسِكُمْ ۖ وَإِنْ أَسَأْتُمْ فَلَهَا ۚ " (الإسْرَاءُ ، 17: 7). 

In the Name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful

"Because of that, We decreed upon the Children of Israel that whoever kills a soul, unless for a soul, or for corruption in the land, it is as if he had killed humankind entirely" (The Holy Quran, Al-Ma-ida, 5: 32).

"And whoever kills a believer intentionally, his recompense is Hell, wherein he will abide eternally, and Allah has become angry with him, and has cursed him, and has prepared for him a great torment" (Al-Nisa, 4: 93).

"If you do good, you do good for yourselves; and if you do evil, (you do it) to yourselves" (Al-Isra, 17: 7). 

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While brutal force has been used to create Zionist Israel and sustain it thus far, Zionist claims to Palestine are false. Actually, from the five thousand years of known written human history, there has been a continuous Palestinian-Canaanite presence in the Holy Land. Despite the Zionist false claims, the ancient Israelites ruled part of the land for only 85 years (during the reign of Prophets David and Solomon , peace be upon them, and Solomon's son).

 After that, the Egyptians conquered Palestine-Canaan in 925 BC, followed by Assyrians, Babylonians, Persians, Greeks, and Romans, before the Arab Muslim rule, starting from 636 AD.

By the Time Jesus, peace be upon him, started his mission, the three population groups of Canaanites, Palestinians, and Israelites were melted together in religion and language. Most of them became Christians when Constantine converted in 313 AD. Then, most of them became Muslims in the 7th and 8th centuries AD.

So, Palestinian Muslims, Christians, and Jews are the ones who have the right to claim descent from ancient Israelites, Palestinians, and Canaanites, not Zionists from other continents.

No matter what the Zionists and their supporters do, they cannot change the will of God, Who promised the Holy Land to Abraham and his descendants, basically the Palestinian Muslims and Christians.

No matter how much persecution and aggression the Zionists and their supporters inflict upon the Palestinian people, they will never be able to force them out of the Holy Land, which Allah, praise to Him, promised for them, and kept His promise ever since.

This is a necessary brief background to understand the US-Backed Zionist Israeli continuous wars against the Arab nation generally, and the Palestinian people in particular, which included the wars of 1948, 1956, 1967, 1978, 1982, the brutal crushing of the two Uprisings (1987-1993 and 2000-2004), 2009, 2012, 2014, 2021, and the current genocidal war on Gaza (Since October 7, 2023), which has culminated a blockade of Gaza since 2007. In addition, the Israeli occupation and apartheid regime launched so many covert operations, raids, and air strikes on many Arab states since 1948.

The following news stories are just examples, not a systematic record, of the Israeli occupation government abuse, mistreatment, and violations of Palestinian human rights, on daily basis.

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‎Lebanese Minister of Health: 1640 martyrs, including 104 children and 194 women, since the eighth of October‎

‎Beirut 28-9-2024 Wafa - ‎‎

The Minister of Public Health in the Lebanese caretaker government, Firas Al-Abyadh,‎‎ announced the martyrdom of 1,640 citizens, including 104 children, and 194 women, since the eighth of last October.‎

‎According to the National News Agency, Al-Abyadh, in a press conference held on Saturday afternoon, presented‎‎ a detailed account of the martyrs and wounded of the Israeli attacks, in which he addressed the services provided to the displaced after their increasing numbers, following the intensive raids on the southern suburbs. ‎

‎He explained that the number of injured reached ‎‎8,408 injured, and there are ‎‎a number of martyrs are still under the rubble, in addition to missing and body parts, noting that 41 health and ambulance workers have been martyred since the eighth of October, in addition to the injury of 111 others with various injuries.‎

‎S.K‎.

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'Hizbullah announces martyrdom of Al-Sayyid 'Hasan Nasrullah

By Al-Mayadeen English Source: Islamic Resistance in Lebanon

September 28, 2024, at 15:07 pm, Beirut time

 In a statement released just shortly ago, 'Hizbullah announced the martyrdom of Secretary-General Al-Sayyid 'Hasan Nasrullah following years of sacrifice on the path of Resistance against the usurping Israeli entity.

