2021.10.16 國際新聞導讀-阿富汗坎達什葉派哈清真寺發生大爆炸塔利班追查中、沙烏地與伊朗談判、約旦河西岸猶太屯墾民攻擊巴勒斯坦農人

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2021.10.16 國際新聞導讀-阿富汗坎達什葉派哈清真寺發生大爆炸塔利班追查中、沙烏地與伊朗談判、約旦河西岸猶太屯墾民攻擊巴勒斯坦農人

阿富汗坎大哈清真寺發生爆炸 32人死亡68人受傷
爆炸現場至少有 62 具屍體和 68 名傷員,但傷亡人數可能會增加。
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2021 年 10 月 15 日 16:31



2021 年 10 月 15 日,一名塔利班戰士在阿富汗喀布爾的一個市場上對攝影師做出反應。

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官員說,阿富汗南部城市坎大哈的一座什葉派清真寺在星期五的祈禱中發生大爆炸,造成至少 32 人死亡、68 人受傷,這是一周內針對少數教派信徒的第二次大規模襲擊。
坎大哈的一名當地記者告訴路透社,目擊者描述了三名自殺式襲擊者,其中一人在清真寺入口處引爆了自己,另外兩人在建築物內引爆了他們的裝置。
“情況非常糟糕。米爾韋斯醫院正在發送信息並呼籲年輕人獻血,”他說,指的是當地一家已經收治死傷者的醫院。
記者在社交媒體上發布的照片​​和手機鏡頭顯示,在伊瑪目巴爾加清真寺的血腥地板上,許多人顯然已經死亡或受重傷。
一名衛生官員提供了 32 人死亡和 73 人受傷的數字,並表示最終總數可能更高。沒有立即聲稱對這次襲擊負責。執政的塔利班運動的內政部發言人 Qari Saeed Khosti 表示,當局正在收集細節。爆炸發生在伊斯蘭國武裝分子聲稱發動襲擊後幾天,該襲擊在北部城市昆都士的一座清真寺殺死了數十名什葉派信徒。那次襲擊造成的全部死亡人數估計高達 80 人。

2021 年 9 月 7 日,在阿富汗喀布爾舉行的反巴基斯坦抗議活動中,塔利班士兵走在抗議者面前。(圖片來源:WANA(西亞新聞社)VIA REUTERS)
伊斯蘭國的遜尼派穆斯林戰士過去曾多次以什葉派為目標。塔利班也是嚴格的遜尼派穆斯林,但自 8 月隨著美軍撤出而上台以來,他們承諾保護所有種族和教派團體。
阿富汗的鄰國、該地區最大的什葉派勢力伊朗大使館譴責了這次襲擊。
“我們希望塔利班領導人對這些邪惡的恐怖事件採取果斷行動,”它在一條推文中說。
塔利班特種部隊抵達現場,並呼籲居民為傷員獻血。
爆炸發生在昆都士襲擊事件後不久,突顯了阿富汗日益不確定的安全問題,因為塔利班正在努力應對不斷升級的經濟和人道主義危機,該危機威脅著數百萬人的飢餓。
在塔利班 8 月在喀布爾戰勝西方支持的政府後,伊斯蘭國的當地分支機構,以阿富汗地區的古老名稱而被稱為伊斯蘭國呼羅珊,加強了襲擊。
塔利班官員淡化了伊斯蘭國的威脅,並駁斥了他們可能接受美國幫助打擊該組織的建議。但一再的襲擊使他們聲稱在經歷了四年的戰爭後為阿富汗帶來了和平。
什葉派少數民族再次成為攻擊目標的事實也可能加劇這個以遜尼派為主的國家的種族和教派之間的緊張關係。阿富汗的大多數什葉派都屬於哈扎拉族,他們說波斯語,他們過去曾抱怨過主要講普什圖語的塔利班的迫害。
32 killed, 68 injured as blast hits Afghan mosque in Kandahar
At least 62 bodies and 68 wounded had been taken from the blast site but the number of casualties may rise.
By REUTERS
OCTOBER 15, 2021 16:31



A Taliban fighter reacts to the photographer at a market in Kabul, Afghanistan, October 15, 2021.

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A large explosion tore through a Shi'ite mosque in the southern Afghan city of Kandahar during Friday prayers, killing at least 32 people and wounding 68, officials said, the second massive attack in a week targeting worshippers from the minority sect.
A local reporter in Kandahar told Reuters that eyewitnesses had described three suicide attackers, one of whom blew himself up at the entrance to the mosque with the two others detonating their devices inside the building.
"The situation is very bad. Mirwais hospital is messaging and calling on young people to give blood," he said, referring to a local hospital where dead and injured had been taken.
Photographs and mobile phone footage posted by journalists on social media showed many people apparently dead or seriously wounded on the bloody floor of the Imam Bargah mosque.
A health official gave figures of 32 dead and 73 wounded and said the final total could be higher. There was no immediate claim of responsibility for the attack. Interior ministry spokesman Qari Saeed Khosti of the ruling Taliban movement said authorities were collecting details. The blast took place just days after an attack claimed by Islamic State militants, which killed scores of Shi'ite worshippers at a mosque in the northern city of Kunduz. The full death toll from that attack has been estimated as high as 80.

Taliban soldiers walk in front of protesters during the anti-Pakistan protest in Kabul, Afghanistan, September 7, 2021. (credit: WANA (WEST ASIA NEWS AGENCY) VIA REUTERS)
Sunni Muslim fighters of Islamic State have repeatedly targeted Shi'ites in the past. The Taliban are also strict Sunni Muslims but have pledged to protect all ethnic and sectarian groups since sweeping into power in August as U.S. forces withdrew.

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The embassy of Iran, Afghanistan's neighbor and the region's largest Shi'ite power, condemned the attack.
"We hope Taliban leaders take decisive action against these wicked terrorist incidents," it said in a tweet.
Taliban special forces arrived to secure the site and an appeal went out to residents to donate blood for the wounded.
The blast, coming so soon after the Kunduz attack, underlined the increasingly uncertain security in Afghanistan as the Taliban grapple with an escalating economic and humanitarian crisis that threatens millions with hunger.
The local affiliate of Islamic State, known as Islamic State Khorasan after an ancient name for the region covering Afghanistan, has stepped up attacks following the Taliban victory over the Western-backed government in Kabul in August.
Taliban officials have played down the threat from Islamic State, and dismissed suggestions they may accept US help to fight the group. But the repeated attacks have tarnished their claim to have brought peace to Afghanistan after four decades of war.
The fact that the Shi'ite minority has again been targeted may also inflame tensions among ethnic and sectarian groups in the largely Sunni country. Most Shi'ites in Afghanistan belong to the Hazara ethnic group of Persian speakers, who have complained of persecution under the mainly Pashtun-speaking Taliban in the past.
布林肯與沙特外長討論伊朗核計劃
沙特阿拉伯外交部長費薩爾·本·法爾漢親王表示,與伊朗的會談是“友好的”。
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2021 年 10 月 15 日 10:03



