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Today, the bodies of 25 martyrs who were killed during the war were laid to rest in Kfar Kila in southern Lebanon.

An IOF drone hovered over the funeral as mourners continued to bid farewell to their loved ones, undeterred.

A Lebanese army soldier died of a heart attack, and his comrade was seriously injured after the occupation forces opened fire on them opposite the Kfar Kila. The soldier from Nabatieh, had traveled to Kfar Kila in a civilian capacity to take part in the funeral of the martyrs.

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Zionist artillery targets a farm in Bastra, on the outskirts of Kfar Shouba, near the Lebanese Army center.

Zionist occupation forces are building fortifications at Al-Asi outpost, located opposite Mais al-Jabal, South Lebanon.

Zionist forces fire a shell towards the outskirts of Blida, South Lebanon.

A boy was injured in Blida after an unexploded ordnance from the Zionist aggression detonated.

Al Akhbar

Contact lost with Lebanese Army soldier Z.Sh. after leaving his home in Halta, near Kfar Shouba, for Habbariyeh in South Lebanon, to visit his fiancée.

Lebanese Army intelligence is investigating the possibility that soldier Z.Sh. is in Shanouh or Bastara farms, both of which were targeted by Zionist gunfire today.

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Family of Lebanese soldier Ziad Shibli was notified that he was wounded by Israeli forces near Shanouh Farm on the outskirts of Kfar Shouba, South Lebanon, before being taken into occupied territory.

Al Akhbar

At least 830 Alawite civilians have been killed since last week in numerous massacres, which came as part of a violent Hay’at Tahrir al-Sham terrorists crackdown on former Syrian army cells.

Clashes renewed in some areas on the Syrian coast on 9 March between Hayat Tahrir al-Sham-led (HTS) terrorists and cells affiliated with the country’s former military, as authorities announced the second phase of an indiscriminate operation which has killed over 800 people since last week.

A defense ministry source told state news agency SANA on Sunday that “violent clashes” were taking place in the Tartous countryside’s Taanita village with “war criminals affiliated with the defunct Assad regime and armed remnants protecting them.”

Hassan Abdul Ghani, a HTS spokesman, said that “after restoring security and stability in the coastal cities, our forces began implementing phase two of the operation that aims to pursue the remnants and officers of the defunct regime in the countryside and mountains.”

A mass grave containing HTS terrorists and police personnel who were ambushed by Syrian Arab Army (SAA) cells was found near the city of Qardaha on Sunday.

Later in the day, HTS-led Syrian terrorists heavily shelled the towns of Hammam al-Wasel in the Baniyas countryside and the town of Beit al-Atiq in the Qadmous countryside, as well as other areas near Tartous and Latakia. The HTS terrorists are also carrying out drone strikes.

Civilian homes have caught fire as a result of the heavy attacks.

Residents are in a state of panic and are issuing distress calls, according to the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights (SOHR).

Over the past few days, HTS terrorists carried out brutal massacres targeting civilians, mainly from the Alawite minority. The director of SOHR said on 9 March that at least 830 Alawite civilians have been killed since Friday. Tens of thousands have been displaced, and the massacres are ongoing, he added.

Unofficial estimates say the number of dead could be in the thousands.

Speaking at a mosque in Mazzeh in Damascus on 9 March, Syria’s transitional President Ahmad al-Sharaa said that “what is currently happening in Syria is within the expected challenges.”

“Rest assured about Syria, this country has the characteristics for survival,” he added. 

Heavy clashes erupted on Thursday after HTS terrorists entered two villages near the coastal city of Jableh and were ambushed by SAA cells. The HTS terrorists mobilized reinforcements to be deployed across the coastal regions of Latakia and Tartous for a sweeping security operation.

During the operation, members of different extremist factions that have been integrated into the HTS-led ‘Ministry of Defense’ went door to door, killing civilians, including women and children. Many of the massacres were documented on video by the militants themselves.

The Cradle Media report

Jolani of Hay’at Tahrir al-Sham terrorists knows how to play by the Western rules.

Instead of calling off the rampant sectarian killings of Alawites, the Self-appointed interim Syrian President Ahmad al-Sharaa (Abu Mohammad al-Julani) issues decree to form an “independent” national committee to investigate and uncover the facts regarding the “events” that took place along the Syrian coast, while the mass-killings are at full force ongoing.

Jolani justifies the massacrs as “a set of expected challenges.”

The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights (SOHR) reports that the civilian death toll has increased to at least 532 in the Syrian coastal cities inhabited by Alawites.

Several mass graves are being prepared in Tartous and in Hama to bury the dozens of Alawites who were massacred by Hay’at Tahrir al-Sham terrorists.

Several mass graves are being prepared in Tartous to bury the dozens of Alawites who were massacred by HTS forces – PressTV.