Let those fight in the way of Allah, who sell the life of this world for the Hereafter; and whoever fights in the way of Allah, and then is slain, or he subdues [the enemy], soon We shall give him a great reward.

Hezbollah has released a statement announcing the martyrdom of its Secretary-General, Al-Sayyid 'Hasan Nasrullah.

The Islamic Resistance began its statement with the verse: Let those fight in the way of Allah, who sell the life of this world for the Hereafter; and whoever fights in the way of Allah, and then is slain, or he subdues [the enemy], soon We shall give him a great reward. [Surah al-Nisa', verse 74]

"His eminence, the leader of the Resistance, the pious servant of God, has passed on to God as a great leader, a brave martyr, joining the martyrs of Karbala...on the path of prophets," the statement read.

"Al-Sayyid 'Hasan Nasrullah, the Secretary-General of Hezbollah, joined his great, eternal companions, whose journey he led for over 30 years through victory after victory" after succeeding Al-Sayyid 'Abbas Al-Mousawi in 1992, leading them in "the liberation of Lebanon in 2000 and the Divine Victory of 2006," and up to the battle of support for Palestine and the oppressed people of Palestine.

Hezbollah extended its condolences to the Islamic nation and the steadfast people of Lebanon, and all the free and oppressed people of the world, congratulating Al-Sayyid 'Hasan on achieving the greatest of divine gifts, through which he was granted his greatest wish, that of a martyr on the path to Palestine and al-Quds.

The Islamic Resistance also congratulated his fellow martyrs who joined him in martyrdom following the Israeli aggression on the Southern Suburb of Beirut.

In the statement, Hezbollah's leadership promised Al-Sayyid Nasrullah, "our greatest, holiest, and most beloved leader in our path filled with martyrs and sacrifice, to continue its struggle against the enemy, in support of Gaza and Palestine, and in defense of Lebanon and its honorable, resilient people."

The Islamic Resistance concluded its statement by addressing the freedom fighters of the Resistance, "you who were his trusted shield...our leader Al-Sayyed still lives among us through his thought, spirit, and his holy path."

Friday's attack on Southern Suburb of Beirut

"Israel" launched massive strikes on Friday, targeting residential neighborhoods in the Southern Suburb of Beirut.

Six buildings were razed to the ground as a result of the Israeli aggression, as Israeli media reported that 2,000 tons of explosives were dropped on the neighborhood of 'Harit 'Huraik in the assault.

The IOFs announced that the goal of the attack was the assassination of Al-Sayyid 'Hasan Nasrullah, and Israeli Army Radio pointed out that F-35 aircraft carried out the airstrikes using bunker-buster bombs.

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Al-Sayyid 'Ali Khamenei: Fate of the region will be shaped by the Resistance

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The Iranian Leader, Al-Sayyid 'Ali Khamenei, said that the massacre of the innocent people in Lebanon revealed both the brutal nature of the "aggressive Zionist regime and the shortsightedness of its leaders."

Iranian Leader Sayyid 'Ali Khamenei urged Muslims to “stand by the people of Lebanon and the proud 'Hizbullah with whatever means they have and assist them in confronting the… wicked regime [of Israel].”

In a statement following an escalation of Israeli attacks on Lebanon, Al-Sayyid Khamenei declared, “The fate of this region will be determined by the forces of the resistance, with 'Hizbullah at the forefront.” 

The Iranian leader stated that the massacre of innocent people in Lebanon has revealed both the brutal nature of the "aggressive Zionist regime and the shortsightedness of its leaders."

He emphasized that "the terrorist group governing the Zionist entity" has failed to learn from their year-long violent campaign in Gaza and does not understand that the mass killings of women, children, and civilians will not undermine or dismantle the strong foundation of the Resistance.

Now, they are repeating this misguided approach in Lebanon, as per the Iranian leader.

"The Zionist criminals must know that they are far too insignificant to cause any significant harm to the strong structure of the Lebanese 'Hizbulah", Sayyid Khamenei stressed.

He emphasized that the people of Lebanon remember a time when the military forces of the Israeli occupation forces (IOFs) reached Beirut, only to be met with Resistance from Hezbollah, which restored dignity and pride to the nation.

The Iranian leader asserted that empowered by divine strength, Lebanon will once again force the aggressive and cowardly enemy to regret their actions. 