2021 年 10 月 14 日,美國國務卿安東尼·布林肯和沙特阿拉伯外交部長費薩爾·本·法爾漢·阿勒沙特在美國華盛頓國務院會晤前向記者發表講話。

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沙特阿拉伯外交部周五在一份聲明中說,沙特外交大臣費薩爾·本·法爾漢·阿勒沙特親王在華盛頓會見了美國國務卿安東尼·布林肯,並就伊朗核計劃和就此問題進行的國際談判交換了意見。
“今天與我的朋友布林肯國務卿舉行了富有成效的會議,在此期間,我們討論了我們兩國共同關心和關心的一系列問題,以及加強我們在多個領域的戰略夥伴關係和合作的方式,”阿爾沙特在推特上說在周五。
沙特外交部表示,沙特還與美國伊朗問題特使羅伯特·馬利會面,並討論了加強共同努力打擊“伊朗違反與核協議有關的國際條約”的問題。
據英國《金融時報》週五報導,沙特阿拉伯外交部長費薩爾·本·法爾漢親王表示,與伊朗的談判“很友好”,稱談判具有“探索性”。
“我們對談判是認真的,”本法漢在接受英國《金融時報》採訪時說。“對我們來說,這並不是一個很大的轉變。我們一直說我們想找到一種方法來穩定該地區。”
Blinken, Saudi foreign minister discuss Iran nuclear program
Saudi Arabian Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan has said that talks with Iran had been "cordial."
By REUTERS
OCTOBER 15, 2021 10:03



US Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Saudi Arabia's Foreign Minister Faisal bin Farhan Al-Saud deliver remarks to reporters before meeting at the State Department in Washington, US, October 14, 2021.

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Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud met US Secretary of State Antony Blinken in Washington and exchanged views on Iran's nuclear program and international talks on the matter, Saudi Arabia's foreign ministry said in a statement on Friday.
"Had a productive meeting today with my friend Secretary Blinken, during which we discussed a range of issues of common interest & concern to both our nations & ways to strengthen our strategic partnership & cooperation on multiple fronts," Al Saud said in a Twitter post on Friday.
Al Saud also met the US Special Envoy for Iran, Robert Malley, and discussed intensifying joint efforts against "Iranian violations of international treaties related to the nuclear agreement," the Saudi foreign ministry said.
Saudi Arabian Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan has said that talks with Iran had been "cordial," describing the negotiations as "exploratory,” the Financial Times reported on Friday.
"We are serious about the talks," bin Farhan told the FT in an interview. "For us, it’s not that big a shift. We’ve always said we want to find a way to stabilize the region."
沙特阿拉伯和伊朗是否正在和解之路上?
談判已經舉行,預計很快就會宣布正常化。
作者:穆罕默德·卡西姆/媒體熱線
2021 年 10 月 15 日 02:26



伊朗總統哈桑·魯哈尼於 2019 年 12 月 11 日在伊朗德黑蘭舉行的內閣會議上發表講話;沙特阿拉伯王儲穆罕默德·本·薩勒曼於 2019 年 12 月 10 日在沙特阿拉伯利雅得出席海灣合作委員會(GCC)第 40 屆峰會

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據報導,經過多年的緊張關係,沙特阿拉伯和伊朗正在走向和解。
伊拉克一直在主持雙方官員之間的一系列會議,旨在緩和五年裂痕後的緊張局勢,人們對很快公開宣布正常化協議的期望很高。
兩個中東主要競爭對手之間的第四輪談判於 9 月下旬舉行。
德黑蘭大學美國研究系主任穆罕默德·馬蘭迪教授告訴媒體,他不認為伊朗將沙特阿拉伯視為競爭對手,而是將其視為西方集團的一部分。
“伊朗的對手是美國,伊朗與沙特的問題是也門戰爭,除此之外,伊朗與沙特沒有任何問題,”他說。

2019 年 10 月 4 日,在也門薩那,一名男子和胡塞運動的支持者參加集會慶祝該組織在與沙特阿拉伯接壤的邊界附近取得軍事進展時高呼口號。(圖片來源:MOHAMED AL-SAYAGHI/REUTERS) )
在胡塞武裝於 2015 年佔領首都薩那後,利雅得領導了一個軍事聯盟,支持也門國際公認的政府對抗胡塞叛軍。
沙特阿拉伯指責伊朗用武器和無人機支持胡塞武裝,但德黑蘭否認這些指控,稱它只是向叛亂分子提供政治支持。
“從伊朗的角度來看,沙特人必須結束也門的戰爭——也門的種族滅絕——並接受當地的現實,”馬蘭迪說。
2016 年,在沙特處決一位受人尊敬的什葉派神職人員之後,憤怒的抗議者襲擊了沙特駐伊斯蘭共和國的外交使團,遜尼派佔多數的沙特阿拉伯與什葉派佔多數的伊朗斷絕了關係。
沙特王儲穆罕默德·本·薩勒曼是該王國的實際統治者,一直是伊朗最堅定的批評者之一。但穆罕默德王子對他的國家和地區競爭對手的口頭攻擊最近有所緩和,因為王儲今年早些時候表示,他的政府尋求與伊朗的“良好關係”,並“正在與我們
在該地區的伙伴合作,以克服我們與伊朗的分歧”。
沙特外交大臣費薩爾·本·法爾漢親王證實,第四輪會談於 9 月舉行,並表示希望他們為解決兩國之間的問題“奠定基礎”。
他的伊朗同行侯賽因·阿米爾-阿卜杜拉希安表示,討論“在正確的軌道上”。
“我們已經取得了成果和協議,但我們仍然需要更多的對話,”他本月早些時候表示。
雙方的會談是在伊朗前總統哈桑·魯哈尼 (Hassan Rouhani) 的領導下發起的,後者在易卜拉欣·賴西 (Ebrahim Raisi) 當選後於 8 月被取代。
華盛頓阿拉伯海灣國家研究所的高級常駐學者侯賽因·伊比什告訴媒體,圍繞討論的樂觀情緒被過度誇大了。
“我不會建議任何人屏住呼吸。談判仍然是探索性的,雖然沙特阿拉伯希望專注於也門並結束那裡的戰爭,但伊朗希望專注於恢復外交關係,”他說,並補充說:“可能會在恢復關係方面採取一些行動,但不會立即採取行動。”
伊比什解釋說,只要利雅得繼續“插手”阿拉伯內部事務,利雅得就會繼續以懷疑的方式看待德黑蘭。
“最大的區別與伊朗在阿拉伯鄰國的地區民兵組織網絡有關。伊朗認為它們是合法的和必要的,而沙特阿拉伯則認為它們是一種毀滅性的癌症,正在掏空各個阿拉伯國家,尤其是黎巴嫩、也門和伊拉克,並對阿拉伯國家體系造成巨大破壞,”他說。
伊比什說,雙方的動力來自兩個重塑中東戰略格局的事態發展,以及過去幾年主要地區參與者的盤算。
他說:“他們過度擴張,需要從區域衝突中稍作退縮,這些衝突已經以某種方式超過了外部參與者收益遞減的臨界點,”他補充說,第二個重要因素與信任問題有關。對華盛頓而言,“尤其是對海灣國家等親美國家而言,越來越多的人
認為華盛頓從根本上變得不可靠了。”
兩個對手在幾個問題上爭論不休:主要是也門的戰爭,以及伊朗對伊拉克真主黨、胡塞武裝和什葉派民兵真主黨的支持。
伊朗國際電視台的中東高級分析師傑森布羅德斯基告訴媒體,現在說雙方准備埋葬斧頭還為時過早。
“伊朗和沙特阿拉伯之間的真正和解還有很長的路要走。雖然伊朗官員和媒體對會談的狀況給出了樂觀的評估,但沙特官員更加謹慎和謹慎,”他說。
布羅茨基表示樂觀是因為忠於伊朗的民兵從伊拉克發起的襲擊已經平息,但胡塞武裝從也門對沙特阿拉伯發動的跨境襲擊仍在繼續。
有幾個因素影響了利雅得關於與德黑蘭對話的計算的演變。
沙特阿拉伯與阿拉伯聯合酋長國、以色列等國一樣,嚴厲批評了 2015 年的聯合綜合行動計劃、伊朗與全球大國之間的核協議,利雅得對美國總統唐納德特朗普退出該協議的決定表示讚賞,同時歡迎前總統的“極限施壓”運動。沙特阿拉伯還反對伊朗的彈道導彈計劃,因為它認為該計劃對其存在構成威脅。
“為了地區穩定,伊朗非常願意與沙特重新建立關係,”馬蘭迪說,並補充說這是一個警告:“沙特必須接受他們在也門戰爭中輸掉的事實。”
Brodsky 說這兩個鄰居有相同的目標,但他們在如何到達那裡的方式不同。
“沙特人希望在也門取得進展作為恢復外交關係的前奏,但伊朗希望首先恢復關係。從本質上講,伊朗希望以姿態換取不讓步,這可能是不可能的, “ 他說。
伊朗支持的胡塞民兵一直在加強對沙特領土深處的無人機襲擊,這讓利雅得非常頭疼,包括擔心戰爭的繼續將耗盡該國的國庫並損害其國際形象。
馬蘭迪說:“沙特人必須接受該國當地的現實,也門政府,也門真正的政府,贏得了對沙特阿拉伯的戰爭。他們必須接受這一事實以結束戰爭並他們無法獲得讓步,”他補充說。
Are Saudi Arabia and Iran on the road to reconciliation?
Negotiations have been held, and a normalization announcement is expected soon.
By MOHAMMAD AL-KASSIM/THE MEDIA LINE
OCTOBER 15, 2021 02:26



