Day: May 4, 2024

The Islamic Resistance targeted “Israeli” enemy soldiers at 12:50 am on Saturday, May 4, 2024, while they were moving inside Bayyad Blida site with artillery shells.

Source: National News Agency – Lebanon

National News Agency’s correspondent in Tyre reported that the Israeli enemy artillery targeted Jabal Balat in the direction of the town of Ramia with a number of shells.

The outskirts of the towns of Naqoura and Alma al-Shaab were also subjected to enemy artillery shelling.

Source: National News Agency – Lebanon

Today, Saturday, the fifteenth session of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation Conference began in Banjul, the capital of Gambia, under the slogan, ‘Strengthening unity and solidarity through dialogue for sustainable development,’ with the participation of dozens of leaders and ministers from Islamic countries, according to Wafa News Agency.

The Organization’s Secretary-General, Hussein Ibrahim Taha, said in the opening speech, “This Islamic summit comes in the context of dangerous and unprecedented developments taking place in the Palestinian issue, especially the continuation of crimes and the brutal Israeli military aggression.”

The previous day, he had called on the member states of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation to ‘intensify efforts and solidarity in favor of the Palestinian cause,’ explaining that a ‘resolution on Palestine’ must be adopted at the conclusion of the summit on Sunday.

In turn, Saudi Minister of Foreign Affairs, Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah, stressed in the Kingdom
‘s speech that ‘the Palestinian issue remains a priority for the Organization of Islamic Cooperation since its establishment, which expresses the voice of the Islamic nation and its living conscience in supporting the brotherly Palestinian people and lifting injustice against them, until they obtain all their legitimate rights, guaranteed by international legitimacy resolutions and the Arab Peace Initiative.’

He added: “The Kingdom devoted its presidency in the previous session to strengthening joint Islamic action, crystallizing positions, unifying ranks, and taking positive action at all levels to confront common threats, and confront provocative actions toward Islamic symbols and the sanctity of the Holy Qur’an, and acts of hatred, racism, and Islamophobia.’

Source: National News Agency – Lebanon

National News Agency correspondent reported that the enemy artillery shelling targeted the Ain al-Zarqa area on the outskirts of Alma al-Shaab-Tair Harfa this evening.

Source: National News Agency – Lebanon

Christian churches that follow the Eastern calendar in Palestine commemorated ‘Sabbath of Light,’ which precedes Resurrection Sunday (the glorious Easter), according to Wafa News Agency.

The Greek Orthodox Patriarch of Jerusalem and the rest of Palestine and Jordan, Theophilus III, presided over a special prayer in the Church of the Resurrection in occupied Jerusalem, in the presence of a group of bishops and priests, and a number of worshipers who were able to reach the church despite the restrictions and military barriers imposed by the Israeli occupation in the vicinity of the Old City.

The ceremonial appearances and scout marches that take place annually were absent, in light of the continuing Israeli aggression since last October.

After the light flowed from the ‘Holy Sepulchre’ in the Church of the Holy Sepulchre, it was transferred to the governorates of Ramallah, Al-Bireh, Bethlehem, Jericho, Al-Aghwar, Nablus, and Jenin. The ‘Holy Light’ was also transferred to the cities and towns within the 48 t
erritories.

In Gaza, where the aggression and siege prevented the “Holy Light” from reaching occupied Jerusalem, prayers were held in the Greek Orthodox Church of Saint Porphyrius, with the participation of a number of displaced people present in the church.

Source: National News Agency – Lebanon

Former Prime Minister Saad Hariri wrote today on his ‘X’ platform account: ‘A Glorious Easter for the Christian sects that follow the Eastern calendar…Hopefully, God will bring to our country better days and better circumstances.’

Source: National News Agency – Lebanon

The Ministry of Health has declared an unprecedented global health catastrophe in the Gaza Strip, as the Israeli occupation’s aggression persists for seven consecutive months.

In a statement released today, the ministry urged the international community, health organizations, and humanitarian agencies to intensify pressure on the Israeli authorities to halt the aggression and save the lives of millions of citizens who have fled their homes to escape the Israeli war machine.

The statement warned of an imminent bloodbath if the Israeli occupation launches a massive-scale invasion of Rafah governorate, where over 1.2 million citizens have sought refuge from airstrikes. Rafah has only three partially operational hospitals, lacking adequate public health, water, food, and healthcare prevention measures.