"Today as well, with the power and might of Allah, Lebanon will make the aggressive, evil, and cowardly enemy regret its actions. It is incumbent upon all Muslims to stand with their capabilities beside the people of Lebanon and the victorious Hezbollah and assist them in confronting this usurping, unjust, and evil regime," he said.

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Al-Qassam: 'Hasan Nasrullah did not hesitate to provide our resistance with all necessary support

Saturday 28-September-2024

GAZA, (PIC)

The leadership of the Al-Qassam Brigades, the armed wing of 'Hamas, extended heartfelt condolences to 'Hizbullah, comrades in the battle to defend Al-Aqsa, to the dear Lebanese people, to the leaders of the Axis of Resistance, and to the masses of our nation following the martyrdom of Hezbollah’s Secretary-General, the great jihadist leader 'Hasan Nasrallah.

Nasrallah ascended as a martyr on Friday along with several of his brothers in a criminal assassination carried out by the “Zionist enemy” in the southern Beirut suburb, resulting in dozens of martyrs and wounded.

The Al-Qassam Brigades said in a statement on Saturday, “We bid farewell to a jihadist leader who topped the list of wanted individuals for the Zionist entity. Under Nasrallah’s leadership, Hezbollah underwent a qualitative leap, becoming stronger and more resilient. His leadership provided significant support for the relationship with the Palestinian resistance, particularly Al-Qassam Brigades, and he did not hesitate to provide all necessary support, assistance, embrace, and expertise to our resistance.”

It added that the martyr leader 'Hasan Nasrallah is remembered for his historic stance alongside our Palestinian people during the “Al-Aqsa Flood Battle,” the most sacred and noble battles in defense of Al-Aqsa and holy sites. He firmly rejected any cessation of support for Gaza despite the heavy sacrifices Lebanon and Hezbollah made in their fighters and leaders, culminating in the offering of his soul as a sacrifice for Al-Aqsa, merging his blood with the blood of the martyrs of Palestine and its jihadist leaders, exemplifying the greatest image of solidarity and brotherhood in arms on the path to liberating Al-Quds (occupied Jerusalem).

It added, “We are highly confident that Hezbollah will overcome this great loss, and capable leaders will succeed the martyr, continuing the path he paved with his blood and that of his brothers. The terrorist leadership of the enemy, which is currently experiencing a temporary euphoria and intensifying its criminal actions, will eventually realize that it is marching toward its inevitable destruction at the hands of the jihadists and the faithful of our nation.”

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Sayyid 'Hasan Nasrullah: Hizbullah will not back out from its support to Gaza

By Al-Mayadeen English

Al-Mayadeen, 10 July, 2024, at 01:23 pm Beirut time

The Islamic Resistance in Lebanon - 'Hizbullah will remain steadfast on its decision to launch operations in support of the Palestinian people until it achieves the intended goals, the Secretary General of the Lebanese Resistance movement Sayyid 'Hasan Nasrullah outlined on Tuesday.

"The Resistance in Lebanon will carry on [with the operations it launched] on October 8 until we reach the goal that we aspire to on all supporting fronts," Sayyid Nasrullah explained.

Refuting all scenarios of de-escalation on the military and political supporting fronts, which include South Lebanon, Yemen, Iraq, Iran, and Syria, Sayyid 'Hasan Nasrullah. stressed that the Resistance would not back out of its position and its proactive fight in the ongoing battle. 

The Resistance leaders said that despite the martyrs, destroyed homes, and continuous threats of war on Lebanon, Hezbollah will not abandon its responsibilities. 

Sayyid 'Hasan Nasrullah took note of the disparity between the stances of the aforementioned countries and factions supporting the Palestinian people on the one hand, and the stances of the Arab and Islamic worlds, which he described as "sad."

He underlined the immoral nature of the Israeli occupation's military, pointing to the weeks-long lack of humanitarian aid supplies to the Gaza Strip and the grave medical and humanitarian consequences that have come as a result. 

Sayyid 'Hasan Nasrullah spoke at the Central 'Aashoura Ceremony, as Muslims remember the journey of Imam 'Husain Bin 'Ali, his relatives and companions, and the Battle of Karbala. Imam Hussein's struggle in Karabla is seen by many as a historic event where a few defended a righteous cause until martyrdom and is intrinsically linked to Hezbollah and other Resistance factions' traditions. 

