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Why The IDF Destroyed This Girl’s House In Lebanon

written by David Mark November 4, 2024 

The video below has been making the rounds on social media in the attempt of defaming the IDF and tricking viewers into believing that Israel blew up an “innocent Lebanese” home. 

While it’s true the IDF destroyed this girl’s home in Khiam, her video does not tell the truth. Khiam is a known Hezbollah stronghold. It has been used to target Metula with non-stop rocket and anti-tank fire since October 8th. It is also Hezbollah’s main position blocking the IDF from reaching the Christian city of Marjaayoun which rests on the southern side of the Litani River.

A Lebanese woman who lives outside of Lebanon identified the piano in her home (more like a palace...) in the city of Khiam in southern Lebanon in a video posted by IDF soldiers on social media. She published the "after" and then the "before". The piano survived.

 

This same house, with its piano is nothing other than a major command center for Hezbollah. 

 That’s right, Julia Ali’s house was not some sort of innocent upper middle class home with a beautiful piano. It was a major Hezbollah position used to fire cornet missiles at Israeli civilians in northern Israel. That means Julia and her family are more than likely Hezbollah operatives and due to their purposeful targeting of civilians they are guilty of war crimes.

So why is this important?

Villages like Khiam and others close to the border with Israel are not some peaceful towns that have nothing to do with the conflict. They serve as the forward bases for Hezbollah soldiers themselves. Often times, the families in these buildings are members of Hezbollah. In other instances, Hezbollah chased out the families and took over their houses.

All of this should be a reminder that Jihadists condone the use of “civilians” as part of their armed conflict against their enemies. For Jihadists there are no civilians, just soldiers with different roles.

 

Lebanese MP: Israel defeated Hezbollah, ‘it’s over’ for terror group

https://worldisraelnews.com/lebanese-mp-israel-defeated-hezbollah-its-over-for-terror-group/ 

 A Lebanese parliamentarian declared that Hezbollah has been defeated by Israel, adding that the terror group is no longer relevant as a political or military force in Lebanon.

Mark Daou, an independent Druze politician, recently spoke out about Israel’s offensive against Hezbollah on a Lebanese talk show.

“It appears now that Hezbollah, as a military force, is finished,” Daou said, according to a translation of his remarks by blogger Abu Ali Express.

He said that the success of the Israeli ground invasion of southern Lebanon demonstrated that Hezbollah had been defanged.

The fact that Hezbollah has failed to expel Israeli troops from the region demonstrates the terror group’s weakness, he said.

“We see the videos, how Israel brought in intensional reporters and showed them around Lebanese territory,” Daou continued.

The Israelis “hold territory so well that they’re already hosting guests,” he added.

Hezbollah “no longer exists as a military force,” the MP emphasized.

“As a regional power? Bye-bye, it’s over.”

Daou’s remarks come on the heels of a recent report that Hezbollah is struggling with mass desertions, following the slaying of the group’s leader, Hassan Nasrallah.

According to Arabic-language news outlet Elaph, widespread defections have hindered Hezbollah’s ability to continue attacking Israel.

Some Hezbollah terrorists are fleeing to Syria with their families, while others are failing to report to their assigned stations.

Hezbollah is also struggling to recruit new terrorists to replace those killed or severely maimed in battle against IDF troops.

Due to the amount of Hezbollah terrorists who have abandoned their posts in southern Lebanon following the Israeli ground invasion, Hezbollah has been forced to send reinforcements to what was once a major stronghold for the group.

While the desertions are primarily concentrated to southern Lebanon, senior Hezbollah officials fear that the defections could spread to other parts of the country.

 

Can The IDF Reach Their Goals Before Tuesday’s US Election?

  written by David Mark October 30, 2024 

Although Israel’s war with Hezbollah appears to be moving far slower than many Israelis believed it would, the IDF has made some serious gains and are nAlthough Israel’s war with Hezbollah appears to be moving far slower than many Israelis believed it would, the IDF has made some serious gains and are now in near complete control of the border area. Their latest win was the capture of Hassan Aqil Jawed, the Hezbollah commander of the Ayta al-Shaab region along with three of his Radwan force soldiers. If the intelligence gained from Jawed’s capture and interrogation corroborates other assessments, his surrender will have very real implications on the IDF’s ability to achieve initial success up north before Tuesday’s US election.

His capture and the droves of intelligence he gave during his interrogation will not only save countless IDF lives, but change how the IDF moves forward from a tactical perspective. Given the need to move forward as fast they can, Hassan Aqil Jawad’s capture can be seen as a critical breakthrough.

The debate on IDF control of Lebanon post war is what many believe is slowing the soldiers on the ground up. One wing of the IDF leadership appears to believe that controlling Hezbollah’s direct line of site into Israel’s northern communities is enough. The other group believes that anywhere between 10km and the Litani River is necessary. Other options include a tiered system that incorporates control up to the Litani with local support from Druze and Christian communities and then mining anything within 4km of the border - creating a no-go zone.

Whatever the decision, it is clear, the consensus in the IDF and political echelon is that some sort of permanent IDF presence in Lebanon is necessary.