Iranian President Hassan Rouhani speaks during the cabinet meeting in Tehran, Iran, December 11, 2019;Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman attends the Gulf Cooperation Council's (GCC) 40th Summit in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia December 10, 2019

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Saudi Arabia and Iran reportedly are on the path to reconciliation after years of tense relations.
Iraq has been hosting a series of meetings between officials on both sides aimed at easing tensions after a five-year rift, and expectations are high that a public announcement of a normalization agreement could come soon.
A fourth round of negotiations between the two Middle East arch-rivals took place in late September.
Professor Mohammad Marandi, head of the American Studies Department at Tehran University, told The Media Line that he doesn’t believe that Iran sees Saudi Arabia as a rival, but rather as part of the western bloc.
"Iran's rival is the United States, and Iran's issue with Saudi Arabia is the war in Yemen; other than that Iran doesn’t have any problem with Saudi Arabia," he said.

A man chants slogans as he and supporters of the Houthi movement attend a rally to celebrate following claims of military advances by the group near the borders with Saudi Arabia, in Sanaa, Yemen October 4, 2019. (credit: MOHAMED AL-SAYAGHI/REUTERS)
Riyadh has led a military alliance backing Yemen’s internationally recognized government against the Houthi rebels after the Houthis captured the capital Sanaa in 2015.
Saudi Arabia accuses Iran of supporting the Houthis with weapons and drones, but Tehran denies the accusations, saying it only provides the insurgents with political support.
"From the Iranian perspective, the Saudis have to end the war in Yemen – the genocide in Yemen – and to come to terms with reality on the ground there," Marandi said.

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Sunni-majority Saudi Arabia severed ties with Shiite-majority Iran in 2016 following an attack on Saudi diplomatic missions in the Islamic Republic by angry protesters, following the kingdom's execution of a revered Shiite cleric.
Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, the de facto ruler of the kingdom, has been one of Iran’s staunchest critics. But Prince Mohammed’s verbal attacks against his country&'s regional rival have mellowed lately, after the crown prince said earlier this year that his government seeks “good relations” with Iran and is “working with our
partners in the region to overcome our differences with Iran.”
Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan has confirmed that a fourth round of talks took place in September and expressed hope that they would "lay the foundation" to address issues between the two countries.
His Iranian counterpart, Hossein Amir-Abdollahian, has said the discussions are "on the right track."
"We have achieved results and agreements, but we still need more dialogue," he said earlier this month.
Talks between the two sides were initiated under Iran’s former President Hassan Rouhani, who was replaced in August following the election of Ebrahim Raisi.
Hussein Ibish, senior resident scholar at the Arab Gulf States Institute in Washington, told The Media Line that the optimism surrounding the discussions is overly exaggerated.
“I would not advise anyone to hold their breath. The talks remain exploratory, and while Saudi Arabia wants to focus on Yemen and ending the war there, Iran wants to focus on restoring diplomatic relations,” he said, adding: “There might be some move on restoring ties, but not immediately.”
Ibish explains that Riyadh will continue to view Tehran in a suspicious way as long as it continues to, as it says, “meddle” in internal Arab affairs.
“The biggest difference has to do with Iran's network of regional militia groups in neighboring Arab countries. Iran sees them as legitimate and necessary, while Saudi Arabia sees them as a destructive cancer hollowing out various Arab states, most notably Lebanon, Yemen and Iraq, and doing tremendous damage to the Arab state system,” he said.
Both sides are motivated by two developments that have reshaped the strategic landscape in the Middle East and the calculations of major regional players over the past couple of years, Ibish says.
“They are overextended and need to pull back a bit from regional conflicts that have all, in one way or another, passed the point of diminishing returns for outside actors,” he said, adding that the second big factor has to do with trust issues with Washington, “particularly for pro-American states like the Gulf countries, there is a growing sense
that Washington has become fundamentally unreliable.”
The two adversaries have several issues over which they quarrel: mainly, the war in Yemen, and Iran's support of Hezbollah, the Houthis and the Shiite militia Kataib Hezbollah in Iraq.
Jason Brodsky, senior Middle East analyst at Iran International TV, told The Media Line that it's premature to say the two sides are ready to bury the hatchet.
"There is still a long road ahead for true rapprochement between Iran and Saudi Arabia. While Iranian officials and media have offered optimistic assessments of the state of the talks, Saudi officials have been more cautious and circumspect," he said.
Brodsky says the optimism is because attacks originating from Iraq by militias loyal to Iran have subsided, but cross-border attacks launched on Saudi Arabia from Yemen by the Houthis have continued.
Several factors have shaped the evolution of Riyadh’s calculations regarding dialogue with Tehran.
Saudi Arabia, like the United Arab Emirates, Israel and others, had harshly criticized the 2015 Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action, the nuclear agreement between Iran and global powers, and Riyadh applauded US President Donald Trump’s decision to pull out of the accord, while welcoming the former president’s "maximum pressure" campaign. Saudi Arabia also opposes Iran's ballistic missile program as it sees in it a threat to its existence.
"For the sake of regional stability, Iran is more than willing to reestablish ties with the Saudis," Marandi said, adding that this comes with a caveat: "The Saudis have to accept the fact they have lost the war in Yemen."
Brodsky says the two neighbors have the same goal, but they differ on how to get there.
"The Saudis want progress in Yemen as the prelude to the reestablishment of diplomatic ties, but Iran wants the reestablishment of relations to come first. In essence, Iran wants a gesture in exchange for no concessions, and that is probably a non-starter," he said.
Iranian-backed Houthi militia have been intensifying their drone attacks deep into Saudi territory causing a major headache for Riyadh, including worries that a continuation of the war will exhaust the country’s treasury and tarnish its image internationally.
"The Saudis have to accept the reality on the ground in that country and that is the government, the real government in Yemen, has won the war against Saudi Arabia,” Marandi said. “They have to accept that fact to end the war and that they are not in a position to gain concessions," he added.
貝魯特市中心交火造成7人死亡32人受傷
真主黨抗議對貝魯特港爆炸事件的調查,導致暴力事件。
通過TZVI JOFFRE
2021 年 10 月 15 日 11:21