In this context, Hezbollah's secretary general quoted Imam Al-'Husain, relating his statement to the current struggle experienced in the region. 

"Do you not see that the truth is not being acted upon, and falsehood is not being avoided? Truly, a believer should desire to meet his God. I see death as nothing but happiness, and living among oppressors as nothing but distress," he said quoting the martyred Imam. 

Sayyid 'Hasan Nasrullah proceeded to directly reprehend the inactive Arab and Muslim government saying, "Where are the funds of Muslims being spent today while two million Muslims in Gaza are dying of hunger? For whom are the tanks, planes, and enormous resources being amassed?"

Hezbollah has launched thousands of operations from South Lebanon in support of the Palestinian people, taking a swift decision on October 8, 2023, to attack key Israeli targets and enter into a battle of attrition with Israeli occupation forces. 

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'Israel' launches series of raids on the South, Biqaa', and Mount Lebanon

By Al-Mayadeen English Source: Agencies

September 28, 2024, at 11:29 Beirut local time

In the latest wave of attacks, the occupation conducts a series of raids targeting Baalbek and its surrounding areas, as well as the vicinity of Hermel, according to reports from Al Mayadeen's correspondent in northern Biqaa'.

Smoke rises from Israeli airstrikes in the southern village of Sejoud, seen from Marji'youn, south Lebanon, on September 25, 2024 (AP)

The Israeli occupation escalates its widespread aggression against Lebanon, launching targeted attacks on multiple regions and villages in the Bekaa Valley, the South, and Mount Lebanon, following a night of intense shelling that reverberated through the Southern Suburb of Beirut.

In the latest wave of attacks, the occupation conducted a series of raids targeting Baalbek and its surrounding areas, as well as the vicinity of Hermel, according to reports from Al-Mayadeen's correspondent in northern Biqaa'.

Israeli raids also targeted Al-Bazzaliyah, Shat, Shmistar, and Tarayya in the Ba'albek District. 

Lebanon's National News Agency reports that the occupation conducted violent raids in central Bekaa, specifically targeting the towns of Rayaq, Karak Plain, and the heights between Qaml Al-Tuwaiti and 'Hazrata, along with an Israeli incursion into the al-Wadi neighborhood within the city of Baalbek.

Continuous raids on the south

In the South, Al-Mayadeen's correspondent reported an Israeli raid targeting the towns of Tayr Debba, Soor (Tyre).

Israeli raids also struck the towns of 'Habboush, Kfar Tibneet, Zawtar Al-Sharqiya, Dair Al-Zahrani, and Al-Kfour in Al-Nabatiya district.

From midnight until the early morning hours, the occupation conducted strikes on the villages of Ma'rakah, Dab'al, Zibqeen, 'Haris, Bar'ashit, Al-Shabree'ha, Al-Masakin, Burj al-Shamali, Ain Ba'al, al-Sama'iya, Zawtar, al-Bazouriyya, and Habboush.

In Mount Lebanon, an airstrike targeted the heights of Ba'hamdoun, while another airstrike targeted the outskirts of Faqra near Jubail, according to Al-Mayadeen’s correspondent. 

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'Israel' launches series of raids on South, Biqaa' and Mount Lebanon

By Al-Mayadeen English Source: Agencies

September 28, 2024, 11:29 am

In the latest wave of attacks, the occupation conducts a series of raids targeting Baalbek and its surrounding areas, as well as the vicinity of Hirmil, according to reports from Al-Mayadeen's correspondent in northern Biqaa'.

Smoke rises from Israeli airstrikes in the southern village of Sujoud, seen from Mari'youn, south Lebanon, on September 25, 2024 (AP)

The Israeli occupation escalates its widespread aggression against Lebanon, launching targeted attacks on multiple regions and villages in the Biqaa' Valley, the South, and Mount Lebanon, following a night of intense shelling that reverberated through the Southern Suburb of Beirut.

In the latest wave of attacks, the occupation conducted a series of raids targeting Baalbek and its surrounding areas, as well as the vicinity of Hirmil, according to reports from Al Mayadeen's correspondent in northern Biqaa'.

