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Jordan carries out strikes on drug, weapons storage in southern Syria
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Good Morning



Obama-backed $2.2B solar power plant
is a 'money pit' that's leaving taxpayers to foot the bill
Sunday 05/03/2026

dorisDay1
Fifth Column
Thousands who signed up for
GTFO Ice full personal info revealed
Europe
Sweden to stop using Muslim Brotherhood's term 'Islamophobia', aimed at silencing criticism of Islam
Caucasus/Russia/Central Asia
One of the Crocus customers took
a machine gun from a terrorist during the attack
Syria-Lebanon-Iran
Tasnim: 14 IRGC soldiers killed and
two injured during sapper operations in Iran
Syria-Lebanon-Iran
Lebanon's Health Ministry: More than 2,600 Lebanese have been killed by Israeli strikes since March 2
Caribbean-Latin America
Sinaloa Cartel - Mayo Faction (CDS /
MF) drone-bombed their rival Cartel members in Sinaloa.
David Allan Coe, controversial
'outlaw country' pioneer, dies at 86

Posted by: Fred || 05/03/2026 15:24 || Comments || Link || [1770 views] Top|| File under:

#1  Someone is gonna get splatted with the water balloon!

the mischievous look on Dories face kinda scare me, she's up to no good!
Posted by: Seeking Cure For Ignorance || 05/03/2026 2:46 Comments || Top||

#2  Almost makes me wanna go out and buy a new Chevy. Oh wait, that was Dinah Shore.
Posted by: Besoeker || 05/03/2026 7:42 Comments || Top||

#3  Scary. I guessed who it was when I had only scrolled down as far as her bangs...
Posted by: Mercutio || 05/03/2026 9:12 Comments || Top||

#4  re: #1

probably Rock Hudson...
Posted by: Warthog || 05/03/2026 9:22 Comments || Top||

#5  I guessed that was a bathing cap.
Posted by: Skidmark || 05/03/2026 9:37 Comments || Top||


Africa North
Al-Qaeda (JNIM) and Azawad Liberation Front (FLA) captured military bases from Malian Army and Africa Corps in Kidal.


Posted by: badanov || 05/03/2026 00:00 || Comments || Link || [1779 views] Top|| File under: al-Qaeda


Africa Subsaharan
Nigeria: Boko Haram, ISWAP Battle for Dominance in Sambisa Forest as Nigerian AF pummels Sambisa and Tumbuns hideouts

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By Zagazola Makama

Fresh intelligence emerging from insurgent enclaves in Borno State suggests an escalation of deadly clashes between Boko Haram and the Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP), with both factions locked in violent confrontations deep inside the Sambisa Forest and surrounding areas.

At about 8:43 p.m. on April 30, a conversation reportedly took place between a suspected Boko Haram fighter identified as Ba Musa, believed to be operating within the Sambisa axis of Bama Local Government Area, and an associate known as Ya Kazalla.

Though Kazalla’s exact location remains unknown, the exchange offered a rare glimpse into the internal dynamics and narratives shaping the conflict between the rival extremist groups.

During the discussion, Kazalla reportedly sought clarity on recent clashes, expressing concern over circulating reports that ISWAP fighters had recorded significant victories against Boko Haram. The concern reflects the fluid and often opaque nature of insurgent propaganda, where both factions frequently project strength to boost morale and recruitment.

In response, Musa was said to have pushed back strongly against such claims, asserting that Boko Haram had, in fact, inflicted heavy losses on ISWAP.
More at the link


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PRESS RELEASE

NAF INTENSIFIES AIR ONSLAUGHT, PUMMELS AND NEUTRALISES TERRORISTS IN SAMBISA AND TUMBUNS HIDEOUTS

The Nigerian Air Force (NAF), under the Air Component of Operation HADIN KAI, has intensified the tempo of its air campaign in the North-East, unleashing sustained and aggressive precision strikes that are systematically dismantling terrorist networks across Sambisa and the Tumbuns.

