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September 27, 2024
William Upton
Breaking

Huge Explosion in Lebanon As Israel Targets Hezbollah Leader Hassan Nasrallah.

Israel claims to have hit the headquarters of the Hezbollah terrorist group in the suburbs of Beirut, Lebanon. The specific target of what appears to be a series of airstrikes was Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah. It is currently unknown if Nasrallah was successfully killed in the strike.

Massive explosions rocked a southern suburb of the Lebanese capital on Friday as Israel is believed to have executed its largest military strike against Hezbollah since its 2006 invasion of the country.

“After almost a year of Israel warning the world and telling them that Hezbollah must be stopped — Israel is doing what every sovereign state in the world would do if they had a terror organization that seeks their destruction on their border,” Israeli military spokesman Rear Admiral Daniel Hagari said in a statement following the attack, adding the action was a “precise strike on the central HQ of Hezbollah which was intentionally built under residential buildings in Beirut in order to use them as human shields.” 

The Hezbollah-controlled news network Al-Manar TV claims around eight residential buildings were leveled in the Israeli strike and that high casualties are anticipated. They gave no indication as to whether Nasrallah was killed in the blasts, though Israeli military sources claim the strike was only carried out after it was confirmed the Hezbollah leader had entered the command bunker.

This story is developing.

Image via Wikimedia Commons.

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Israel claims to have hit the headquarters of the Hezbollah terrorist group in the suburbs of Beirut, Lebanon. The specific target of what appears to be a series of airstrikes was Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah. It is currently unknown if Nasrallah was successfully killed in the strike. show more
September 17, 2024
William Upton
News
World

2,700+ Injured, 8 Dead as EXPLODING Cellular Devices Target Hezbollah Members.

Thousands of Hezbollah militants appear to have been wounded, and at least eight have been killed after mobile pager devices exploded across Lebanon on Tuesday. Government officials claim up to 2,700 people were injured in the blasts. While the cause of the explosions is not yet known, Lebanese state media confirms a significant number of Hezbollah members were among the injured, suggesting the terrorist group was the intended target.

The blasts occurred in several suburbs of Beirut, considered to be Hezbollah strongholds, and lasted for about an hour. In a post on its Telegram channel, the Islamist terror group acknowledged that its members were affected by the exploding pagers. Among the wounded is Iran‘s ambassador to Lebanon, Mojtaba Amani, who suffered minor injuries when a pager near him detonated.

State media claims the pager devices were hacked, causing their batteries to overheat and explode. A Hezbollah official, speaking anonymously, has told several media outlets that the pagers were the latest model being used by the terrorist group—implying the explosions were likely the result of a cyber attack.

In recent years, Hezbollah has foregone the use of more contemporary smartphones—instead opting to use pagers and older models of mobile phones over fears of being tracked by the Israeli military. The latest incident, however, seems to indicate the terrorist group’s more outdated technology is still vulnerable to attack.

Israel and Hezbollah have engaged in repeated exchanges of fire along the Lebanese border since the October 7, 2023, Hamas terrorist attacks against the Jewish state. The Israeli military says it will not be issuing any comment on the pager explosions.

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Thousands of Hezbollah militants appear to have been wounded, and at least eight have been killed after mobile pager devices exploded across Lebanon on Tuesday. Government officials claim up to 2,700 people were injured in the blasts. While the cause of the explosions is not yet known, Lebanese state media confirms a significant number of Hezbollah members were among the injured, suggesting the terrorist group was the intended target. show more
September 5, 2024
William Upton
Media
NatSec
Politics

FLASHBACK: Kassam Explains How Foreign Cash Influences U.S. Media and Politics.

While much is being made of the Biden Department of Justice’s (DOJ) indictment of two Russian nationals for allegedly enlisting a U.S. company and social media influencers to push pro-Russia propaganda on YouTube, corporate media has remained silent on far more complex and concerning foreign influence operations. The National Pulse’s Editor-in-Chief, Raheem Kassam, revealed five years ago in a video for Prager University that one of the most far-reaching foreign influence schemes has operated openly as a social media endeavor in the U.S. and continues to do so.

Owned by the Al Jazeera news network, AJ+ is funded by the Persian Gulf state of Qatar. Despite its deep foreign connections, the organization has received minimal scrutiny from the DOJ. However, multiple Members of Congress— including former Representative Lee Zeldin (R-NY)—have raised the issue over the years.

TERRORIST TIES.

“AJ+ is bankrolled by the government of Qatar,” Kassam explains, continuing: “[Qatar] is a tiny Persian Gulf state with lots of oil money, billions of dollars they’re not afraid to spend causes they believe in. Causes like the terror group Hamas, which runs the Gaza Strip.”

