Israel says it carried out strike in Damascus on Hezbollah intelligence targets in Syria

The Israeli army claimed Monday, November 4, to have carried out a strike in Damascus on Hezbollah intelligence targets for Syria. Aviation “carried out an air operation and struck (…) targets belonging to Hezbollah’s intelligence headquarters in Syria”affirms the Tsahal in a press release, adding that it possessed “an independent information collection, coordination and review network under the direct command of the head of Hezbollah’s intelligence services”. Follow our live stream.

Gaza’s health ministry accuses Israel of “violently bombing” a hospital. The Israeli army “continues to violently bomb and destroy” Kamal Adwan Hospital located in Beit Lahia, in the north of the Palestinian enclave, accuses the ministry of the Hamas-led government. He evokes “many injuries among medical staff and patients”. This establishment is the only one still operating in the north of the Gaza Strip. The Israeli army, contacted by AFP, said “check” this information.

The United States “deeply concerned” by the violence of Israeli settlers in the West Bank. The United States has urged Israel to take action over settler violence in the occupied West Bank. In addition to the burning of around 20 cars on Monday, State Department spokesperson Matthew Miller cited attacks by settlers in the West Bank on homes, the slaughter of Palestinian livestock and the obstruction of the olive harvest.

Iran denounces the “destabilizing presence” of the United States in the region. “Strengthening the presence [américaine] will create more tension and will certainly not affect our determination to defend ourselves.”declares the spokesperson for Iranian diplomacy. On Saturday, the Pentagon announced the deployment of B-52 strategic bombers to the region to defend Israel, sworn enemy of the Islamic Republic.

Israel officially informs the UN of the cancellation of the agreement with UNRWA. This provision was passed at the end of October by the Israeli Parliament, which caused an international outcry. ThereUnited Nations agency for Palestinian refugees (UNRWA) judges that its ban could provoke “the collapse” of the humanitarian aid system in the Gaza Strip, where it operates.

The Israeli army says it has “eliminated” a Hezbollah commander in Lebanon. The army “struck and eliminated Abou Ali Rida, the commander of the Baraachit region in southern Lebanon”she wrote Monday in a press release. He “was responsible for planning and carrying out rocket and anti-tank missile attacks against Israeli troops and oversaw Hezbollah terrorist activities in the region”added the army.