“Some parties are keen to drag Hezbollah’s name into the events taking place in Syria and accuse it of being a party to the ongoing conflict there.

“Hezbollah clearly and categorically denies these baseless allegations and calls on the media to be accurate in reporting news and not to be drawn into misinformation campaigns that serve political goals and suspicious foreign agendas.”

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has reaffirmed Tehran’s rejection of the two-state solution as a means to securing Palestinian rights, emphasizing that Iran’s unwavering support for the Palestinian cause remains steadfast under all circumstances.
Speaking on Friday at an extraordinary meeting of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) foreign ministers, convened to address Israeli aggression and crimes against the Palestinian people in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, Araghchi underscored Iran’s firm stance on Palestine and described Tehran’s support as “indisputable.”

“The uncompromising support of the government and people of the Islamic Republic of Iran to the cause of Palestine is indisputable and our steadfast commitment will not wither away under any circumstances,” he said.

He also dismissed the “two-state solution,” advocating instead for a “one democratic state” as the only viable resolution.

“With due respect to the views of some brotherly countries on the two-state solution, the Islamic Republic of Iran maintains its view that this solution will not lead to the realization of the right of the Palestinian people,” Araghchi stated.

He also emphasized Iran’s position in favor of a single democratic state representing all original inhabitants of Palestine and distanced Tehran from any references to the two-state framework in the meeting.

The Iranian foreign minister also highlighted the “unspeakable pain and suffering” endured by the people of Gaza during 16 months of Israel’s genocidal war, where the death toll has surpassed 48,446, with the majority of victims being women and children.

“ The situation in Palestine, particularly in the Gaza Strip, is a matter of profound concern. This crisis is not only a humanitarian disaster but also a grave injustice to a nation that has been systematically deprived of its fundamental rights and human dignity for over seven decades, subjected to relentless aggression and occupation,” he noted.

The top diplomat also condemned the “unwavering and unconditional support” of the US and its Western allies for Israel in its war on Gaza.

Citing Washington’s military, financial, and diplomatic backing of Tel Aviv, Araghchi asserted that developments in Gaza clearly demonstrate US complicity in the crimes committed by the Israeli regime.

“The United States has once again chosen to turn a blind eye to the root causes of the crisis, prioritizing its strategic alliance with the Israeli regime over the fundamental principles of justice and human rights,” he stated.

He further noted that Israel, emboldened by this unwavering support, has carried out “unimaginable atrocities that mark all major international crimes including war crimes, crimes against humanity, ethnic cleansing, racial discrimination, and genocide.”

However, he noted that despite the war crimes committed in Gaza, the Tel Aviv regime continues to evade accountability, enjoying impunity for its blatant violations of international law.

Araghchi also strongly rejected the US administration’s bids “to forcibly relocate the population of Gaza,” calling it a “clear violation of international law, including the Fourth Geneva Convention.”

He stressed that any attempt to alter the “demographic and cultural fabric of the occupied Palestine” is inadmissible and contrary to the principles of justice and international law.

“Iran also expresses its deep concern over the political and humanitarian implications of such actions for the region and the world. It simply adds insult to the injuries of the present generation, while guarantees an ever-lasting grief for generations to come,” he warned.

Elsewhere in his speech, the Iranian diplomat reaffirmed the “inherent” right of Palestinians to defend themselves against Israeli occupation and aggression.

He emphasized that “this right is enshrined in international law and does not require the approval of any external power.”

He criticized Western states for justifying Israeli crimes under the pretext of “self-defense” while simultaneously denying Palestinian resistance groups the same right.

Araghchi urged the international community to reject these “misleading narratives” and recognize Palestinian resistance groups—established to fight occupation, apartheid, and aggression—as legitimate actors under international law.

The Iranian diplomat also called for “collective sanctions against Israel” and all corporations and entities that directly or indirectly support and sustain the Israeli occupation and its crimes.

He urged at least the member states of the OIC to implement such measures as a way to pressure the Zionist regime into halting its crimes against the people of Gaza and other nations in the region.

Highlighting Israel’s nearly week-long reblockade of humanitarian aid to Gaza, Araghchi stressed the urgency of delivering relief to alleviate Palestinian suffering.

He proposed that this effort be accompanied by the creation of an OIC-led international campaign to finance the reconstruction of homes, hospitals, and essential infrastructure in the besieged strip.

He also called for Israel’s expulsion from the United Nations, citing its repeated violations of the UN Charter, its designation of the UN Secretary-General as persona non grata, the obstruction of UNRWA’s humanitarian operations, and the unprecedented killing of hundreds of UN staff in Palestine.

Araghchi proposed the establishment of an International Gaza Victims’ Remembrance Day to serve as a lasting tribute to the suffering endured by the people of Gaza, ensuring that their struggle against Israeli crimes is not forgotten.

PressTV report