Kassam goes on to note that aside from Hamas, Qatar also funds the Muslim Brotherhood, al Qaeda, and Hezbollah. The Persian Gulf state promotes the interests of its terror clients through its funding of the Arab news network Al Jazeera. The network rolled out AJ+ following its failed 2013 attempt to launch a U.S. news network after purchasing a media company from former Vice President Al Gore.

FOREIGN INFLUENCE.

Under the AJ+ banner, Al Jazeera and Qatar target American youth, pushing far-left messaging in an effort to sow division and influence U.S. politics and elections. “The young and hip presenters at AJ+ depict America as racist through-and-through, past-and-present,” Kassas states, adding: “Black Lives Matter has no greater media ally than AJ+. Nor do avowed socialists, like Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez.”

While Qatar has primarily operated its foreign influence scheme through AJ+, the Persian Gulf state has also used other intermediaries, including former MSNBC host Mehdi Hassan, who now works for Al Jazeera. Additionally, Qatar has reportedly made a large investment in Newsmax through a member of its royal family.

The National Pulse reported in April this year that Joe Biden‘s brother, Jim Biden, also has concerning ties to Qatar—partnering with business interests controlled by the Persian Gulf state.

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While much is being made of the Biden Department of Justice's (DOJ) indictment of two Russian nationals for allegedly enlisting a U.S. company and social media influencers to push pro-Russia propaganda on YouTube, corporate media has remained silent on far more complex and concerning foreign influence operations. The National Pulse's Editor-in-Chief, Raheem Kassam, revealed five years ago in a video for Prager University that one of the most far-reaching foreign influence schemes has operated openly as a social media endeavor in the U.S. and continues to do so. show more
August 7, 2024
War
World

More U.S. Personnel Injured in Middle East Base Attacks Under Biden-Harris.

At least five U.S. personnel were injured on Monday in an attack on a military base in Iraq, according to U.S. officials. The incident comes amid high tensions in the Middle East due to senior members of militant groups Hamas and Hezbollah dying in Israeli strikes last week.

Two Katyusha rockets hit al-Asad airbase in western Iraq, per Iraqi security sources. Any connections between the attack and Iran’s threats to retaliate for the killing of Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh remain unclear.

Speaking anonymously, U.S. officials confessed that one American sustained severe injuries and warned the initial casualty reports may change. Base personnel are currently assessing the damage post-attack.

Ismail Haniyeh, the political leader of Hamas, was assassinated in the Iranian capital of Tehran last week. Fuad Shukr, a senior Hezbollah commander, was also killed by a strike in Beirut, Lebanon, risking broader conflict in the Middle East.

The U.S. has been closely monitoring Iran’s potential responses to these events. U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin and Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant discussed the situation, describing the attack as “a dangerous escalation,” according to the Pentagon.

In response to the threat, the Pentagon is deploying additional fighter jets and warships to reinforce regional defenses.

Iraq hosts 2,500 U.S. troops but has Iran-backed militias within its security forces. Joe Biden and Kamala Harris are failing to ensure the safety of U.S. troops in the region, with three Americans dying and dozens wounded in a drone strike on a base in neighboring Jordan in January.

Biden-Harris Secretary of State Anthony Blinken is pleading with the Iraqi government to ask Iran to moderate its response to Haniyeh’s assassination in Tehran. U.S. troops are due to be pulled out of Iraq next month.

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At least five U.S. personnel were injured on Monday in an attack on a military base in Iraq, according to U.S. officials. The incident comes amid high tensions in the Middle East due to senior members of militant groups Hamas and Hezbollah dying in Israeli strikes last week. show more
July 31, 2024
William Upton
Breaking

BREAKING: U.S. Raises Lebanon Travel Advisory To “DO NOT TRAVEL.”

The U.S. State Department has raised its travel advisory for Lebanon from a “Level 3: Reconsider Travel” warning to a “Level 4: Do Not Travel.”

The move comes after an increase in tensions in the region following an airstrike that killed the second in command of Hezbollah, Fu’ad Shukr, in Beirut, Lebanon, early on Tuesday.

In addition, a suspected Israeli airstrike killed the political chief of Hamas, Ismail Haniyeh, in Tehran—the capital of Iran—on Tuesday evening.

This story is developing…

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The U.S. State Department has raised its travel advisory for Lebanon from a "Level 3: Reconsider Travel" warning to a "Level 4: Do Not Travel." show more
June 26, 2024
Jack Montgomery
NatSec
War
World

Israel May Soon Be at War With Hezbollah

U.S. officials are warning Hezbollah not to assume Washington can stop Israel from attacking them. They expect Israel to launch a significant offensive against Hezbollah across the Israel-Lebanon border soon. The U.S. stresses it will support Israel if Hezbollah retaliates, communicating this message indirectly since it doesn’t engage with Hezbollah, a proscribed terrorist organization, directly.