Caution Before The US Election

With the US election days away, a last ditch attempt by the Biden administration to get to a ceasefire in Lebanon appears to be underway as Amos Hochstein and others arrived this week from Washington and DC. Their claim that there is a deal on the table is merely spin, given Israel’s push northward. What is going on is that the IDF is strengthening its presence in areas it has captured while the US team is here.

If Trump does in fact win on Tuesday, expect the IDF to push ever farther north. Trump wants the war to be finished by the time he takes office, which means Israel three months to get it done. If Harris wins and Israel wants to keep up some sort o relationship with what many will consider to be the most antagonistic US administration ever to the Jewish State, Israel will have to make do with whatever territory it has gained.  If it is only what they have now – it may not be enough to prevent Hezbollah from directly attacking Israeli residents in the northern part of the country. 

This is why time is of the essence.

ow in near complete control of the border area. Their latest win was the capture of Hassan Aqil Jawed, the Hezbollah commander of the Ayta al-Shaab region along with three of his Radwan force soldiers. If the intelligence gained from Jawed’s capture and interrogation corroborates other assessments, his surrender will have very real implications on the IDF’s ability to achieve initial success up north before Tuesday’s US election.

His capture and the droves of intelligence he gave during his interrogation will not only save countless IDF lives, but change how the IDF moves forward from a tactical perspective. Given the need to move forward as fast they can, Hassan Aqil Jawad’s capture can be seen as a critical breakthrough.

The debate on IDF control of Lebanon post war is what many believe is slowing the soldiers on the ground up. One wing of the IDF leadership appears to believe that controlling Hezbollah’s direct line of site into Israel’s northern communities is enough. The other group believes that anywhere between 10km and the Litani River is necessary. Other options include a tiered system that incorporates control up to the Litani with local support from Druze and Christian communities and then mining anything within 4km of the border - creating a no-go zone.

Whatever the decision, it is clear, the consensus in the IDF and political echelon is that some sort of permanent IDF presence in Lebanon is necessary.

Caution Before The US Election

With the US election days away, a last ditch attempt by the Biden administration to get to a ceasefire in Lebanon appears to be underway as Amos Hochstein and others arrived this week from Washington and DC. Their claim that there is a deal on the table is merely spin, given Israel’s push northward. What is going on is that the IDF is strengthening its presence in areas it has captured while the US team is here.

If Trump does in fact win on Tuesday, expect the IDF to push ever farther north. Trump wants the war to be finished by the time he takes office, which means Israel three months to get it done. If Harris wins and Israel wants to keep up some sort o relationship with what many will consider to be the most antagonistic US administration ever to the Jewish State, Israel will have to make do with whatever territory it has gained.  If it is only what they have now – it may not be enough to prevent Hezbollah from directly attacking Israeli residents in the northern part of the country. 

This is why time is of the essence.

Sinwar's Last Thought

 (With thanks to Ben Herskowitz)

 

The Media Is Supporting Sinwar's Genocidal Strategy

Alan M. Dershowitz and Andrew Stein  •  October 29, 2024 at 5:00 am

• Although they could easily distinguish between combatant and non-combatant deaths, Hamas refuses to do so.
• They [Hamas] fail to acknowledge that many of these so-called children were also combatants.
• They do the same with women, conveying the impression that only men are terrorists.
• Without the support of the media, this strategy would not succeed.
• And useful ignoramuses on university campuses, along with bigots in international organizations, falsely accuse Israel of genocide, despite the successful efforts of the IDF to reduce civilian casualties to the minimum possible....
• In the absence of an honest accounting, the media will continue to do Sinwar's nefarious work in increasing Palestinian casualties in order to increase the pressure on Israel.

Sadly, the media's dangerous cooperation with terrorists tells us more about them than about the war about which they purport to be "reporting."

Captured terrorists admit: Hezbollah paid UNIFIL for use of their positions

 ) Israel National News   Oct 21, 2024 (

Recently-captured Hezbollah terrorists have testified that the terror group paid money to UNIFIL in exchange for use of their positions in southern Lebanon, Israel Hayom reported, quoting security sources.

According to sources familiar with the matter, Hezbollah took over UNIFIL cameras in areas near the Lebanon-Israel border, and made use of them.

The report added that in light of these revelations, any future agreement with Lebanon will demand more of a commitment from the Lebanese army and less from UNIFIL.

The United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) was established in 1978 to confirm both Hezbollah and Israeli cooperation with several resolutions intended to bring an end to Operation Litani, an invasion of Lebanon targeting the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO). The force was made of troop contributions from multiple UN states.

UNIFIL claims that its original mandate was to "confirm the withdrawal of Israeli forces, restore international peace and security, and assist the Government of Lebanon in ensuring the return of its effective authority in the area." It was also expected to encourage the disarmament of Hezbollah in Lebanon.

Its mandate has been reaffirmed repeatedly by the UN following various Israeli offensives into Lebanon, and expanded to include the execution of humanitarian aid tasks.

Since the end of the 2006 Second Lebanon War, UNIFIL's role has focused on monitoring military activity of all parties between the Litani and the Blue Line. Its role allegedly includes preventing arms smuggling, and executing humanitarian tasks, including assisting the displaced and clearing unexploded ordnance. Hezbollah built up an arsenal of 150,000 rockets and missiles during this period without interference from UNIFIL.