Lebanon government meeting on Hezbollah
The Lebanese government has held a cabinet meeting to debate a US-imposed plan to disarm Hezbollah resistance movement. The cabinet meeting was held at the Presidential Palace in Beirut. Ministers representing Hezbollah and the Amal Movement quit the cabinet session after the officials started discussing the disarmament of the resistance. Before the session began, President Joseph Aoun and Prime Minister Nawaf Salam held a bilateral meeting at the palace. Last month, the Lebanese government approved the US plan to disarm Hezbollah, bowing to pressure from Washington and Tel Aviv. The move comes as Israel continues to bomb Lebanon on an almost daily basis, violating the ceasefire agreement reached after the 66-day war. Meanwhile, Hezbollah and the Amal Movement remain firm in their rejection of the government’s decisions, warning of serious consequences if the weapons of the resistance are compromised.
US-Israeli genocide in Gaza
The Israeli military has issued a statement claiming that the multi-story building it has struck in Gaza City, housed infrastructure belonging to Hamas resistance movement. The announcement follows remarks by Israel’s minister of military affairs, who declared that “the gates of hell are opening in Gaza.” Israel has signaled plans to target additional high-rise buildings as its forces escalate their campaign to seize control of Gaza City. The Israeli Occupation Forces now claim control over 40 percent of the city and have intensified assaults on residential homes and refugee camps. In the past day alone, nearly 70 Palestinians have been killed by Israeli forces. The US-Israeli genocide in Gaza, has claimed the lives of more than 64,300 Palestinians since October 2023, most of them women and children.
Gaza tribunal day 2
The Gaza Tribunal has entered its second and final day in London, as Former Labour Party leader Jeremy Corbyn and international experts continue examining the UK’s role in Israel’s war on Gaza. Day two of the tribunal, co-chaired by Corbyn and legal scholars, is focused on testimony from former UK officials about arms sales, intelligence sharing, and the use of British surveillance aircraft in support of Israel. The opening day featured harrowing accounts from doctors who worked in Gaza, describing children being deliberately targeted by Israeli forces, surgeries carried out without anesthetic, and the systematic obstruction of medical aid. UN Special Rapporteur Francesca Albanese also warned that the UK could bear international legal responsibility for enabling genocide through weapons exports and military cooperation.