“Israel’s gotta do what they gotta do,” a Defense Department official granted permission to speak anonymously said.

Israel and Hezbollah have been embroiled in relatively low-level clashes since Hamas attacked Israel on October 7, with much of the border region being evacuated. U.S. officials fear a full-scale conflict between Israel and Hezbollah, which is stronger and better armed than Hamas and backed by Iran, could plunge the region into a wider war.

The Joe Biden regime is pledging to support Israel, including replenishing the Iron Dome and providing intelligence. If Israel faces a severe threat from Hezbollah, the U.S. may offer direct military support. However, U.S. officials are warning Israel they cannot stop Hezbollah strikes as effectively as they stopped Iranian strikes in April, with Hezbollah being far closer to the Jewish State geographically.

The U.S. intelligence community believes Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah does not want war, but the risk of miscalculation and escalation remains high.

Nasrallah is already threatening Cyprus, a European Union member which shares an island with two British Sovereign Base Areas and a Turkish puppet state, with war and an illegal migrant invasion for supporting Israel.

Despite the ongoing conflict in Gaza, Israeli leaders argue they need to act against Hezbollah to restore border security and allow displaced families to return home.

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U.S. officials are warning Hezbollah not to assume Washington can stop Israel from attacking them. They expect Israel to launch a significant offensive against Hezbollah across the Israel-Lebanon border soon. The U.S. stresses it will support Israel if Hezbollah retaliates, communicating this message indirectly since it doesn't engage with Hezbollah, a proscribed terrorist organization, directly. show more
June 21, 2024
Jack Montgomery
War
World

Hezbollah Threatens Europe with Open, ‘No Rules’ War.

Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah is threatening Cyprus with war if it allows Israel to conduct military operations from its territory. “Opening Cypriot airports and bases to the Israeli enemy to target Lebanon would mean that the Cypriot government is part of the war, and [Hezbollah] will deal with it as part of the war,” Nasrallah declared in a televised address.

The Lebanon-based terrorist emphasized that Hezbollah would fight with “no rules” and “no ceilings” against the European Union (EU) member state, which shares its island with two Sovereign Base Areas belonging to the United Kingdom.

Nasrallah already advocates sending an armada of boat migrants to Europe via Cyprus.

Iran-backed Hezbollah militants, who have broad autonomy in Lebanon, have launched numerous rockets and drones into the Jewish State following Hamas’ attack on October 7. Israel has responded with airstrikes, and there have been skirmishes across the border. Israel’s military spokesman warns the region is on “the brink of what could be a wider escalation, one that could have devastating consequences.”

THE TURKISH CONNECTION. 

Cyprus, a predominantly Greek Christian country, is located approximately 155 miles from Lebanon. It has increased its defense cooperation with Israel in recent years. This includes joint military exercises and arms procurement agreements. It is not a member of NATO—unlike Turkey, which invaded Cyprus in the 1970s and colonized much of the island’s north. Turkey maintains an unrecognized puppet state in Northern Cyprus to the present day.

Turkish leader Recep Tayyip Erdogan takes the side of Hamas in the Gaza war, branding Israel a “terror state” insisting Hamas is not a terrorist organization but a group of “mujahideen (holy warriors) defending their homeland.”​ Erdoğan also accuses the West of being the “main culprit” behind the “massacre” in Gaza. He condemned Western nations for their perceived support of Israeli actions and criticized them for not calling for a ceasefire in Gaza

In Turkish-occupied Northern Cyprus, Christian sites are facing systematic destruction and desecration. Historic churches, chapels, and monasteries have been pillaged, vandalized, and even demolished, with Christian cemeteries looted and gravestones smashed.

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Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah is threatening Cyprus with war if it allows Israel to conduct military operations from its territory. “Opening Cypriot airports and bases to the Israeli enemy to target Lebanon would mean that the Cypriot government is part of the war, and [Hezbollah] will deal with it as part of the war,” Nasrallah declared in a televised address. show more
May 31, 2024
William Upton
War

Iranian IRGC, Hezbollah Forces Killed By Joint U.S.-British Airstrikes In Yemen.

Members of Iran‘s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) and the Lebanese-based Hezbollah terrorist group have been killed in a series of joint U.S.-British airstrikes targeting the Iranian-backed Houthi rebels in Yemen. The strikes, which occurred yesterday, come on the heels of reports that Iran recently supplied the Houthi rebel group with anti-ship ballistic missiles.

