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Jan Betlach stated that on October 10, 1960, then Israeli Foreign Minister Golda Meir offered Arab states negotiations with Prime Minister David Ben Gurion in New York or elsewhere, without preconditions. According to his contribution, she proposed discussions on peace, or at least on a non-aggression pact, specifically reaching out to Egyptian President Gamal Abdel Nasser, Jordanian King Hussein, and the Lebanese Prime Minister. Betlach added that Israel, at that time, had a width of only 15 kilometers at its narrowest point due to the 1949 armistice, and the Arab states rejected the offer. One Western European delegate reportedly told the Jewish Telegraphic Agency that he hadn't heard a more reasonable proposal in a long time. Betlach wrote that Saudi representative Ahmad Shukairy used Nazi-related expressions twelve times in his subsequent reply and compared Meir to the Nazis. Five days later, according to his contribution, Nasser declared that Israel was trying to deceive world public opinion and that Egypt would never recognize the Jewish state. Shukairy later became the first chairman of the Palestine Liberation Organization and drafted its charter, which, according to Betlach, rejected a Jewish state in any borders. Betlach concluded that Meir was only requesting a meeting but was rejected and made the target of comparisons to perpetrators of the murder of European Jews. #historie #BlízkýVýchod #mír (translated)

VitalSever reported that Israeli soldiers entered an extensive Hezbollah underground complex beneath the Ali al-Taher ridge in southern Lebanon after years of gathering intelligence and preparations. According to him, they found command centers, warehouses with rockets, projectiles, drones, and anti-tank weapons, as well as living quarters, kitchens, showers, generators, and a network of underground passages. He claimed that Hezbollah had built the complex over several years with Iranian support and that it was intended to support the war against Israel. He added that Israeli soldiers attempted to secure the site and clear its passages to facilitate its destruction. #IDF #Hezbollah #Vojna (translated)

It is encouraging that the number of abolitionist countries is increasingly larger. In a message published on the official website of the Presidency of the Republic on the Internet, António José Seguro states that “it is encouraging that the number of abolitionist countries is increasingly larger” and “congratulates the recent step taken by Lebanon, which has become the first country in the Middle East to abolish the death penalty.” #PenaDeMorte #Abolição #DireitosHumanos (translated)

On World Day Against the Death Penalty, the President of the Republic, António José Seguro, reaffirmed his total and absolute opposition to the death penalty, highlighting the importance of the universal abolition of this practice and celebrating the advances of countries such as Lebanon. #PenaDeMorte #Abolição #DireitosHumanos (translated)

One does not shoot at close range at children. High school anger: "One does not shoot at close range at children," criticizes Olivier Faure. Algeria, Sahel band, Lebanon... Olivier Faure draws up "the assessment of Emmanuel Macron" on international relations. #PrimaireSocialiste #Cyberattaque #ANSSI (translated)

One should not shoot at point-blank range at children. High school anger: "One should not shoot at point-blank range at children," criticizes Olivier Faure. Algeria, Sahel band, Lebanon... Olivier Faure takes stock of "Emmanuel Macron's" international relations. Immigration: Olivier Faure wants to "legalize undocumented immigrants." #PrimairePS #Gauche #Élections2027 (translated)

A former high-ranking Syrian general responsible for Assad's chemical weapon program is receiving financial support and protection from the US and Lebanon in exchange for information, including about the missing journalist Austin Tice. #SyrischeOorlog #ChemischeWapens #AustinTice (translated)

The United States and Lebanon are reportedly providing protection and financial support to former Syrian general Bassam Hasan, wanted for crimes against humanity, in exchange for his information on the disappearance of American journalist Austin Tice. #BassámHasan #LidskáPráva #SyrskýKonflikt (translated)

American and Lebanese authorities are paying the former Syrian general and suspect of crimes against humanity, Bassam al-Hassan, to ensure his protection and living expenses in Lebanon in exchange for intelligence information. #SjedinjeneDržave #Sirija #ratniZločinaci (translated)

The article analyzes how the war against Hamas has favored Israel's illegal expansion in Gaza, Syria, and Lebanon, transforming temporary military necessities into a consolidation of territorial control, with significant consequences for local populations and the geography of the conflict. #Gaza #Israele #Hamas (translated)

Simon Moos wrote that on October 8, 2023, often forgotten according to him, the Lebanese Hezbollah had opened hostilities against Israel. He indicated that 52 Israeli civilians had been killed and tens of thousands of people had been displaced. He added that since then, European chancelleries have reproached Israel for defending itself in Lebanon. #Israël #Liban #conflit (translated)

The United States and Lebanese authorities would protect and finance a former Syrian general accused of crimes against humanity in exchange for information about the disappearance of American journalist Austin Tice and about the secrets of the Assad regime. #SUA #Siria #crimeîmpotrivăumanității (translated)

Sarah Maria Sander wrote that the third anniversary of October 8 feels particularly overwhelming for her. In the two previous years, she hardly had time to pause: in 2024, she spent the first anniversary in evacuated areas in the north near the border with Lebanon, while sirens wailed and rockets from Hezbollah flew overhead. In 2025, she anxiously worried every hour that a hostage might die. Now, she is overwhelmed by the space to reflect, Sander wrote. Besides the memories of the dead, the survivors, and the violence, she lamented the indifference of people on the street. She also criticized a reporting style that, in her view, did not even grant the victims the dignity they deserved for a single day, using their suffering for political agendas and moral elevation. Sander wrote that she has not found peace for three years. She thinks of the people who were killed on the Nova grounds, of children whose childhoods came to an abrupt end, of screams, and of families who perished in the fire. She also recalled the fear in the eyes of Shiri Bibas as she held her children tightly. Despite the pain, one must continue to live and find an answer anew every day as to how that is possible. #Erinnerung #Trauer #Leben (translated)