Acting on credible intelligence, NAF aircraft struck decisively at insurgent enclaves, obliterating hideouts, crippling logistics hubs, and neutralising scores of fighters in relentless, coordinated attack runs. On 30 April 2026, air assets executed a high-impact Air Interdiction mission at Alafa in the Sambisa axis, where confirmed terrorist infrastructure and supply nodes were swiftly engaged and destroyed in successive strikes.

Sustaining the momentum, NAF forces followed up on 1 May 2026 with another decisive assault on terrorist positions at Metele in the Tumbuns. Intelligence and surveillance exposed a fortified island stronghold with entrenched fighters, storage facilities, and defensive trench systems. With scores of insurgents confirmed within the target area, NAF aircraft delivered precise and overwhelming firepower, striking and decimating the location. The sustained intensity of these operations reflects a deliberate strategy of continuous pressure, denying terrorists any space to regroup or operate.

More at the link
Posted by: badanov || 05/03/2026 00:00 || Comments || Link || [1786 views] Top|| File under: Boko Haram (ISIS)


Arabia
An oil tanker belonging to the United Arab Emirates was hijacked by Somalia’s Puntland pirates off the coast of Yemen

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An oil tanker belonging to the United Arab Emirates was hijacked by Somalia’s Puntland pirates off the coast of Yemen today, but the pirates took the ship to the coast of the eastern region of Puntland, the Puntland Pirates are holding hijacked 2 more ships in Puntland

Somali pirates have seized an oil tanker in the Gulf of Aden off the coast of Yemen, in a dramatic escalation of maritime insecurity in one of the world’s busiest shipping corridors, according to multiple Somali security officials.

More from regnum.ru

Direct Translation via Google Translate. Edited

Yemen's coastguard has found a tanker seized off the country's coast.

The Yemeni Coast Guard has located the oil tanker M/T EUREKA, which was hijacked off the country's coast. The agency's press service reported this on May 2.

As part of the search and rescue operation to locate the tanker, two patrol boats were dispatched from Aden, as well as small patrol boats from Shabwa. In addition, cooperation was established with international partners and local authorities in the Gulf of Aden.

Thanks to the Coast Guard's prompt action, the vessel's precise coordinates were determined. Efforts are currently underway to recover it.

Earlier, armed men hijacked an oil tanker off the coast of Yemen. The pirates boarded the vessel, seized it, and headed for the Gulf of Aden, heading toward Somalia.

The Gulf of Aden separates Yemen from Somalia. The portion of Yemen located near the gulf is partially controlled by the Houthis. The waters near Somalia and in the Gulf of Aden have historically been considered among the most dangerous in the world due to high levels of piracy.
The Times of Israel adds:
The coast guard is affiliated with Yemen’s internationally recognized government, not the Iran-backed Houthi rebels.

According to the website Marine Traffic, the EUREKA is a Togolese-flagged oil products tanker that was reported to have been in the UAE port of Fujairah in late March.

Piracy was rampant off the coast of Somalia in the 2000s, peaking in 2011 with hundreds of attacks, but was significantly reduced by international naval deployments and new tactics by commercial shipping.

But in recent weeks attacks have increased again, according to a report by the European Union naval mission deployed off the shores of the troubled east African country.

Operation Atalanta, the EU’s naval force for Somalia, monitored three attacks in late April, according to its information service, the Maritime Security Centre Indian Ocean (MSCIO).

Since February 28, shipping in the region has also been disrupted by the US-Israeli war against Iran, but there is no immediate indication that today’s hijacking is linked to the conflict.


Posted by: badanov || 05/03/2026 00:00 || Comments || Link || [1784 views] Top|| File under: Pirates

#1  Eyeroll
Posted by: Whiskey Mike || 05/03/2026 2:04 Comments || Top||

#2  maybe do the Russian treatment on the Somalia pirates?

