Author: Steven Sahiounie

Israeli media sources quoted the occupation government, saying that next week, it will approve the construction of 3,000 illegal settlement units in the occupied West Bank. The sources mentioned that the units will be distributed to 30 settlements and outposts in the occupied West Bank and al-Quds, especially in the settlements of “Revava, Kdumim, Kfar Ezion, and Har Brakha.” The media reported that the government will approve the building of more than 1,000 Palestinian housing units in Area C, adding that the so-called “Civil Administration’s Planning and Licensing Subcommittee” will meet next week to discuss approving the construction plan. …

No party has yet claimed responsibility for targeting the US-British Al-Tanf base on Wednesday. The most likely assessment is that the attack is a response to the Israeli air aggression on the Palmyra area in the eastern countryside of Homs on October 13th, which resulted in the martyrdom of a Syrian soldier and the wounding of 3 others. Unews Agency quoted the leadership of the Syria Allies Operations Room saying that it had taken a decision to respond “harshly” to the Israeli aggression on Palmyra, pointing out that the targets which the Israeli planes attacked were service centers and gathering points for ‘the men’ [Syrian soldiers]. The…

The leadership body of PIJ prisoners announced reaching an agreement with the Israeli Prison Authority, ending the battle of empty stomachs with a victory for the prisoners – the agreement was based on the fulfillment of the Palestinians’ demands. “The prisoners’ victory in their hunger strike against the Israeli Prison Authority is a victory for the Palestinian people as a whole,” said Tariq Ezz el-Din, spokesman for Palestinian Islamic Jihad in the West Bank. “The hunger strike ended with a victory for the prisoners and the fulfillment of their demands.” Ezz el-Din asserted that the PIJ was certain its prisoners were going…

Turkish regime brought in a new convoy that includes dozens of vehicles loaded with weapons, ammunition and logistical materials to support the terrorist organizations affiliated with it in the city of Idleb and some areas in its countryside. Local sources told SANA that the Turkish occupation forces brought in two batches of vehicles including 31 trucks and military vehicles loaded with logistical equipment, ammunition, weapons and cement blocks, through Kafr Lusin village, adjacent to the Turkish border, to support terrorist mercenaries linked to them in Idleb city and several areas in the countryside of the province. The sources pointed out…

The Syrian community and students in Czech Republic affirmed that the terrorist bombing that targeted a military bus in Damascus on Wednesday is evidence on the bankruptcy and failure of terrorist organizations. The community and students said in a joint statement issued that the criminal acts of terrorist organizations will only increase the Syrians’ determination to continue fighting terrorism, affirming their support for the homeland and their heroic army until the decisive victory over terrorism is achieved. source : sana.sy

The Taliban must not use Afghanistan as a platform to destabilize nearby nations, Russia has insisted, while praising the militant group at talks in Moscow for working to establish peace despite fears of unrest in the region. On Wednesday, during a meeting with Taliban representatives, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said the group must use its power as Afghanistan’s new de facto government to prevent further chaos in the region. “We call on the Taliban movement to strictly follow the line of preventing anyone from using the territory of Afghanistan against the interests of third countries, primarily against the immediate…

A volcanic eruption in Japan happened on Wednesday at 11:32 am, Tokyo time, according to Japan’s Meteorological Agency. The eruption occurred at Mount Aso on Japan’s main southern island of Kyushu. The 1,592-meter mountain in Kumamoto prefecture yields ashes, affecting towns within the mountain’s vicinities. The volcano spouted ash 3,500 meters into the sky. On a scale of 5, the meteorological agency raised the alert level to 3. It warned hikers and civilians not to approach the mountain, also cautioning against large volcanic blocks and pyroclastic flows within one kilometer of the mountain’s Nakadake crater. source : almayadeen.net

The Palestinian prisoner, who has been on hunger strike for 98 days, Kayed al-Fasfous, announced during an interview with Al Mayadeen that he is continuing his hunger strike, “especially after the Israeli court decided to freeze his administrative detention,” explaining that “the order is insufficient since his goal is freedom”. Al-Fasfous added, “This is the second administrative detention for me, and I resorted to the hunger strike after suffering greatly from the detainment, and the court keeps issuing an extension order, so I decided that hunger strike is the only way to go.” During the interview, he said he will attain…

Sources revealed to al-Mayadeen that the US military base in al-Tanf was bombed by 5 drones and missile launchers, as soldiers’ residences and military barracks were targeted, setting fire to the base and leading to its partial destruction. Al-Mayadeen sources indicated that all information concerning casualties remains “unavailable to this moment.” For its part, the Syrian opposition Observatory reported hearing explosions at the US military base, on the border between Syria, Jordan, and Iraq. In the same context, sources revealed to Sputnik that fire broke out inside the base, as well as in one of the nearby sites occupied by militants loyal to the US…

Syria called on UN Security Council to assume its responsibly and exert pressure on the Israeli occupation to stop its violations and illegal practices against citizens of the occupied Syrian Golan, stressing that the Golan is inevitably returning to the homeland, sooner or later, and that all the measures taken by the occupation are null and void and have no legal effect. Syria’s permanent representative to the UN, Bassam Sabbagh, said in a statement before the Security council during a session on the situation in the Middle East, that Syria is committed to its right to restore the entire occupied…