2021 年 10 月 14 日,黎巴嫩貝魯特發生槍聲後,軍隊士兵被部署。

(照片來源:AZIZ TAHER/REUTERS)
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週四,貝魯特至少有 7 人喪生,32 人受傷,真主黨支持者在抗議貝魯特港爆炸事件的法官塔雷克·比塔爾(Tarek Bitar)的抗議活動中開槍,因為圍繞此案的緊張局勢繼續升級。
截至週四晚間,黎巴嫩軍隊已成功使街頭恢復平靜,安全局勢有所改善。
據報導,槍擊事件始於 Tayouneh 地區,在那裡與 Ain El Remmaneh 和 Chiyah 相遇,該地區以 1975 年黎巴嫩內戰期間的教派衝突而聞名,因為它標誌著貝魯特東西部之間的邊界。
真主黨和黎巴嫩軍隊週四報導稱,槍擊事件的目標是抗議者。然而,槍擊開始後不久,真主黨和阿邁勒的支持者就可以看到用自動武器和火箭彈向該地區的建築物開火,這引發了人們質疑聲稱和平的支持者是否帶著武裝前來抗議。
週四晚上,目擊者告訴 MTV 黎巴嫩新聞,一些年輕人通過一條小街來到艾因雷馬內,並開始高呼什葉派口號。然後,他們開始與該地區的年輕人交談,並爆發了一場鬥毆,導致該地區的一名年輕人帶著一把卡拉什尼科夫步槍向什葉派男子開槍,後者急忙從他們的車裡拿出武器。衝突擴大到整個社區,導致持續數小時的激烈衝突。
目擊者質疑,如果抗議是和平的,為什麼抗議者手頭有數百件武器,包括火箭彈。目擊者還稱,真主黨支持者故意進入艾因雷馬內地區進行挑釁,將這一事件與 2008 年差點引發內戰的 5 月 7 日暴力事件相提並論。
黎巴嫩軍隊週四晚間宣布,當抗議者前往司法宮時,該地區爆發了交火,導致人員傷亡。軍方立即加強在該地區的部署,對槍手進行搜查,逮捕了雙方9人,其中包括一名敘利亞公民。已開始對受司法機關監督的被拘留者進行調查。
“陸軍指揮部與雙方有關方面進行了接觸,以控制局勢並防止發生叛亂,指揮部重申對任何武裝部隊的零容忍,同時軍隊繼續在該地區部署以防止再次發生衝突, ”黎巴嫩軍隊宣布。
衝突視頻顯示,槍手躲在汽車和垃圾桶後面,同時向建築物和看不見的目標開火。在衝突地區可以看到手無寸鐵的平民。
由於擔心緊張局勢和破壞升級,許多居住在衝突爆發地區的居民逃離。星期四的戰鬥造成了很多物質損失。
納吉布·米卡蒂總理呼籲保持冷靜,並敦促黎巴嫩人民不要捲入叛亂。
黎巴嫩內政部長巴薩姆·毛拉維強調,人們被狙擊手射中頭部的事實是不可接受的,並補充說,所有政府機構都在盡其所能逮捕肇事者並將他們繩之以法。Mawlawi 還表示,抗議活動的組織者已向該部確認將是和平的,並將槍擊事件稱為“犯罪”。
真主黨及其盟友阿邁勒運動指責由真主黨的強烈反對者薩米爾·蓋吉亞 (Samir Gaegea) 領導的黎巴嫩基督教力量運動週四從屋頂狙擊抗議者,意圖殺人,稱襲擊者打算將黎巴嫩拖入“煽動。”
兩個什葉派運動呼籲他們的支持者保持冷靜,並呼籲軍隊和安全部隊恢復和平。真主黨和阿邁勒呼籲逮捕和懲罰肇事者和煽動暴力的人,並補充說他們的名字已經為人所知。

2021 年 10 月 14 日,黎巴嫩貝魯特,軍隊士兵在槍聲爆發後巡邏。(圖片來源:REUTERS/MOHAMED AZAKIR)
兩個什葉派運動呼籲他們的支持者保持冷靜,並呼籲軍隊和安全部隊恢復和平。真主黨和阿邁勒呼籲逮捕和懲罰肇事者和煽動暴力的人,並補充說他們的名字已經為人所知。
黎巴嫩軍隊否認真主黨的說法,稱槍擊事件是真主黨領導人煽動對比塔爾的煽動,而這些說法是為了轉移對真主黨入侵該地區的注意力。
該運動指出,在許多攜帶自動武器進入安全街區的視頻中,可以清楚地看到真主黨特工,並表示此次槍擊事件是企圖以暴力和恐嚇手段推翻對港口爆炸事件的調查。
儘管真主黨呼籲保持冷靜,但社交媒體上分享的視頻顯示,據報導,真主黨特工的多支車隊攜帶重型武器前往貝魯特,引發了對暴力可能升級的擔憂。
週四下午晚些時候,蓋吉亞譴責了這起槍擊事件,並說:“這些事件的主要原因是不受控制和廣泛傳播的武器,隨時隨地威脅著公民。”
黎巴嫩軍隊領導人呼籲黎巴嫩政府進行“全面徹底的調查”,以確定誰應對槍擊事件負責。“民間和平是黎巴嫩留給我們的唯一財富……但這需要我們所有人合作才能實現,”蓋吉亞說。