Another Russian method is to hold the Somalian pirates entire villages hostages!
Posted by: Seeking Cure For Ignorance || 05/03/2026 2:53 Comments || Top||

#3  Keel haul them under the tanker.
Posted by: alanc || 05/03/2026 14:58 Comments || Top||


A Yemeni arms dealer showing foreign FAL variants that he is currently selling
Posted by: badanov || 05/03/2026 00:00 || Comments || Link || [1767 views] Top|| File under:


Britain
Convicted killer sentenced for beating Jewish chaplain at UK prison
[IsraelTimes] A convicted killer has been sentenced for an antisemitic attack in a British prison in which he broke the jaw of a Jewish chaplain.

Joseph Gynane shouted “Allah Akbar” as he attacked the chaplain at HMP Whitemoor in Cambridgeshire in September.

“Gynane punched the man to the back of the head with such force that he was knocked to the floor and continued punching him,” Cambridgeshire Police say in a statement. “The chaplain told officers he believed the attack was religiously motivated due to him being Jewish and wearing a black skull cap at the time.”

The victim was later found to have a broken jaw and thumb.

According to police, Gynane, jailed in 2019 for murdering his friend and stabbing a 16-year-old boy, had graffitied his cell with “Free Palestine” and “Death to the IDF.”

He was sentenced to 11 years for the antisemitic attack on top of his existing life sentence.

At the hearing, Judge Andrew Hurst noted that Gynane converted to Islam in 2007 and it was clear he held “antisemitic, florid and ideologically disturbing” views.

Hurst said there was a “very high risk of future assaults” from Gynane, who “will seek to harm innocent members of the Jewish community,” police say in a statement.
Posted by: trailing wife || 05/03/2026 2026-05-03 02:38 || Comments || Link || [1756 views] Top|| File under: Hamas


Caribbean-Latin America
Sinaloa Cartel - Mayo Faction (CDS / MF) drone-bombed their rival Cartel members in Sinaloa.


Posted by: badanov || 05/03/2026 00:00 || Comments || Link || [1814 views] Top|| File under: Narcos

#1 

OK! How long before the Anti-Weapon types start demanding DRONE Bans? Even small personal picture drones.
Posted by: NN2N1 || 05/03/2026 9:29 Comments || Top||


Great White North
Rioting, incitement charges laid against 4 anti-Israel protesters who crashed pro-Israel event in Toronto
[IsraelTimes] Toronto Police say charges were laid on Monday against four anti-Israel protesters who broke into an event with IDF veterans at Toronto Metropolitan University in November.

Two activists are charged with public incitement of hatred against the Israeli community, while all faced various rioting and unlawful assembly charges.

Students Supporting Israel at Toronto Metropolitan University posted videos on social media showing the altercation between the pro-Israel students and masked protesters at the off-campus event at which former IDF soldiers were due to speak.

An anti-Israel activist chanted, “We refuse to allow war criminals in our city,” while the pro-Israel students shouted, “Get out,” and “Call 911.”

Other videos showed the pro-Israel students barricading themselves behind a glass door with furniture as the masked protesters gathered on the other side.

The two groups shouted at each other through the glass door before the glass was smashed. It was unclear from the videos which side broke the glass.

The pro-Israel group shared a video of blood seeping out of a sliced forearm, as a woman cried in the background.


… into a private venue, resulting in physical violence, and injuries to one of the invited guests, who was left bleeding from shattered glass. Several students were taken to the hospital due to injuries caused by the incident.

This attack happened as SJP TMU, an official TMU ratified club rallied just down the street, promoting slogans like "Zionist murderers" and calling to shut the event down.

According to Toronto Police, multiple arrests were made, and there are ongoing investigations into the incident.

This is an unacceptable violent escalation, targeting Jews, silencing peaceful dialogue, and openly using intimidation and violence to disrupt a planned event.