Israeli raids also targeted Al-Bazzaliyah, Shat, Shumistar, and Tarayya in the Ba'albek District. 

Lebanon's National News Agency reports that the occupation conducted violent raids in central Biqaa', specifically targeting the towns of Rayaq, Karaq Plain, and the heights between Qaml Al-Tuwaiti and Hazrata, along with an Israeli incursion into the al-Wadi neighborhood within the city of Baalbek.

Continuous raids on the south

In the South, Al-Mayadeen's correspondent reported an Israeli raid targeting the towns of Tayr Debba, Tyre.

Israeli raids also struck the towns of 'Habboush, Kfar Tibneet, Zawtar Al-Sharqiya, Dair Al-Zahrani, and Al-Kfour in the Nabatiya district.

From midnight until the early morning hours, the occupation conducted strikes on the villages of Ma'rakah, Dab'al, Zibqeen, 'Haris, Bar'asheet, Al-Shabree'ha, Al-Masakin, Burj Al-Shamali, 'Ain Ba'al, Al-Sama'iya, Zawtar, Al-Bazouriyya, and 'Habboush.

In Mount Lebanon, an airstrike targeted the heights of Bhamdoun, while another airstrike targeted the outskirts of Faqra near Jubail, according to Al Mayadeen’s correspondent. 

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Lebanon orders hospital evacuations in Southern Suburb of Beirut

By Al-Mayadeen English

September 28, 024, 10:10 am

The evacuation comes after unprecedented Israeli airstrikes overnight, marking the most intense bombardment since the 2006 July War..

Lebanon's Health Ministry announced plans on Saturday to evacuate hospitals in southern Beirut as Israeli airstrikes intensify in the area.

In a statement, the ministry urged hospitals in Beirut, Mount Lebanon, and other unaffected regions to suspend non-urgent cases until the end of the week in order to accommodate patients from the southern suburbs.

The move signals grave concerns that "Israel" may target hospitals in Lebanon, following its documented violations of international law in Gaza where medical facilities have recurrently been bombed. This fear is compounded by the recent escalation of airstrikes in southern Beirut, raising alarms about the safety of civilian infrastructure and medical institutions. 

On Saturday morning, Al-Mayadeen's cameras captured extensive footage of the destruction to residential buildings and infrastructure in Beirut's southern suburbs, following a series of brutal Israeli airstrikes.

The Israeli military renewed a series of intense airstrikes on Beirut's southern suburbs overnight, destroying residential buildings and igniting widespread fires, according to Al-Mayadeen's correspondent. 

Israeli warplanes carried out more than 30 airstrikes overnight Friday, targeting buildings in the areas of Burj Al-Barajna, Kafaat, Choueifat, 'Hadath, Al-Laylaki, and Muraija. Additionally, the airstrikes hit a house in the Jamous area of the southern suburbs of Beirut, according to our correspondent.

The Israeli airstrikes caused fires and massive destruction in several sites and buildings in the southern suburbs, leading to a wave of forcible displacement.

Al-Mayadeen's correspondent also reported that the Israeli bombardment created what resembled "fire belts" in parts of the southern suburbs.   Furthermore, a fire broke out as a result of a strike on a fuel station in the Cocodi area, as reported by our correspondent.

Despite the extensive Israeli attacks on the Lebanese capital, air traffic at Beirut Airport continued uninterrupted.

'Hizbullah rejected the claims of storing weapons among civilians

It is worth noting that the Israeli occupation's spokesperson had made an announcement that airstrikes would target Beirut's suburbs, condemning residents to forced displacement. Additionally, the targeted region continues to house thousands of Lebanese people as these attacks have remained unprecedented since 2006 when "Israel" invoked the Dhahiya Doctrine, targeting residential areas in the region.

The occupation forces' statement claimed that Hezbollah was hiding weapons amongst civilian homes, but the Islamic Resistance in Lebanon released a statement denying any such claims. Hezbollah's media office issued a statement noting it "denies the Israeli occupation's false claims about the presence of weapons or weapons stores in the civilian buildings it targeted in the southern suburbs of Beirut at dawn on Saturday."