2021 年 10 月 14 日,黎巴嫩貝魯特發生槍聲後,軍隊士兵被部署。(圖片來源:AZIZ TAHER/REUTERS)
基督教官員周四多次發表聲明,強調“黎巴嫩的自由人民”不會允許真主黨強迫比塔爾下台,儘管許多官員已澄清他們不會使用暴力來這樣做。
已辭職的基督教議員、被暗殺的黎巴嫩總統勒內·莫阿瓦德的兒子米歇爾·莫阿瓦德週四下午告訴 MTV 黎巴嫩真主黨的行為“極其無禮和挑釁”,並警告該運動“甚至不敢認為它可以用它來嚇唬我們”。步槍和RPG。”
“我們希望在街頭繼續戰鬥,以對抗那些想要破壞黎巴嫩主權和實體、破壞司法機構、其獨立性和國內和平的人,”Moawad 補充道。
根據真主黨附屬的 Al-Manar 新聞,原定於上午舉行的抗議旨在“拒絕將貝魯特港爆炸案調查政治化,並譴責 Tarek Bitar 法官和美國干預。”
米歇爾·奧恩總統強調,槍擊事件是“一個痛苦和不可接受的場景,無論原因和原因。” 奧恩向遇難者家屬表示哀悼。
奧恩說:“將武器作為黎巴嫩各方之間的交流語言回歸是不可接受的,因為我們都同意翻開我們歷史的這一黑暗篇章,”並強調國家必須是處理問題的唯一有效權威和糾紛。
總統強調,部長會議必須迅速召開會議以找到解決方案。奧恩補充說:“我們與有關方面進行了聯繫,以解決所發生的事情,最重要的是要防止它再次發生,因為我們知道在任何情況下都不會允許它發生。”
部長理事會原定於週三舉行會議,以討論真主黨要求將 Bitar 從港口爆炸調查中移除的要求,但會議被無限期推遲,據報導是由於無法就如何處理該事件達成協議。法官。
奧恩證實,安全部隊將保護安全、穩定和國內和平,並警告說,政府“不會允許任何人將國家作為自己的利益或賬戶作為人質”。
總統表示,安全部隊和司法系統將跟進衝突,並確保調查結果真相。
“我向黎巴嫩人保證,時間不會倒流,”奧恩說。“我們正在尋求解決方案,而不是走向危機。我與總理和議會議長合作,不會容忍也不會屈服於任何以煽動叛亂為目標的既成事實,所有黎巴嫩人都拒絕接受。”
事件發生之際,由於真主黨及其盟友阻撓 Bitar 的調查,聲稱法官有偏見並為政治目的而工作,因此對宗派暴力的擔憂加劇。
週四上午,黎巴嫩報紙的頭條新聞主要是警告政府垮台和街頭暴力。

黎巴嫩什葉派團體真主黨和阿邁勒以及基督教馬拉達運動的支持者在貝魯特正義宮附近參加對港口爆炸調查首席法官塔雷克·比塔爾的抗議(圖片來源:穆罕默德·阿扎基爾/路透社)
司法消息來源和法庭文件顯示,黎巴嫩法院週四駁回了針對貝魯特港爆炸調查首席調查員的最新法律訴訟,允許他恢復工作。
黎巴嫩國會議員阿里哈桑哈利勒是真主黨的盟友,在比塔爾向他發出逮捕令以詢問他有關爆炸事件後,他提出了投訴。
哈利勒週二告訴 Al-Mayadeen TV,Bitar 的調查“是非法的,並且超出了許多必須遵守的協議。” 國會議員還聲稱,法官在向哈利勒發出逮捕令後幾分鐘會見了一個外國代表團——暗示受到外國勢力的影響。
真主黨秘書長哈桑納斯魯拉週一襲擊了比塔爾,稱法官正在利用此案實現政治目標,他不想了解爆炸的真相。納斯魯拉還質疑為什麼比塔爾只質疑某些部長而不是其他部長。
國會議員警告說,將會有“政治升級,也許 [an escalation] 另一種類型”,並補充說,“所有可能性都是開放的”,包括走上街頭。
哈利勒聲稱調查可能是試圖“改變平衡”的區域和內部計劃的一部分,並且他掌握的信息表明,調查的目標是“應外部各方的要求”針對某個政治團體。週三,真主黨附屬議員哈桑·法德拉拉 (Hassan Fadlallah) 直截了當地指責美國干涉調查。
真主黨和馬拉達運動的消息人士告訴黎巴嫩 Al-Jadeed 電視台新聞,比塔爾準備直接指責真主黨對爆炸負責。消息人士補充說,如果不移除 Bitar,他們將離開政府。
如果比塔爾的反對者試圖以武力強加他們的意志,蓋吉亞呼籲“黎巴嫩的自由人民”為和平總罷工做準備。雖然蓋吉亞強調他的聲明不是威脅,但他補充說他永遠不會接受武力強加的“某些現實”。
爆炸受害者的家屬警告說,“無論威脅程度有多高”,都不要更換或恐嚇 Bitar,並告訴官員“不要讓 [他們的] 干預司法部門”。
前國會議員穆斯塔法·阿盧奇週三在接受黎巴嫩之聲採訪時警告說,需要進行國際調查,目前的情況正在重演前總理拉菲克·哈里裡被暗殺的情況,因為真主黨認為調查的線索指向在它。
路透社為本報告做出了貢獻。
Seven killed, 32 injured in firefight in the heart of Beirut
Hezbollah protests investigation into Beirut Port explosion, leading to violence.
By TZVI JOFFRE
OCTOBER 15, 2021 11:21



Army soldiers are deployed after gunfire erupted in Beirut, Lebanon October 14, 2021.

(photo credit: AZIZ TAHER/REUTERS)
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At least seven people were killed and 32 wounded in Beirut on Thursday as shots were fired during a protest by Hezbollah supporters against Tarek Bitar, the judge investigating the Beirut Port blast, as tensions surrounding the case continue to rise.
As of Thursday evening, the Lebanese Army had succeeded in returning calm to the streets and the security situation had improved.
The shooting reportedly began in the Tayouneh area where it meets Ain El Remmaneh and Chiyah, a site famous for sectarian clashes during the 1975 civil war in Lebanon, as it marked the border between east and west Beirut.

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Hezbollah and the Lebanese Army reported on Thursday that the shooting targeted the protesters. However, shortly after the shooting began, Hezbollah and Amal supporters could be seen firing toward buildings in the areas with automatic weapons and RPGs, raising questions whether the supporters who had claimed to be peaceful had come to the protest armed.
Eyewitnesses told MTV Lebanon news on Thursday evening that a number of young men came to Ain El Remmaneh through a small side street and began chanting Shi’ite slogans. They then started speaking with young men from the area and a fistfight broke out, leading up to one of the young men from the area bringing a Kalashnikov rifle and shooting toward the Shi’ite men, who rushed to bring weapons from their vehicles. The clash expanded throughout the neighborhood leading to the intensive clashes that lasted hours.
The eyewitnesses questioned why, if the protest was meant to be peaceful, the protesters had hundreds of weapons on hand, including RPGs. The eyewitnesses also claimed that the Hezbollah supporters deliberately entered the Ain El Remmaneh area to cause a provocation, comparing the incident to the May 7 violence that nearly sparked a civil war in 2008.
The Lebanese Army announced on Thursday evening that a firefight broke out in the area as protesters headed to the Palais de Justice, leading to casualties. The army immediately reinforced its deployment in the area and conducted searches for the shooters, arresting nine people from both sides, including one Syrian citizen. Investigations have begun with the detainees supervised by the judiciary.
“The army command made contacts with the concerned parties on both sides to contain the situation and prevent a slide toward sedition, and the command reiterated its zero tolerance with any armed forces, while army units continue to deploy in the area to prevent renewed clashes,” the Lebanese Army announced.

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Video from the clashes showed gunmen hiding behind cars and garbage cans while firing at buildings and unseen targets. Unarmed civilians could be seen in the area of the clashes.
Many residents who live in the area where the clashes broke out fled due to concerns of escalating tensions and damage. Much material damage was caused in the fighting on Thursday.
Prime Minister Najib Mikati has called for calm and urged the Lebanese people not to be drawn into sedition.
Lebanese Interior Minister Bassam Mawlawi stressed that the fact that people were shot in the head by snipers is inadmissible, adding that all government agencies are doing their part to arrest the perpetrators and bring them to justice. Mawlawi stated as well that the organizers of the protest had confirmed to the ministry that it would be peaceful and called the shooting a “crime.”
Hezbollah and its ally, the Amal movement, accused the Christian Lebanese Forces movement, headed by Samir Gaegea, a strong opponent of Hezbollah, of sniping protesters from the rooftops on Thursday, with the intent to kill, saying the attackers intended to drag Lebanon into “sedition.”
The two Shi’ite movements called on their supporters for calm and on the army and security forces to restore the peace. Hezbollah and Amal called for the arrest and punishment of the perpetrators and those who instigated the violence, adding that their names are already known.