Posted by: trailing wife || 05/03/2026 2026-05-03 03:26 || Comments || Link || [1765 views] Top|| File under: Hamas


Israel-Palestine-Jordan
Gaza: IDF says it killed 3 operatives, wounded another, after they approached troops
[IsraelTimes] The IDF says it killed at least three terror operatives and wounded a fourth after they approached Israeli troops in the Gaza Strip today.

According to the IDF, in several incidents, troops of the Gaza Division stationed in the Strip’s south identified “four terrorists who crossed the Yellow Line and approached the forces in a manner that posed an imminent threat.”

The military says it “struck the terrorists to remove the threat,” adding that three were killed and the fourth “was hit.”
Posted by: trailing wife || 05/03/2026 2026-05-03 03:12 || Comments || Link || [1757 views] Top|| File under: Hamas


The protest sector: Hundreds protest in Tel Aviv against ‘government of debacle and disaster’
The next excuse to pound their chests for the permanent anti-Bibi weekend screamfest.
[IsraelTimes] About 1,000 people rally at Tel Aviv’s Habima Sqaure against the government’s bid to codify the Haredi exemption from military service and its refusal to form a state commission of inquiry into failures surrounding the Hamas-led onslaught of October 7, 2023.

The rally is organized by the Movement for Quality Government, which has petitioned the High Court to compel the government to draft ultra-Orthodox yeshiva students and form a state commission of inquiry.
Posted by: trailing wife || 05/03/2026 2026-05-03 02:39 || Comments || Link || [1759 views] Top|| File under: Antifa/BLM

#1  Euros at work.
Posted by: Grom the Affective || 05/03/2026 11:23 Comments || Top||


IDF displays weapons seized from Gaza-Bound Aid Flotilla, suspends future shipments pending inspections

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IDF Displays Weapons Seized From Gaza-Bound Aid Flotilla, Suspends Future Shipments Pending Inspections

The Israel Defense Forces has displayed a cache of weapons allegedly seized from multiple aid flotilla boats bound for Gaza, claiming that some vessels were being used to smuggle arms under the guise of humanitarian assistance.

According to Israeli inspectors, around 50 boats were intercepted, with several found carrying firearms and small explosive devices alongside civilian goods.

Officials stated that while many vessels contained basic supplies such as groceries, others were transporting weapons intended for operatives in Hamas-controlled areas.

A naval commander said the operation was made possible through coordinated intelligence efforts involving Mossad, which identified suspicious movements linked to the flotilla.

He added that the weapons were likely intended to be used in attacks against Israeli civilians.

The IDF presented the seized arms publicly as evidence and announced the immediate suspension of all incoming aid flotillas to Gaza.

Authorities emphasized that any future shipments will undergo strict inspection procedures before being allowed to enter the territory.
So the Love Boat, with all its condoms, was hiding a deadly serious side? How very odd.

Posted by: badanov || 05/03/2026 00:00 || Comments || Link || [1808 views] Top|| File under: Hamas

#1  Stick the Flotilla morons in jail for 40 or 60 years, under hard labor!
Posted by: Seeking Cure For Ignorance || 05/03/2026 1:25 Comments || Top||

#2  /\ Agree. These people are morons.
Posted by: Whiskey Mike || 05/03/2026 2:06 Comments || Top||

#3  Where's the ammo?
Posted by: Unerert Jiper3466 || 05/03/2026 22:55 Comments || Top||

#4  Coming from Egypt.
Posted by: Skidmark || 05/03/2026 23:32 Comments || Top||


Syria-Lebanon-Iran
Iran executes 2 more men it accuses of spying for Israel
[IsraelTimes] Iran executed two men accused of spying for Israel, including one accused of gathering intelligence near the Natanz nuclear site in central Isfahan province, Iranian media reports.

They quote the judiciary as saying Yaghoub Karimpour and Nasser Bakarzadeh were hanged after being found guilty of intelligence cooperation with Israel and its spy agency, Mossad.