The ministry affirmed that Israeli forces deliberately target medical facilities, personnel, and patients daily. “Israeli war machinery has targeted 155 health institutions, leading to the closure of 32 hospital
s and 53 health centers, destruction of 130 ambulances, crippling the healthcare system that served our people.”

The statement added, “The Israeli occupation’s aggression has led to the collapse of the healthcare system in the Gaza Strip, depriving patients and wounded individuals of necessary treatment, resulting in many deaths due to the lack of equipment, medicines, medical supplies, food shortages, insufficient personnel, disease outbreaks, and preventing them from seeking treatment outside the Strip.”

Source: National News Agency – Lebanon

Caretaker Economy and Trade Minister, Amin Salam, met today in the Qatari capital – Doha, with the President of the Qatari Bar Association, Mubarak Al-Sulaiti, where they discussed twinning cooperation between the Qatari and Lebanese Bar Associations ‘to consolidate and document cooperation between lawyers, organizations, associations and similar professional federations in both countries.’

This comes in line with Minister Salam’s interest in this step, as he is an international lawyer before being a minister in the Lebanese government.

In this connection, Salam said: ‘The lawyer is the protector of justice and independence. Therefore, out of belief in the necessity of the Bar Association’s presence at any event to facilitate exchanges of a legal nature, promote the exchange of documents and information related to various aspects of law and jurisprudence, and organize workshops for lawyers, facilitate the establishment of companies in both countries, consolidate and strengthen cooperation between lawyers, o
rganizations, associations and similar professional federations, we took this step to crown the brotherly relationship between Lebanon and Qatar and put our ties and capabilities in the service of our peoples and attract the investments of our Arab and Gulf brethrens, including the Qatari brothers.’

Salam highlighted the need to prepare the ground for law and justice by strengthening confidence in the judiciary and developing ways to achieve justice and improve its performance, being the main lever for development and attracting investments that keep pace with the economic and social transformations witnessed by societies.

Affirming the Lebanese state’s determination to keep pace with advancement, particularly in relying on information technology and digital transformation, Salam said there is serious work and a promising effort in Lebanon in this direction, citing his ministry as en example in taking a step towards digital transformation and electronic governance for achieving more transparency and reducin
g corruption and wasted time.

‘This is our journey in the new Lebanon, the investment destination and an opportunity to benefit from many attractive factors and incentives in the structure of the Lebanese investment market, including: the low cost of the Lebanese labor force, the availability of young resources with graduate degrees, the relatively reasonable taxes and the continued freedom of financial transfer from and to Lebanon,” Salam asserted.

The meeting concluded with the initiation of mutual cooperation, stressing that this ‘will chart a bright and full future for the two countries by exchanging rich and solid experiences and diligences at the chambers and courts’ levels, and confirming, on the other hand, that Lebanon is a destination for Qatari investments, under the guidance of the two Bar Associations.

Source: National News Agency – Lebanon

In an issued communique by the ‘Islamic Resistance” this afternoon, it indicated that in support of the steadfast Palestinian people in the Gaza Strip, its fighters targeted at 03:30 pm today the enemy’s Radar post in the occupied Lebanese Shebaa Farms, direclty hitting it with missile weapons.

Source: National News Agency – Lebanon

MP Waddah Sadek wrote today on his platform ‘X’ account: ‘The Speaker of the House must immediately call for a general discussion session to be informed by the government and its head of the details of the agreement with the European Union regarding the displaced Syrians. Every Lebanese has the right to know the content of this agreement because it directly affects his or her daily life…I repeat that it is not permissible for the Parliament to continue to abandon its accountability role in this way, nor its duty to elect a President of the Republic…”

Sadek added that “with each passing day, the reason for obstructing the president’s election becomes clearer: more control over decision-making in the country.”

Source: National News Agency – Lebanon

MP Waddah Sadek wrote today on his platform ‘X’ account: ‘The Speaker of the House must immediately call for a general discussion session to be informed by the government and its head of the details of the agreement with the European Union regarding the displaced Syrians. Every Lebanese has the right to know the content of this agreement because it directly affects his or her daily life…I repeat that it is not permissible for the Parliament to continue to abandon its accountability role in this way, nor its duty to elect a President of the Republic…”

Sadek added that “with each passing day, the reason for obstructing the president’s election becomes clearer: more control over decision-making in the country.”

Source: National News Agency – Lebanon

National News Agency correspondent in Nabatieh reported enemy artillery shelling this afternoon of the outskirts of the town of Aita al-Shaab, far-reaching the town of Dibel, with four 155 mm shells.

Source: National News Agency – Lebanon