Author: Steven Sahiounie

Steven Sahiounie, journalist and political commentator The international community is united in their condemnation of the actions of Israel upon the civilians in Gaza, with a death now well over 40,000, and the attacks on Lebanon which have killed and injured civilians who have no connection to Hezbollah. The UN General Assembly has voted for a ceasefire, but Israel ignores the international community. Israel carries out its genocide in Gaza, while opening a new war in Lebanon which may decimate the infrastructure of a member of the UN with a population of 43% Christians and 57% Muslims, and a French…

The documents posted to Telegram describe IDF’s alleged preparations to strike Iran The US has launched an investigation after its highly classified intelligence reports about Israel’s preparations for possible strikes on Iran were leaked online, CNN reported on Saturday, citing three people familiar with the matter. The apparent security breach occurred amid unprecedented tensions between Israel and Iran as the Jewish state had vowed to respond to a barrage of missiles fired by Tehran in the beginning this month. On Friday, two documents were posted to the anonymous Telegram channel Middle East Spectator, which covers events in the region and…

Iran has denied any involvement in the drone attack on Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s residence in Caesarea, north of Tel Aviv, which occurred on Saturday. Responding to inquiries about Iran’s alleged role in the attack, the Iranian delegation at the United Nations stated, “This action was carried out by Hezbollah,” according to the Islamic Republic News Agency (IRNA). Iran’s Foreign Ministry spokesperson, Esmail Baghaei, criticized Israel for “spreading lies,” calling it a “regular and persistent practice by this regime and its criminal leaders,” as reported by IRNA. Netanyahu, however, directly accused Hezbollah of orchestrating the attack. In a statement…

The Russian foreign minister has said the results of the voting will have no impact on Washington’s ties with Moscow The US will continue to see Russia as “an adversary” or worse no matter who wins the November 5 presidential election, Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has said. With less than three weeks to go before the voting, former President Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris are running neck-and-neck in the polls. “Regardless of the outcome of the elections, for the US, we [Russia] will remain, if not an enemy, then definitely an adversary. In any case, a competitor,” Lavrov…

Paris is “open” to the idea of inviting Ukraine to join NATO, Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot said France would work to rally Western countries behind Ukrainian leader Vladimir Zelensky’s “victory plan,” French Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot said during his visit to Kiev on Saturday. “A Russian victory would be a consecration for the law of the strongest and would push the international order towards chaos,” Barrot told reporters during a press conference with his Ukrainian counterpart, Andrey Sibiga. “That is why our exchanges must enable us to make progress on President Zelensky’s victory plan, and to rally as many countries…

Further military provocations by Seoul risk leading to a declaration of war, the North Korean military has warned The North Korean Defense Ministry has released photos of what it claims is a South Korean drone. It asserts that the UAV may have been used by Seoul to drop propaganda leaflets over Pyongyang earlier this month. The crashed UAV was discovered in the north-west of the North Korean capital on October 13, the ministry said in a statement on Saturday. One of the images it published was of a plane-type drone, stuck in a tree.A probe and technical examination of the…

In a new massacre, 73 Palestinians were killed and dozens injured in Beit Lahia, located in the northern Gaza Strip, as Israeli occupation forces continue their brutal assault. The area is under a suffocating siege, threatening the lives of hundreds of thousands of residents. This attack marks the second massacre in northern Gaza within 24 hours. On the previous day, Israeli airstrikes killed 33 Palestinians, including 21 women, in the Jabalia refugee camp. The massacre in Beit Lahia comes on the 15th day of Israel’s genocidal war and siege on northern Gaza. Earlier, Israel cut off communication and internet access…

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu declared that Iranian proxies made a “grave mistake” in attempting to assassinate him and his wife following a drone attack on their home in Caesarea this Saturday. In a statement issued by his office, Netanyahu emphasized that the alleged assassination attempt “will not deter” him or Israel from continuing their fight against enemies, vowing to secure the nation’s future. “I tell the Iranians and their partners in the axis of evil: anyone who harms Israeli citizens will pay a heavy price,” Netanyahu warned. He further asserted, “We will achieve all the objectives we set for…

The Israeli military has confirmed the death of a reserve officer, Lieutenant Colonel, who succumbed to severe injuries sustained during battles in southern Lebanon. Meanwhile, Hezbollah executed 25 attacks on Israeli targets, with 17 of these targeting Israeli military gatherings. In a statement on Saturday, the Israeli army said, “Sergeant Major Netanel, aged 38, died from wounds sustained during clashes in southern Lebanon on October 9, 2023.” The officer had served as the “Section Commander of Battalion 5030 in the Alon Brigade 228.” This brings the total number of Israeli military fatalities to 748 since the onset of hostilities on…

Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump and his Democratic opponent Kamala Harris continued their election campaigns in the “Blue Wall” states of the northeastern U.S., with both making significant stops in Michigan, known as the “Capital of Arab Americans.” Trump visited his campaign office in Hamtramck, where he was praised by Amer Ghalib, the first Muslim mayor of the city, which is home to approximately 22,000 residents. Trump is actively seeking to win the support of Arab Americans in Michigan, many of whom are frustrated with President Joe Biden and Vice President Harris for their administration’s support of Israel during its…