They say Karimpour passed sensitive information to a Mossad officer, while Bakarzadeh is accused of collecting details on government and religious figures and key sites, including in the Natanz area.

Opposition outlet Iran International says the two men were hanged.

Iran often executes individuals it accuses of spying, without providing evidence.
More from Rudaw:
Naser Bakrzadeh, a Kurdish prisoner, and Yaghoub Karimpour, an Azeri prisoner, had been placed in solitary confinement on Thursday, a move often seen as a sign that executions are imminent.

Tasnim said the two had cooperated with Mossad officers until their arrest. Karimpour was accused of providing false information to authorities during Israel’s bombing campaign in Iran, as well as photographing sensitive sites and sharing the material with an Israeli officer.

Bakrzadeh, who maintained his innocence, was accused of gathering information on religious and prominent figures in Kurdish areas and traveling across Iran to film sensitive locations.

Iran has executed more than 14 political prisoners, including protesters, in recent days on charges of cooperating with what authorities describe as hostile states.

The United Nations human rights chief, Volker Türk, said on Wednesday he was “appalled” by the surge in executions, which has left at least 21 people dead since the outbreak of the six-week war in late February.

At least 44 protesters detained during the January protests have been sentenced to death and could be executed at any time, according to the Norway-based Iran Human Rights. Sasan Azadvar, a young protester, was hanged on Thursday in Isfahan.

According to the Paris-based Kurdistan Human Rights Network, Karimpour - an Azerbaijani Turkic Yarsani citizen with a disability - was arrested on June 16, 2025, by agents of the Ministry of Intelligence. He was held for over two months in detention, where he was subjected to severe physical and psychological pressure to extract forced confessions, before being transferred to Orumiyeh Central Prison.

Bakrzadeh was also reportedly subjected to severe torture in prison. In a voice message released on April 27, he maintained his innocence:

“I am Naser Bakrzadeh, and you are hearing my voice from Orumiyeh Central Prison. This may be the last time you hear from me. I am the son of Molla Mansour. I am 26 years old, and I have two younger sisters. I was arrested at the age of 23, at the height of my hopes and my desire to live.”

The US-based Human Rights Activists News Agency reported that Iran carried out 2,063 executions in 2025 - the highest figure recorded in roughly three and a half decades.
Posted by: trailing wife || 05/03/2026 2026-05-03 03:12 || Comments || Link || [1773 views] Top|| File under: Govt of Iran

#1 

Suggestion to Israeli Intel.
Fake up some intel and accidentally have it leaked.

Have it include, a few Military brass names and a few of Twelver Shia Islamic clergy, thanking them for the insider targeting intel, and they won't be targeted.
Posted by: NN2N1 || 05/03/2026 13:41 Comments || Top||

#2  I very much like the way your mind works NN.
Posted by: Besoeker || 05/03/2026 16:24 Comments || Top||

#3  Just let it be known (quietly) that certain mullahs and IRGC aren't getting sanctioned
Posted by: Frank G || 05/03/2026 17:09 Comments || Top||


Jordan carries out strikes on drug, weapons storage in southern Syria
[IsraelTimes] Syrian state TV reports Jordanian strikes on a drugs and weapons storage in the southern Druze-majority province of Sweida, of which many parts are outside the control of Damascus.

State television quotes local sources saying the Jordanian army “likely… targeted a headquarters containing weapons and drugs controlled by rebel groups in the village of Shahba in Sweida.”

Separately, the Jordanian army says it “carried out a Jordanian deterrent operation targeting several locations used by arms and drug traffickers along the Kingdom’s northern border.”

The military adds that it will “continue to deal proactively, decisively, and deterrently with any threat to the security and sovereignty of the Kingdom, and will dedicate their capabilities and resources to confronting it with full force and determination.”

Local sources tell an AFP correspondent that a series of airstrikes targeted at least five locations, including warehouses in the Syrian town of Arman.