Moreover, Al-Mayadeen's correspondent confirmed that there was no military activity in the areas targeted by the occupation, stressing that all the targets hit by the bombing were civilian and included residential buildings, in addition to the Ghandour factory for food industries.

It is worth noting that "Israel" launched a series of airstrikes in a brutal attack on the 'Harit 'Huraik area of the southern suburbs on Friday afternoon, leveling six residential buildings. This attack led to the killing of six people and injured 91 others, according to the Lebanese Ministry of Health's preliminary toll.

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Renewed Israeli airstrikes target new parts of southern Beirut suburbs

By Al Mayadeen English

September 28, 2024, 03:25 pm (local time)

Israeli occupation forces have launched a series of airstrikes on residential areas in southern Beirut under the pretense of targeting Hezbollah infrastructure; Hezbollah rejected the claims of storing weapons among civilians.

Renewed Israeli airstrikes target southern Beirut on September 28, 2024. (Social media)

In a series of escalations, Israeli occupation forces launched renewed attacks on the southern suburb of Beirut. Al-Mayadeen's correspondent reported multiple airstrikes targeting residential buildings in the al-Hadath and al-Lailaki areas, causing significant destruction.

At approximately 1 a.m., Israeli occupation warplanes executed a series of raids, specifically targeting residential buildings in Al-Laylaki, Al-Kafaat, Shuwaifat, Burj Al-Barajina, and Al-'Hadath.

This comes after the Israeli occupation military carried out several airstrikes on Friday that hit residential neighborhoods in the 'Harit Huraik area in the Southern Suburbs of the Lebanese capital Beirut. 

It is worth noting that the Israeli occupation's spokesperson had made an announcement that further airstrikes would target Beirut's suburbs, condemning residents to forced displacement. The targeted region continues to house thousands of Lebanese people unable to leave elsewhere; these attacks have remained unprecedented since 2006 when "Israel" invoked the Dhahiya Doctrine, decimating entire residential neighborhoods.

The occupation forces' statement claimed that Hezbollah was hiding weapons amongst civilian homes, but the Islamic Resistance released a statement denying any such claims.

'Hizbullah's media office issued a statement noting it "denies the Israeli occupation's false claims about the presence of weapons or weapons stores in the civilian buildings it targeted in the southern suburbs of Beirut at dawn on Saturday."

Moreover, Al-Mayadeen's correspondent confirmed that there was no military activity in the areas targeted by the occupation, stressing that all the targets hit by the bombing were civilian and included residential buildings, in addition to the Ghandour factory for food industries.

In parallel, sirens have also sounded in the occupied city of Safad and its surrounding areas.

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Killing and Injuring of Palestinians in Ghazza (Gaza) by Israeli Occupation Regime Forces

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On September 28, 2024, Dr. Ashraf Al-Qidra, the Spokesperson of the Palestinian Ministry of Health in Gaza announced that the Israeli genocidal air strikes and bombardment on the Gaza Strip resulted in 4 main massacres, in which 52 Palestinian civilians were killed, and the 118 others were injured, in the past 48 hours (from a specific time of yesterday to a specific time of today). This increased the accounted for death toll in Gaza Strip to 41,586 and the injuries to 96,210, since the start of the Israeli genocidal war on October 7, 2023.

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Day 358 of Gaza genocide: 41,586 martyrs and 96,210 wounded

By Al-Mayadeen English

September 28, 2024, 11:41 am

According to the Palestinian Health Ministry, the Israeli occupation committed four massacres against families in the Strip, killing 52 Palestinians and injuring 118 in the past 48 hours. 

The Palestinian Ministry of Health in Gaza released the latest casualty toll amid the ongoing Israeli genocide, which has been ongoing for the 358th day.

According to the Ministry, the Israeli occupation committed four massacres against families in the Strip, killing 52 Palestinians and injuring 118 in the past 48 hours. 

With these casualties, the death toll has now reached 41,586 martyrs and 96,210 wounded since October 7, 2023.

