Israel continues its air raids against Hezbollah in Lebanon with some of the most violent strikes since the start of its offensive. At the same time, the Ayatollah of Iran considers the attack against the Jewish state “totally legitimate” and evokes a future response.
11:19 – “Israel will never achieve victory” promises Ali Khamenei
“Israel will never achieve victory over Hezbollah and Hamas,” declared Iranian Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. As the man appears with a rifle at his side, he encourages the troops of Shiite Islamist movements engaged in the war against Israel. “Bloodshed must not weaken your strength” he said to the “Lebanese and Palestinian fighters” promising that the “resistance” will not retreat in the Middle East
11:09 – “Israel claims to be victorious, perpetuating assassinations and killing civilians”
Ayatollah Ali Khamenei condemned Israel’s attacks and refuted any victory for the Jewish state after the attacks against Hamas in the Gaza Strip and Hezbollah in Lebanon. “Israel claims to be victorious, by perpetuating assassinations and killing civilians,” said the Supreme Leader of Iran. But according to him, “Israel’s recent behavior has had the effect of increasing the anger of the resistance and strengthening its motivations.” By “resistance”, we must understand all Shiite movements.
11:04 – A “totally legitimate” attack by Iran against Israel for Ayatollah Khamenei
Iran’s Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, addresses people from Tehran. From the first minutes of his speech, he judged the attack carried out by Iran against Israel “totally legitimate”. And he mentioned a future attack by Iran in the event of an Israeli assault without specifying the deadlines: “We will neither delay nor rush our response to Israel.”
10:35 – Hassan Nasrallah buried “temporarily”
The leader of Hezbollah killed almost a week ago would have been buried in an undisclosed location, said a source close to the Lebanese Islamist movement, reports The Parisian. Hassan Nasrallah had led Hezbollah for nearly three decades and was killed in an Israeli raid on the southern suburbs of Beirut.
10:20 – Results of the last 24 hours: 37 dead and 151 injured
In the last 24 hours, 37 people have been killed and 151 injured in Israeli strikes in Lebanon, the Lebanese Minister of Health announced this night. The army of the Hebrew State has in fact carried out a new round of strikes on the south of Beirut, one of the most violent so far. According to the Lebanese news agency ANI, Israel carried out “more than ten consecutive strikes”.
09:51 – Iranian diplomat visits Lebanon
Iran sent its foreign minister to Lebanon this Friday, October 4. The head of Iranian diplomacy, Abbas Araghchi, arrived in Beirut at 9:30 a.m. (local time). He is the first representative of Tehran to visit Lebanese territory since the death of Hassan Nasrallah announced on September 27. Iran supports the Shiite Hezbollah movement against Israel.
09:06 – Death of Nasrallah’s successor still not confirmed
While Israel says it has targeted the presumed successor of Hassan Nasrallah, late leader of Hezbollah, the Lebanese and pro-Iranian Islamist movement indicates The Orient By Day “not yet having information” on the fate of the group’s potential leader, Hachem Safieddine.
08:27 – Highway cut between Lebanon and Syria
An Israeli strike launched overnight on the border between Lebanon and Syria cut the main road connecting the two countries according to the Lebanese news agency ANI. The Lebanese Transport Minister told Reuters that the strike took place near the Masnaa border post, in Lebanese territory. Since the intensification of the Israeli offensive in recent days, tens of thousands of people have fled Lebanon by traveling to Syria mainly by this route.
The Israeli army spokesperson accused Hezbollah of smuggling weapons from Syria through this border crossing, but Lebanon’s transport minister responded that all border crossings were under government surveillance.
08:08 – “We can avoid” a “total war” according to Joe Biden
Joe Biden, for his part, estimated on Thursday evening that “we can avoid” a “total war” in the Middle East. However, the international community does fear an escalation and generalization of the conflict. Shortly before his statement, the American president, as Israel’s main ally, discussed with the Jewish state possible Israeli responses against Iran: strikes on nuclear infrastructure were ruled out, but strikes against oil structures are still under study.
08:03 – A speech by Iranian Ayatollah Ali Khamenei scheduled for this Friday
Rare event this Friday, October 4: Iran’s supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, is due to take the floor to lead the great weekly prayer and deliver a sermon that could clarify Iran’s positions and plans vis-à-vis -screw Israel and the war in the Middle East.
Yesterday evening, Tehran already expressed itself via a letter sent by the Iranian mission to the UN and warned all countries which would come to the aid of Israel, and more particularly the United States, indicating that they ” would be considered accomplices and would become a legitimate target.
07:59 – The potential future leader of Hezbollah targeted by Israel’s strikes?
Some Israeli strikes targeted Hassan Nasrallah’s potential successor as leader of Hezbollah. Three Israeli officials cited by American media Axios and The New York Times confirm that attacks were launched against “a meeting of senior Hezbollah leaders, including Hassan Nasrallah’s presumed successor, Hachem Safieddine.” But neither the Israeli army nor Hezbollah announced the death of the leader of the Shiite movement.
07:55 – One of the most violent salvos of Israeli strikes
Israel carried out a new air raid against Lebanon during the night from Thursday to Friday and this salvo of strikes was one of the most violent since the start of the Israeli offensive. The strikes mainly targeted the south of the capital Beirut, known to be a Hezbollah stronghold. Israel had announced that it would continue to inflict “severe blows” on the Shiite movement.
03/10/24 – 23:33 – New strikes heard in Beirut
END OF LIVE – Earlier in the evening, a resumption of Israeli strikes on southern Lebanon had already been reported. L’Orient-Le Jour suggests that there would have been at least six. The French-speaking Lebanese daily also indicates that new strikes described as “strong” were heard around 11 p.m., Paris time, in the Lebanese capital and as far as Kesrouan.
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