The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights monitor says one of the strikes hit near a local security forces branch.

During Syria’s protracted civil war before the fall of Bashar al-Assad in December 2024, the drug captagon became the country’s largest export, its trade serving as a key funding source for the ousted president’s government.

The synthetic drug has flooded the region, with neighbouring countries occasionally announcing seizures and asking Lebanon and Syria to ramp up efforts to combat the trade.

Jordan has previously carried out strikes on southern Syria to target drug-trafficking networks.

Ever since the new Islamist authorities took over in Syria after Assad’s ouster, Damascus and Amman have committed to fighting drug smuggling on their border.

Parts of the Sweida province, which borders Jordan, are controlled by Druze armed groups and escape the control of Damascus, including Sweida city.

They include the areas targeted by Saturday’s Jordanian strikes, according to the AFP correspondent.
Posted by: trailing wife || 05/03/2026 2026-05-03 02:39 || Comments || Link || [1813 views] Top|| File under:


Tasnim: 14 IRGC soldiers killed and two injured during sapper operations in Iran
Direct Translation via Google Translate. Edited
[Regnum] At least 14 soldiers of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), an elite unit of the Iranian army, were killed while clearing mines from an area, the Tasnim news agency reported on May 1.

According to sources, Iranian military personnel were searching for and clearing unexploded ordnance in the northwestern province of Zanjan, which remained after military clashes with Israel and the United States.

During the mission, an explosion occurred. As a result, 14 people were killed and two were injured to varying degrees. The agency is not releasing details of the incident.
Rudaw adds:
Fourteen members of Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) were killed Friday while attempting to defuse unexploded ordnance left from the six-week war in the northwestern province of Zanjan, state media reported.

“While conducting neutralization operations, the explosion of one of the unexploded ordnances led to a bitter incident in which 14 serviceable and devoted forces attained the high rank of martyrdom, and two others were wounded,” Iranian media cited the IRGC as saying.

The US and Israel launched a wide-scale air campaign against Iran on February 28, targeting more than 17,000 sites across the country during six weeks of hostilities. In response, Tehran carried out thousands of drone and missile strikes across the Middle East.

The IRGC said its specialized units tasked with clearing contaminated areas have so far “succeeded in identifying, neutralizing, and destroying more than 15,000 cases of unexploded ordnance.”

Fars News Agency also cited the IRGC as saying that “1,200 hectares of agricultural land were contaminated by bombs.”

The US and Iran agreed to a Pakistan-mediated ceasefire on April 8, halting fighting to allow space for talks. While the first round of discussions concluded without a final agreement on April 11, a second round has yet to take place as the conflict remains unresolved.

Alongside the talks, Iran and the US have engaged in reciprocal maritime restrictions. In the Strait of Hormuz, Tehran has tightened controls on shipping through the strategic chokepoint, which handles more than 25 percent of global seaborne oil trade and around 20 percent of global liquefied natural gas (LNG) shipments.

Meanwhile, Washington has enforced a naval blockade on Iranian ports since April 13. US Central Command (CENTCOM) reported Thursday that it had redirected 44 commercial vessels attempting to violate the embargo.
Posted by: badanov || 05/03/2026 00:00 || Comments || Link || [1841 views] Top|| File under: Govt of Iran

#1  They aren't to elite any longer!
Posted by: chris || 05/03/2026 0:52 Comments || Top||

#2  "Found one ..." KABOOM!
Posted by: Whiskey Mike || 05/03/2026 1:57 Comments || Top||

#3  Mr. Tousi claims it was an uprising action, not ordinance clearance, but gives no evidence:

Posted by: trailing wife || 05/03/2026 10:38 Comments || Top||

#4  it is in an area that is pretty out of the way

also a lot of Kurds and Azeris in the area

doubt there is much unexploded ordinance from the 30+ days of the US, IDF bombing - certainly not in an area of farmland
Posted by: Lord Garth || 05/03/2026 14:27 Comments || Top||

#5  Not a UXO guy, but if you are mine clearing and lose 14 people when one goes off, you are doing it wrong.

