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2024-04-11 Syria-Lebanon-Iran
Rocket fired at Kiryat Shmona as UN peacekeepers on Lebanon border fear escalation
[IsraelTimes] IDF says it intercepted missile heading for northern border town; Lebanese man accused of funneling Iranian cash to Hamas found dead; UNIFIL urges diplomatic solution

The Israel Defense Forces said Wednesday it had intercepted a rocket fired from Leb
...an Iranian satrapy currently ruled by Hassan Nasrallah situated on the eastern Mediterranean, conveniently adjacent to Israel. Formerly inhabited by hardy Phoenecian traders, its official language is now Arabic, with the usual unpleasant side effects. The Leb civil war, between 1975 and 1990, lasted a little over 145 years and produced 120,000 fatalities. The average length of a ceasefire was measured in seconds. The Lebs maintain a precarious sectarian balance among Shiites, Sunnis, and about a dozen flavors of Christians, plus Armenians, Georgians, and who knows what else? It is the home of the original Hezbollah, which periodically starts a war with the Zionist Entity, gets Beirut pounded to rubble, and then declares victory and has a parade. The Lebs have the curious habit of periodically murdering their heads of state or prime ministers...
 at the northern border city of Kiryat Shmona, as United Nations
...a lucrative dumping ground for the relatives of dictators and party hacks...
 peacekeepers stationed along border warned that the ongoing violence between Israel and terror group Hezbollah could dangerously escalate.

The incoming missile was shot down by the Iron Dome air defense system, the IDF said.

Sirens sounded in Kiryat Shmona and nearby communities, though there were no reports of damage or injuries.

The head of the UN peacekeeping force in Lebanon expressed worries that hostilities on the border with Israel will continue to spiral out of control, calling for a diplomatic solution to the conflict.

"The danger of escalation is real," Aroldo Lazaro said in a statement posted by UNIFIL. "There is no military solution to the current confrontation and violence; a political and diplomatic solution is the only way forward."

The statement did not mention Hezbollah’s violations of UN Resolution 1701, which requires that the group’s armed wing not be allowed to operate in southern Lebanon.

One final detail on the story seen here and here yesterday:



… It appears Nili continues its work. Sarur likely provided financing for Hamas' October 7 massacre, as Sarur was in charge of all money transfers from the IRGC's Quds Force to Hamas' military wing?
Posted by trailing wife 2024-04-11 2024-04-11 03:38|| || Front Page|| [182 views ]  Top
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