That’s rich, that a country has suspended elections and outlawed basically every opposition party anyway is going to lecture other countries about “democracy”.
From People’s Daily, China Telegram channel:
Li Jiping, a former vice president of China Development Bank, a major policy bank in the country, has been arrested on suspicion of bribery, the Supreme People's Procuratorate said on Monday.
Nothing I have seen from any US politician or bureaucrat in the last year makes me think the US will do anything other than full military support for Israel, up to and including US troops on the ground.
And certainly not after Kamala’s “blood for the blood god” speech the other night.
This seems like the largest attack on Lebanon since Oct 7, so maybe yeah.
Resistance News Network on Telegram (at 02:24 GMT):
Zionist warplanes have ended their bombing of southern Lebanon as part of what the IOF is calling a "pre-emptive" strike.
The towns in the south and southern depth that were bombed: Kfar Malaki (two airstrikes), Beit Yahoun, Al-Tayri, Wadi Salouqi, Deir Siryan, Ayn Qana, Tayr Harfa, Shama, Kounine Forest, the area between Zibqine and Yater, Al-Iqlim Heights, Ain Qana, Al-Louwaiza, Basaliyya, and Kounine.
Settlement councils across northern Palestine and the Syrian Golan have issued warnings to their settlers in light of an expected response, and the "Tel Aviv" airport has been closed.
Edits:
Resistance News Network at 02:37 GMT:
🚨 Missile and drone sirens renew across northwestern occupied Palestine, as well as near "Mount Meron" in the east, as the resistance in Lebanon launches a complex attack following dozens of airstrikes on southern Lebanon.
Resistance News Network at 02:40 GMT:
🚨 BREAKING: Missile sirens now ring in “Ben Ami,” “Cabri,” and numerous settlements east of “Nahariyya” in northwest occupied Palestine.
Resistance News Network at 03:11 GMT
🚨 The zionist Minister of War Yoav Gallant announces a 48-hour state of emergency following nonstop rocket fire and drone launches from Lebanon for the last 30 minutes.
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Electronic Intifada had an excellent discussion with Dr. Seyed Mohammad Marandi, a professor at the University of Tehran, regarding the potential Iranian response to 'israel's' aggression. The interview starts at the 20:55 mark of that video.
I wouldn't call it "hopium" since I think it's a very realistic take, but Marandi is very clear he believes Iran will respond and respond forcefully, and outlines why.
From Al-Jazeera Live Updates:
Why is Israel demanding to keep control of the Netzarim Corridor?
The Netzarim Corridor, a 7km (4.4-mile) stretch established by the Israeli military that divides northern and southern Gaza, has become a major point of contention in ceasefire negotiations.
Israel is now insisting that its forces maintain control over this corridor, directly opposing one of Hamas’s central demands — Israel’s complete withdrawal from Gaza.
Hassan Barari, a professor of international affairs at Qatar University, told Al Jazeera that control of the corridor is crucial for Israel because it allows it to screen any Palestinians moving from south to north.
Israel’s military fears that if Palestinians are able to move freely to the north, “it would be an opportunity for Hamas to regroup and attack Israel”, said Barari. “The memory of October 7 is still there.”
However, Barari stated that by including this stipulation in ceasefire demands, Israel is negotiating in bad faith, knowing it is a non-starter for Hamas.
“Hamas wants Israel’s full withdrawal from the entire Strip … and to make sure those who are displaced can return to their homes once and for all,” he said. “Anything short of that Hamas would interpret as a kind of capitulation.”
Further evidence that Israel wants to turn Gaza into the West Bank.