Given that Tasnim is the media arm of the IRGC, I hereby declare that this story smells.
Posted by: SteveS || 05/03/2026 18:08 Comments || Top||


IDF carried out approximately 50 strikes in southern Lebanon over the past day

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🇮🇱 IDF:
IDF carried out approximately 50 strikes in southern Lebanon over the past day, targeting Hezbollah terrorists’ infrastructure, including operational headquarters and military-use buildings used to plan attacks against Israel.

Hezbollah terrorists also launched rockets toward IDF forces—landing in open areas with no alerts triggered.

The IDF continues operations to protect Israeli civilians and troops.

Hezbollah fires rockets at troops in Lebanon, no injuries; IDF strikes terror sites
[IsraelTimes] Seven reported killed in Israeli strikes on southern Lebanese villages after evacuation warnings; military says it targeted and destroyed some 50 Hezbollah sites Friday

Hezbollah launched attacks on Israeli troops as the military carried out airstrikes that reportedly killed at least seven people in Lebanon, as hostilities continued to rage on Saturday despite a declared ceasefire.

One rocket fired by Hezbollah at Israeli soldiers stationed in southern Lebanon was intercepted, while several more rockets and explosive-laden drones launched by the Iran-backed terror group exploded near the forces but did not cause any injuries, the Israel Defense Forces said.

On Friday night, Hezbollah also launched at least four drones at northern Israel. According to the IDF, the Israeli Air Force shot down two drones from Lebanon, which triggered sirens in the Galilee Panhandle and Golan Heights.

The drones did not cross into Israeli territory yet sirens were still activated, the military said, adding that the incident is under further investigation.

A short while later, two more suspected drones launched from Lebanon were intercepted before crossing into Israeli territory, the military said. No sirens had sounded.

Additionally, the IDF said it launched interceptor missiles following alerts of rocket fire in the Kiryat Shmona area on Friday night. The results of the interceptions are under review, and the incident is under further investigation, the IDF added.

Meanwhile, Israeli airstrikes on southern Lebanon killed at least seven people and wounded others on Saturday, Lebanese media reported.

Lebanon’s state-run National News Agency reported an airstrike on a car in the village of Kfar Dajal that killed two people, while another hit a home in the village of Lwaizeh, killing three. NNA also reported a strike on the village of Shoukin that killed two people.

The reports did not say if the casualties were terror operatives or civilians.

The strikes came as Israel’s military issued a new warning for residents of nine other southern villages to evacuate ahead of airstrikes targeting the Hezbollah terror group.

Additionally, the IDF said it killed Hezbollah operatives identified near troops in southern Lebanon, as well as struck and destroyed some 120 Hezbollah sites over the weekend.

The targets included command centers where members of the terror group were operating, weapons depots, and other buildings used by Hezbollah to advance attacks, according to the IDF.

Hezbollah and Israel have continued to attack each other since US President Donald Trump first announced a ceasefire on April 16, with each side accusing the other of violating the truce. On Saturday, the Lebanese army said its commander Gen. Rudolf Haykal met with US Gen. Joseph Clearfield, who heads the committee monitoring the ceasefire — which has now largely unraveled, though fighting remains at a lower level than before.

The participants at the meeting underlined the importance of the Lebanese army’s role and the need to support it during the current phase, Lebanese statement added.

Hezbollah has slammed the Lebanese government for engaging in US-brokered talks with Israel amid the ceasefire. Washington has urged Lebanon’s President Joseph Aoun, whose government seeks to disarm Hezbollah, to meet directly with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, which Aoun has so far avoided.

Israel has carried out massive airstrikes and pushed troops farther into Lebanon after Hezbollah, on March 2, launched its rocket attacks on Israel in support of its patron, Iran.