Army soldiers patrol after gunfire erupted, in Beirut, Lebanon October 14, 2021. (credit: REUTERS/MOHAMED AZAKIR)
The two Shi’ite movements called on their supporters for calm, and on the army and security forces to restore the peace. Hezbollah and Amal called for the arrest and punishment of the perpetrators and those who instigated the violence, adding that their names are already known.
The Lebanese Forces denied the claims by Hezbollah, saying the shooting was because of incitement caused by Hezbollah’s leaders against Bitar, and that the claims were an attempt to divert attention from Hezbollah’s invasion into the area.
The movement pointed out that Hezbollah operatives were clearly seen in many videos entering safe neighborhoods with automatic weapons, and stated that the shooting was an attempt to use violence and intimidation to overthrow the investigation into the port explosion.
Despite the calls by Hezbollah for calm, video shared on social media showed multiple convoys of Hezbollah operatives reportedly heading to Beirut with heavy weapons, raising concerns that the violence could escalate.
Later on Thursday afternoon, Gaegea condemned the shooting, saying: “The main reason for these events is the uncontrolled and widespread weapons that threaten citizens at all times and places.”
The Lebanese Forces leader called on the Lebanese government to conduct a “full and thorough investigations” to determine who was responsible for the shooting. “Civil peace is the only wealth left for us in Lebanon… but this requires all of us to cooperate to reach it,” said Gaegea.

Army soldiers are deployed after gunfire erupted in Beirut, Lebanon October 14, 2021. (credit: AZIZ TAHER/REUTERS)
Christian officials made multiple statements on Thursday stressing that the “free people of Lebanon” would not allow Hezbollah to force Bitar out of his position, although many of the officials have clarified that they would not use violence to do so.
Michel Moawad, a resigned Christian MP and son of assassinated Lebanese president René Moawad, told MTV Lebanon on Thursday afternoon that Hezbollah’s behavior was “extremely impudent and provocative” and warned the movement not to “even dare to think that it can frighten us with its rifles and RPGs.”
“We want to continue the battle in the street to confront those who want to destroy Lebanon’s sovereignty and entity, and destroy the judiciary, its independence and civil peace,” Moawad added.
According to the Hezbollah-affiliated Al-Manar news, the protest that had been planned for the morning was meant to “reject the politicization of the investigations into the crime of the Beirut Port explosion, and to denounce the decisions of Judge Tarek Bitar and the American intervention.”
President Michel Aoun stressed that the shooting was “a painful and unacceptable scene, regardless of the reasons and causes.” Aoun expressed his condolences to the families of the victims.
“It is not acceptable for the weapon to return as a language of communication between the Lebanese parties, because we all agreed to turn this dark page of our history,” said Aoun, stressing that the state must be the only valid authority dealing with problems and disputes.
The president stressed that the Council of Ministers must convene quickly in order to find a solution. Aoun added: “Contacts were made with the concerned parties to address what happened, and most importantly to prevent it from happening again, knowing that we will not allow it to happen under any circumstances.”
The Council of Ministers had been set to meet on Wednesday in order to discuss the demands by Hezbollah to remove Bitar from the port blast investigation, but the meeting was postponed indefinitely, reportedly due to an inability to reach an agreement about what to do with the judge.
Aoun confirmed that security forces will protect security, stability and civil peace and warned that the government would “not allow anyone to take the country hostage to their own interests or accounts.”
The president said security forces and the judicial system would follow up on the clashes and that he would ensure the investigation reaches the truth of what happened.
“I assure the Lebanese that the clock will not turn back,” said Aoun. “We are going toward a solution, not toward a crisis. I, in cooperation with the prime minister and the speaker of parliament, will not tolerate and will not surrender to any fait accompli whose goal could be sedition, which all Lebanese reject.”
The incident comes amid heightened concerns of sectarian violence as Hezbollah and its allies obstruct Bitar’s investigation, alleging that the judge is biased and working for political purposes.
Lebanese newspapers on Thursday morning largely featured headlines warning of the collapse of the government and violence in the streets.

Supporters of Lebanese Shi'ite groups Hezbollah and Amal and the Christian Marada movement take part in a protest against Tarek Bitar, the lead judge of the port blast investigation, near the Justice Palace in Beirut (credit: MOHAMED AZAKIR/REUTERS)
A Lebanese court on Thursday dismissed the latest legal complaint brought against the lead investigator of the Beirut Port blast probe, allowing him to resume work, a judicial source and court documents showed.
Lebanese MP Ali Hassan Khalil, an ally of Hezbollah, had filed the complaint after Bitar issued an arrest warrant against him in order to question him regarding the blast.
Khalil told Al-Mayadeen TV on Tuesday that Bitar’s investigation “is unlawful and surpasses many of the protocols that must be followed.” The MP additionally claimed that the judge had met with a foreign delegation minutes after issuing the arrest warrant for Khalil – implying influence by foreign powers.
Hezbollah Secretary-General Hassan Nasrallah attacked Bitar on Monday, saying the judge is using the case for political goals and that he does not want to reach the truth about the explosion. Nasrallah also questioned why Bitar questioned only certain ministers and not others.
The MP warned there would be a “political escalation, and perhaps [an escalation] of another kind,” adding, “all possibilities are open,” including taking to the streets.
Khalil claimed the investigation may be part of a regional and internal plan to try to “change balances,” and that he had information indicating the investigation has a goal for a certain political group “at the behest of external parties.” On Wednesday, Hassan Fadlallah, a Hezbollah-affiliated MP, outright accused the US of interfering in the investigation.
Sources from Hezbollah and the Marada Movement told the Lebanese Al-Jadeed TV news that Bitar was preparing to accuse Hezbollah directly of responsibility for the explosion. The sources added that if Bitar is not removed, they will leave the government.
Gaegea called on the “free people of Lebanon” to prepare for a peaceful general strike if Bitar’s opponents attempt to impose their will by force. While Gaegea stressed his statement was not a threat, he added he would never accept a “certain reality” being imposed by force.
The families of the blast victims have warned against replacing or intimidating Bitar, “no matter how high the threat level,” telling officials to “keep [their] hands off the judiciary.”
Former MP Mustapha Allouch warned on Wednesday, in an interview with Voice of Lebanon, that an international investigation is needed, and that the current situation is repeating that of the assassination of former prime minister Rafik Hariri, as Hezbollah feels the threads of the investigation pointing at it.
Reuters contributed to this report.
貝魯特衝突:真主黨是其“抵抗”成功的受害者——分析
曾經在部分什葉派人口中流行的“抵抗”運動已經開始主宰黎巴嫩。
作者:SETH J. FRANZMAN
2021 年 10 月 14 日 19:18