The airstrikes killed at least 16 people, according to the Houthi rebel group. Another 35 individuals were said to be wounded. Following the military action, British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak stated the airstrikes were intended “to further degrade the military capabilities of the Houthis and to prevent further attacks on international shipping.” According to U.S. Central Command, the joint strikes hit 13 Houthi targets and “destroyed eight uncrewed aerial vehicles (UAV) in Iranian-backed Houthi controlled areas of Yemen and over the Red Sea.”

Houthi militants claimed the strikes targeted unlawfully civilians. “This represents a clear targeting of civilian structures, a blatant violation of all international laws, and a full-fledged war crime,” Brig. Gen. Yahya Saree, a Houthi military spokesman, said on Friday. Saree also claimed the Iranian-backed rebels had responded with a successful strike against the USS Dwight D. Eisenhower aircraft carrier. U.S. defense officials have denied the Houthi claim.

Meanwhile, The National Pulse reported on Friday that Houthi rebels captured a U.S. MQ-9 Reaper drone after it was downed over Yemen on Wednesday. It is the sixth U.S. MQ-9 Reaper to have been captured by the rebel group.

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Members of Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) and the Lebanese-based Hezbollah terrorist group have been killed in a series of joint U.S.-British airstrikes targeting the Iranian-backed Houthi rebels in Yemen. The strikes, which occurred yesterday, come on the heels of reports that Iran recently supplied the Houthi rebel group with anti-ship ballistic missiles. show more
May 14, 2024
Jack Montgomery
Immigration
World

Hezbollah Leader Threatens Europe With Fresh Wave of Migrants.

Hassan Nasrallah, the Islamist cleric and leader of Hezbollah, is pressuring the Lebanese government to allow a Syrian migrant armada to sail for Europe. In a televised address, he said it is time for “a national decision that says: we have opened the sea… whoever wants to leave for Europe, for Cyprus, the sea is in front of you. Take a boat and board it.”

Cyprus is a member of the European Union (EU) and its borderless Schengen Area and is already experiencing a massive influx of boat migrants — up from just 78 in the first three months of 2023 to over 2,000 in the first three months of 2024.

While the influx seems small compared to Joe Biden’s border crisis in the United States, the Greek Christian population of Cyprus is under one million, and the new arrivals and past arrivals during the migrant crisis of 2015-16 have put it under enormous pressure. The north of the island is under Turkish occupation following an invasion in the 1970s, and the Turkish government has settled hundreds of thousands of Muslims in the so-called Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus — which only Ankara recognizes.

Nasrallah claims Hezbollah does not “propose forcing displaced Syrians to board boats and leave for Cyprus and Europe,” but it is likely many of the approximately two million Syrian refugees in Lebanon would do so if the Lebanese authorities stopped trying to prevent voyages.

Hezbollah is not officially part of the Lebanese government, but it essentially has free rein in the south of the fractured country, which was majority Christian until Muslim immigration and Christian emigration permanently changed its demographics.

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Hassan Nasrallah, the Islamist cleric and leader of Hezbollah, is pressuring the Lebanese government to allow a Syrian migrant armada to sail for Europe. In a televised address, he said it is time for "a national decision that says: we have opened the sea... whoever wants to leave for Europe, for Cyprus, the sea is in front of you. Take a boat and board it." show more
March 17, 2024
News

Illegal Migrant Confesses to Being Hezbollah Member Trying ‘To Make a Bomb.’

Lebanese national Basel Bassel Ebbadi admitted to being a member of the Hezbollah terror group after he was apprehended by border patrol near El Paso, Texas, last week. Caught in possession of no legitimate documents, Ebbadi, 22, admitted he intended to create a bomb once in the United States, with New York as his target destination.

While in custody, Ebbadi explained his background with Hezbollah, according to the New York Post. Over 11 years, he trained under them, committing seven of those years to learning “jihad,” and serving an active role in safeguarding weaponry in the remaining four.

Illegal crossings into the United States continue at record rates under Joe Biden. An uptick in individuals on the terror watchlist entering the U.S. illegally has been noted, and encounters with such individuals have seen a significant increase – from 98 in the fiscal year 2022 to 172 in 2023. A total of 59 watchlisted individuals have already been apprehended in the first four months of 2024.

While Ebbadi has been marked for deportation, the country of his destination remains uncertain.

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Lebanese national Basel Bassel Ebbadi admitted to being a member of the Hezbollah terror group after he was apprehended by border patrol near El Paso, Texas, last week. Caught in possession of no legitimate documents, Ebbadi, 22, admitted he intended to create a bomb once in the United States, with New York as his target destination. show more