The terror group has said its renewed attacks on Israel were in response both to the killing of Iran’s supreme leader Ali Khamenei at the start of the US-Israeli bombing campaign in Iran on February 28, and to Israel’s continued attacks and presence in Lebanon since a 2024 ceasefire deal — which Israel said came in response to ongoing violations.

Over 2,500 people have been killed and about a million displaced in Lebanon since March 2, according to Lebanese authorities. The IDF says it has killed over 1,900 Hezbollah operatives, including hundreds of members of the terror group’s elite Radwan Force.

Seventeen IDF soldiers and one Defense Ministry civilian contractor have been killed in southern Lebanon amid fighting against Hezbollah. Two civilians were also killed by Hezbollah rockets, and an Israeli civilian was mistakenly killed in the north by Israeli artillery shelling.

IDF admits damaging Catholic convent in southern Lebanon, denies site demolished

[IsraelTimes] Army says Hezbollah fired rockets from compound ‘multiple times’ during war, publishes photo of intact building; Catholic Church in Lebanon denies compound was used by terror group

The Israeli military on Saturday acknowledged it caused some damage to a Catholic convent in southern Lebanon while working to destroy Hezbollah infrastructure, but denied it “demolished” the site with bulldozers.

According to the Israel Defense Forces, during operations in the border village of Yaroun, forces caused damage to a structure that “had no external signs indicating it was a religious building.”

“After identifying religious indicators in the complex, the forces acted to prevent further damage,” the military said, publishing photos showing the intact structure.

The IDF said Hezbollah had used the compound to launch rockets “multiple times” during the war, “which is why the forces operated there, with the aim of destroying the organization’s terror infrastructure.”

“The IDF takes care to destroy only terror infrastructure and has no intention of harming religious buildings,” the military added.

Gladys Sabbagh, the superior general of the Basilian Salvatorian Sisters, told the Associated Press that the convent was a small compound housing just two nuns, who left because of the war. It had previously included a school and a clinic. Sabbagh said they “heard” the convent “was destroyed with bulldozers.”

In its own statement, Israel’s Foreign Ministry said, “claims that a monastery in Yaroun in South Lebanon was ‘demolished’ are false. The site is intact and safe.”

The Catholic Church in Lebanon rejected claims that the compound was used for military purposes.

“We are against all practices against places of worship and churches. These are places to spread peace, love and education,” said Rev. Abdo Abou Kassm, director of the Catholic Center for Information. “These are not military bases.”

The incident came just two weeks after a soldier smashed a statue of Jesus in the village of Debel, drawing widespread international condemnation. The soldier who smashed the statue, along with another soldier who photographed the act, was dismissed from combat duty and sentenced to 30 days in military jail.

The crucifix was replaced by a new statue donated by soldiers of UNIFIL’s Italian contingent. The Israeli military also delivered a replacement statue following the incident, although it was smaller and styled differently from the original. Lebanese media published photos showing that the statue donated by the UN peacekeepers more closely resembles the original statue.

The statue delivered by the IDF was also seen in photos being carried by members of the community, apparently being moved elsewhere.


…repeatedly used civilian homes and churches for its terror activities. In recent weeks, it also fired toward Israel from the vicinity of the monastery compound in Yaroun. IDF operations in the area targeted Hezbollah infrastructure while taking measures to ensure the monastery and other religious sites remained unharmed.

We expect an immediate, public and clear correction of this claim.

Israel will continue to protect holy sites and religious communities of all faiths without compromise.
Posted by: badanov || 05/03/2026 00:00 || Comments || Link || [1765 views] Top|| File under: Hezbollah

#1  The soldier who smashed the statue (of Jesus), along with another soldier who photographed the act, was dismissed from combat duty and sentenced to 30 days in military jail.

Ah, so that was a thing. I put it in the Too Good to be True category. I stand corrected.
Posted by: SteveS || 05/03/2026 8:33 Comments || Top||



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