2021 年 10 月 14 日,黎巴嫩貝魯特發生槍聲後,槍手就位。

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星期四,在貝魯特真主黨成員的抗議活動中,槍聲瞄準了他們,旨在阻止對去年貝魯特港災難的調查。
真主黨的目標是鞏固其對黎巴嫩的控制,在那裡它已經在總統職位上獲得了盟友,並建立一個平行的通信網絡並滲透到其他國家結構中。真主黨的目標——在它第一次試圖控制國家時謀殺了前總理拉菲克·哈里裡 16 年後——是展示自己的力量,讓法官塔雷克·比塔爾免職。
看來槍手今天有其他計劃。真主黨現在是其自身成功的受害者。曾經在一部分歷史上被邊緣化的什葉派人口中流行的“抵抗”運動已經開始主宰黎巴嫩。
這並不是因為真主黨如此龐大——它在議會中只有幾個席位。相反,真主黨取得了令人難以置信的黑手黨般的成功,因為它維持著自己的準軍事國家、自己的電話網絡、自己的金融系統、進口燃料,並派遣戰士到國外發動戰爭並執行黎巴嫩的外交政策。
真主黨是如此強大和全球化,以至於它比國家更強大。因此,它佔領了黎巴嫩,使用伊朗的經典策略來建立平行機構,使國家破產並將其變成真主黨民兵恐怖主義運動的一個分支。
但真主黨也是這種“成功”的犧牲品,因為如果你太強大,那麼你就會成為“反抗”的目標。

2021 年 10 月 14 日,黎巴嫩貝魯特,槍聲爆發後,地板上出現了槍彈。(圖片來源:REUTERS/MOHAMED AZAKIR)
黎巴嫩的不穩定和混亂不再符合真主黨的利益,因為現在它是國家結構的一部分——如果不是的話。雖然真主黨想讓國家成為寄生蟲並使其破產,但它也不希望出現內戰時期(1975 年至 1989 年)主導黎巴嫩的那種派系。現在已經接近權力,真主黨想要壟斷權力,這意味著它不希望其他民兵在該國活動。
向真主黨及其阿邁勒運動中的什葉派盟友開槍的槍手似乎在抵制真主黨的陰謀。這種衝突已經不是第一次發生了。2008年,真主黨在武裝街頭戰鬥和衝突中擊敗了對手,使真主黨得以維持其平行通信網絡。

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每當一個國家結構試圖挑戰真主黨的權力和不受懲罰時,該組織就會利用危機。這一次,法官對與 Amal 有關聯的官員發出了逮捕令。真主黨不允許這樣做。真主黨此前曾確保在哈里裡被謀殺後不會對其成員發出逮捕令。它暗殺作家、評論員、政治家、專家和官員。
真主黨成員似乎也為抗議帶來了武器,也許是為這種可能性提前做好了準備。黎巴嫩也部署了一支軍隊。到下午晚些時候,有報導稱已有五六人喪生。
這起事件與 8 月份的另一起事件相似,當時真主黨的哀悼者也遭到炮火襲擊,幾名真主黨成員被殺。這些衝突顯然發生在真主黨和當地遜尼派部落之間。在這裡,真主黨再次成為其自身權力的受害者,因為它不再是無法無天的團體,而是成為武裝團體的目標。
儘管在衝突發生後軍隊部署在貝魯特,但來自地面的報告顯示隨機射擊甚至向建築物發射火箭彈。真主黨和阿邁勒成員都配備了武器。這表明黎巴嫩是一個火藥桶,該國人民持有許多小武器。
視頻顯示,許多真主黨槍手似乎在貝魯特被動員起來。議會成員呼籲部署軍隊以製止“民兵”暴力。但目前仍不清楚是誰發起了暴力。最後,雖然這表明真主黨有敵人願意向它開槍,但該組織在黎巴嫩的整體權力驅動已經接近完成。
它使國家破產。它殺死了一名前總理。它有一個並行的通信網絡。它擁有龐大的導彈、無人機和其他武器庫。它已經殺死了 Lokman Slim 等評論家。它可能殺死了作家 Samir Kassir,以及 Pierre Amine Gemayel、George Hawi 和 Wissam Eid,後者是 2005 年哈里裡遇害事件的調查員。現在真主黨試圖撤換一名調查去年貝魯特爆炸事件的法官。
10 月 14 日的暴力事件將是黎巴嫩完全被真主黨控制的另一個小轉折點。
Beirut clash: Hezbollah a victim of its own ‘resistance’ success - analysis
What was once a “resistance” movement popular among parts of the Shi’ite population has come to dominate Lebanon.
By SETH J. FRANTZMAN
OCTOBER 14, 2021 19:18



Gunmen take position after gunfire erupted in Beirut, Lebanon October 14, 2021.

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Gunfire targeted Hezbollah members in Beirut on Thursday, during their protest designed to prevent an investigation into last year’s Beirut Port disaster.
Hezbollah’s goal was to cement its control of Lebanon, where it already has secured allies in the presidency, and to create a parallel communications network and infiltrate other state structures. Hezbollah’s goal – 16 years after it murdered former prime minister Rafik Hariri in its first bid for control of the country – was to flex its muscles and get judge Tarek Bitar removed.
It appears that the gunman had other plans for today. Hezbollah is now a victim of its own success. What was once a “resistance” movement that was popular among a segment of the historically marginalized Shi’ite population has come to dominate Lebanon.

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This is not because Hezbollah is so large – it has only a few seats in parliament. Instead, Hezbollah has an incredible mafia-like success because it maintains its own paramilitary state, its own phone network, its own financial system, it imports fuel, and has sent fighters abroad to wage war and conduct Lebanon’s foreign policy.
Hezbollah is so powerful and global that it is stronger than the state. As such, it occupies Lebanon, using classic Iranian tactics for building up parallel institutions, bankrupting the state and turning it into a branch of the Hezbollah militia terrorist movement.
But Hezbollah is also a victim of this “success,” because if you are too powerful, then you become the target of “resistance.”

Gun shells are seen on the floor after gunfire erupted, in Beirut, Lebanon October 14, 2021. (credit: REUTERS/MOHAMED AZAKIR)
It is no longer in Hezbollah’s interest to have destabilization and chaos in Lebanon, because now it is part of the – if not the – state structure. While Hezbollah wants to make the state a parasite and bankrupt it, it also does not want the kind of factionalism that dominated Lebanon during the civil war period, from 1975 to 1989. Now that it is close to power, Hezbollah wants to have a monopoly on that power, which means it does not want other militias operating in the country.
The gunmen who shot at Hezbollah and its Shi’ite allies among the Amal movement seem to be resisting Hezbollah’s machinations. This is not the first time these kinds of clashes have occurred. In 2008, Hezbollah defeated opponents in armed street battles and clashes so that Hezbollah could maintain its parallel communications network.