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‎Four martyrs in Israeli genocidal shelling in the central Gaza Strip‎

‎Gaza 28-9-2024 Wafa -

Four Palestinian citizens were martyred, at dawn on Saturday, in the occupation shelling of Al-Maghazi and Al-Nusayrat refugee camps in the central Gaza Strip, in conjunction with the blowing up of residential buildings in Gaza City.‎

‎According to local sources, the Civil Defense crews recovered two martyrs and a number of injuries as a result of shelling targeting an inhabited house belonging to the "'Harb" family in Block‎‎ C ‎‎in Al-Nusayrat in the central Gaza Strip, in conjunction with the occupation forces' blowing up residential buildings in the town of Al-Mughraqa.‎

‎A civilian was killed as a result of Israeli artillery shelling targeting Salah Al-Din Street opposite Al-Nusayrat camp.‎

‎Another civilian was killed in Israeli artillery shelling targeting the road separating Al-Maghazi and Al-Buraij refugee camps in the central Gaza Strip.‎

‎It added that the occupation warplanes launched a raid on Al-Zaytoun neighborhood, southeast of Gaza City.‎

‎Israeli artillery shelled the southern areas of Al-Sabra neighborhood, south of Gaza City.‎

‎Since the seventh of October 2023, the occupation army has continued its comprehensive war on the Gaza Strip by land, sea and air, leaving 41,534 people dead and 96,092 injured, most of them women and children, in a toll that is still not final. Thousands are still missing under the rubble, with ambulance and rescue crews unable to reach the targeted sites.‎

‎M.A.‎

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Killing, Injuring, and Abduction of Palestinians in the West Bank by Israeli Occupation Regime Forces 

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Martyrdom of prisoner Waleed Khaleefa two days after his arrest in Nablus

Saturday 28-September-2024

NABLUS, (PIC) --

Specialized institutions concerned with prisoner affairs confirmed on Saturday the martyrdom of the Palestinian man, Waleed Khalifa (30 years old), in an Israeli occupation prison, two days after an Israeli occupation forces raid on his family home, during which he was shot and abducted in Al-'Ain refugee camp in Nablus.

The prisoner institutions said, “Khalifa’s martyrdom was confirmed after the raid on his family home last Thursday, during which he was shot and abducted by the Israeli occupation forces. It is worth noting that he is the brother of martyr Amir Khalifa and the brother of administrative detainee Khalid Khaleefa.”

The Israeli occupation army committed a compounded crime against him by shooting him directly with the intent to execute him during the raid on his family home in Al-'Ain refugee Camp. The nature of his injuries was unknown at the time, but later information reached his family confirming his martyrdom, and they were officially notified afterward.

According to his family, the Israeli occupation army took Waleed from the house while he was injured, transferring him on a stretcher for wounded individuals. Waleed was reportedly screaming and calling for his family at the moment of his abduction, indicating that he was conscious at the time of his injury and abduction.

This new Israeli crime is part of the ongoing targeting of the Khaleefa family since the assassination of his brother 'Aamir in August 2023 and the administrative detention of his brother Khalid for several months.

Martyr Waleed Khaleefa is a father of four children (two daughters and two sons), one of whom is just one month old. His murder adds to the long record of crimes committed by Israel over decades, which has reached its peak with the ongoing genocide in the Gaza Strip, alongside the comprehensive aggression in the West Bank and all Palestinian territories, as well as against prisoners.

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IOFs launch large-scale raid and kidnapping campaign across the West Bank

Saturday 28-September-2024

WEST BANK, (PIC)

The Israeli occupation forces (IOFs) launched a large-scale raid and kidnapping campaign in different areas of the West Bank at dawn Saturday.

In eastern Qalqilya, the IOFs stormed 'Azzoun town and roamed several streets and neighborhoods, amid heavy gunfire.

According to local sources, no injuries or kidnappings were reported during the raid.

In Aree'ha (Jericho), the IOFs stormed 'Aqabat Jabr camp and attacked a group of local youths with teargas bombs near Al-'Auja town to the north, injuring a number of them.

In Nablus, the Israeli occupation forces stormed Balata camp and Salem village accompanied by a D9 bulldozer.

The teacher Ma'hmoud 'Alawna was kidnapped after IOFs violently stormed his house.

The Israeli occupation forces also stormed the town of Jaba’, south of Jineen, which led to the outbreak of violent clashes.

On the other hand, the Israeli occupation forces closed the Tayaseer and 'Hamra checkpoints leading to the Jordan Valley areas late on Friday, restricting Palestinians’ movement in both directions.

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Aggression and Attacks by Illegal Israeli Settlers and Soldiers

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The Israeli occupation forces hold Palestinian children and women hostage in Jordan Valley

Saturday 28-September-2024

JORDAN VALLEY, (PIC)

The Israeli occupation forces (IOFs) held hostage a number of Palestinian children and women from the Al-Mali'h area in the northern Jordan Valley on Saturday, while pursuing shepherds.

Local sources reported that the IOFs stormed the Al-Mali'h area in the northern Jordan Valley, pursued Palestinian shepherds there, causing a state of panic among children and women who were held hostage during the raid.

On the other hand, a group of settlers assaulted a Palestinian citizen and vandalized his vehicle, near Al-'Auja Spring north of Aree'ha (Jericho).

The Palestinian citizen suffered different bruises all over his body during the attack.

Over the past month, the settlers carried out 1,228 attacks against Palestinian citizens and properties in the West Bank.

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‎Illegal Israeli settlers attack a shepherd in Dair Istya and threaten him with weapons‎ 

‎Salfeet, 28-9-2024 Wafa -

On Saturday, a group of the illegal Israeli settlers assaulted a shepherd while grazing his sheep, north of the town of Dair Istya, northwest of Salfeet, and threatened him with weapons.‎

‎Anti-settlement activist Nazmi Salman said that four armed settlers attacked Ghassan Salman, 28, while he was grazing his sheep in the pastoral land in the Al-Dthuhur area, beating him and spraying pepper gas in his eyes. ‎

‎He added that the settlers threatened Salman with weapons to leave the land, and tried to steal his sheep. ‎

‎Dair Istya Mayor Firas Diab said the Salman family, who have been raising livestock for years, are constantly being attacked by settlers living in the outpost they set up in Al-Dthuhr months ago.‎

‎Settlers' attacks have been repeated, he said, especially in recent days on shepherds in Salfeet province.‎

‎S.K‎.

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Editorial Notes about terms & names of people and places:

1. Names of people and places have been standardized to match standard Arabic grammatical rules.

2. Underlined letters and letters preceded by an apostrophe are references to Arabic letter sounds, which does not exist in the English alphabet.

3. The English letter i is equivalent to the Arabic short vowel known as kasra, as in Ibraheem and Qasim as well as in the English words sit and bit. So, it is incorrect to use it as a long vowel for such Arabic names as Jameel and Jibreel.

4. The English letter e is equivalent to the Arabi short vowel known as fat'ha, as in A'hmed and Mu'hammed.

5. It is more accurate to refer to the land-grabbing Israelis, who establish illegal settlements in the Palestinian territory of the West Bank, as illegal Israeli settlers, than referring to them as colonists.

The term colony is a reference to a large entity or a country, such as American states before independence. It was also a reference to Egypt, and India, when they were British colonies.

In addition, the term "colony" represents a positive nostalgic theme, in the minds of native speakers of English, particularly in America and Britain.

6. It is more accurate to use the verbs "abduct" and "kidnap" than the verbs "detain" and "arrest," in reference to taking Palestinian citizens by force to prisons and interrogation centers, by Israeli occupation regime soldiers. This is because the presence of the Israeli occupation regime forces is illegal in the Palestinian territories, and they have no jurisdiction over the Palestinian people.

Click here for more about using the apostrophe and the underlining of letters in the transliteration of Arabic names. 

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Names of some of the Palestinian cities, as pronounced in standard Arabic, and their foreign names in parentheses: 

Al-Khaleel (Hebron)

Al-Nusayrat

Al-Quds (occupied Jerusalem)

Aree'ha (Jericho)

Al-Zaytoun (al-Zeitoun)

Bait (Beit)

Bait La'hm (Bethlehem)

Dair El-Bala'h

Jineen (Jenin)

Khan Younus (Khan Younis)

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Person's names as pronounced in standard Arabic:

A'hmed, 'Hasan, Mu'hammed, Younus, Yousuf,  

'Hasan Mulai'hat,

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Conflict terminology

The Israeli occupation apartheid regime (the Israeli government)

Illegal Israeli settlers (instead of settlers, colonists)

A group of the illegal Israeli settlers

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