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Each time a state structure has tried to challenge Hezbollah’s power and impunity, the organization takes advantage of the crisis. This time the judge had issued warrants for officials linked to Amal. Hezbollah could not allow that. Hezbollah had previously made sure that no warrants were issued for its members in the wake of the murder of Hariri. It assassinated writers, commentators, politicians, experts and officials.
Hezbollah members appeared to have brought arms to the protest as well, perhaps prepared in advance for this eventuality. Lebanon also has an army that has been deployed. By late afternoon, reports said five or six people had been killed.
This incident appears similar to another incident in August, when Hezbollah mourners also came under fire, and several Hezbollah members were killed. Those clashes were apparently between Hezbollah and a local Sunni tribe. Here again, Hezbollah was a victim of its own power because instead of it being the lawless group, it was now being targeted by an armed group.
Although the army was deployed in Beirut in the wake of the clashes, reports from the ground showed random shooting and even RPGs being fired at buildings. Both Hezbollah and Amal members were armed. This shows how Lebanon is a powder keg, and that many small arms are held by people in the country.
Many Hezbollah gunmen appeared to be mobilized in Beirut, according to videos. Members of parliament called for the army to be deployed to stop the “militia” violence. But it still remained unclear who started the violence. In the end, although it shows that Hezbollah has enemies who are willing to take potshots at it, the group’s overall drive for power in Lebanon is almost complete.
It has bankrupted the country. It killed a former prime minister. It has a parallel communications network. It has a huge arsenal of missiles, drones and other weapons. It has killed critics such as Lokman Slim. It likely killed author Samir Kassir, as well as Pierre Amine Gemayel, George Hawi, and Wissam Eid, the investigator of the 2005 killing of Hariri. Now Hezbollah seeks to remove a judge investigating last year’s Beirut explosion.
The violence on October 14 will be another small turning point in Lebanon’s descent into complete control by Hezbollah.
Saudi Arabia says it hopes situation stabilizes in Lebanon
Tension over an investigation into a massive blast last year in Beirut developed into the worst street violence in more than a decade.
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OCTOBER 15, 2021 07:13



Army soldiers are deployed after gunfire erupted in Beirut, Lebanon October 14, 2021.

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Saudi Arabia has followed events in Lebanon with interest and hopes the situation stabilizes as soon as possible, its foreign ministry said in a statement on Friday.
Tension over an investigation into a massive blast last year in Beirut developed into the worst street violence in more than a decade on Thursday, with six Shi'ites shot dead and gun battles reviving memories of the country's 1975-90 civil war.
"The Kingdom aspires for Lebanon to achieve security and peace by ending the possession and use of weapons outside the framework of the state, and for strengthening the Lebanese state for the benefit of all Lebanese," the Saudi statement said.

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The Iran-backed Hezbollah and its ally, the Shi'ite Amal Movement, accused the Lebanese Forces (LF), a Christian party that has close ties to Saudi Arabia, of attacking its supporters, who were gathering to demand the removal of the judge investigating last year's port blast.

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The LF denied any involvement and condemned the violence, which it blamed on Hezbollah's "incitement" against Judge Tarek Bitar, the lead investigator into the port blast, which killed 200 people, wounded thousands and devastated swathes of Beirut.
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Tension over an investigation into a massive blast last year in Beirut developed into the worst street violence in more than a decade.
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Army soldiers are deployed after gunfire erupted in Beirut, Lebanon October 14, 2021.

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Saudi Arabia has followed events in Lebanon with interest and hopes the situation stabilizes as soon as possible, its foreign ministry said in a statement on Friday.
Tension over an investigation into a massive blast last year in Beirut developed into the worst street violence in more than a decade on Thursday, with six Shi'ites shot dead and gun battles reviving memories of the country's 1975-90 civil war.
"The Kingdom aspires for Lebanon to achieve security and peace by ending the possession and use of weapons outside the framework of the state, and for strengthening the Lebanese state for the benefit of all Lebanese," the Saudi statement said.

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The Iran-backed Hezbollah and its ally, the Shi'ite Amal Movement, accused the Lebanese Forces (LF), a Christian party that has close ties to Saudi Arabia, of attacking its supporters, who were gathering to demand the removal of the judge investigating last year's port blast.

SAUDI CROWN Prince Mohammed bin Salman attends a session of the Shura Council in Riyadh, 2019. Rosenberg met personally with MBS. (credit: BANDAR ALGALOUD/COURTESY OF SAUDI ROYAL COURT/HANDOUT VIA REUTERS)
The LF denied any involvement and condemned the violence, which it blamed on Hezbollah's "incitement" against Judge Tarek Bitar, the lead investigator into the port blast, which killed 200 people, wounded thousands and devastated swathes of Beirut.
Hezbollah: We won't be dragged to civil war
The violence added to concerns for the stability of a country that is awash with weapons and grappling with one of the world's sharpest ever economic meltdowns.
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OCTOBER 15, 2021 17:42



WAVING THE Hezbollah flag in Marjayoun, Lebanon.

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The powerful Lebanese Shi'ite group Hezbollah said on Friday it would not be dragged into civil war, a day after seven Shi'ites were killed in Beirut's bloodiest street violence in more than a decade.
Senior Hezbollah leader Hashem Safieldin repeated Hezbollah's accusation that the Christian Lebanese Forces party, a group that had a powerful militia in the 1975-90 civil war, had opened fire in a premeditated ambush.
There was no immediate comment from the Lebanese Forces, which denied similar accusations on Thursday.
"We will not be dragged into civil war but at the same time we will not let the blood of our martyrs be in vain," Safieldin said during a speech at the funeral of Hezbollah members killed in the shooting.
He accused the Lebanese Forces of taking orders from the United States, which lists Hezbollah as a terrorist group, and of being financed by "some Arab countries", an apparent reference to Saudi Arabia.
以色列定居者襲擊約旦河西岸的巴勒斯坦收割機
襲擊者向一個巴勒斯坦家庭投擲石塊,向他們噴灑胡椒粉,並損壞了他們的汽車。
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2021 年 9 月 26 日,巴勒斯坦人在加沙地帶中部 Al-Bureij 難民營以東的年度收穫季節從一棵樹上收集橄欖。

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根據以色列人權組織 Yesh Din 的一份報告,週五早上,一群 30 名定居者襲擊了西岸Yasuf 的一個巴勒斯坦家庭。
據報導,襲擊者向這家人投擲石塊,其中一些人成功逃脫後,襲擊者到達了該家庭50歲的母親,並向她的臉上噴灑了胡椒噴霧。然後他們向這家人的汽車和該地區的另一輛汽車扔石頭,然後逃跑了。
四名男子因涉嫌參與襲擊而被捕。
Yesh Din 說,自本月初以來,他們記錄了 17 起與收割有關的事件,其中 3 起涉及以色列人對收割機的襲擊。據報導,還有 5 起橄欖樹被砍伐或燒毀的事件,以及 7 起據稱以色列人從巴勒斯坦人那裡竊取收穫的事件。

以色列人在 Yasuf 襲擊巴勒斯坦人。(信用:禮貌)
國防部長本尼·甘茨週四在推特上譴責針對巴勒斯坦人的暴力行為。
“今天,在每週的情況評估中,我指示以色列國防軍與 Shin Bet 和警察一起有系統地、毫不妥協地採取行動,反對任何針對巴勒斯坦人、猶太人,當然還有安全部隊的暴力行為。我們將努力減少用我們可用的所有手段來消除這些現象。”
Israeli settlers attack Palestinian harvesters in West Bank
Attackers threw stones at a Palestinian family, pepper spray them and caused damage to their car.
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF
OCTOBER 15, 2021 22:43



Palestinians collect olives from a tree during the annual harvest season, east of Al-Bureij refugee camp in the central Gaza Strip, on September 26, 2021.

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A group of 30 settlers attacked a Palestinian family in Yasuf, in the west bank on Friday morning, according to a report by the Israeli human rights organization Yesh Din.
According to the report, the attackers threw stones at the family, and after some of them successfully escaped, the attackers then reached the 50-year-old mother of the family and sprayed pepper spray at her face. They then threw stones at the family's car as well as another car that was in the area, and then ran away.
Four men were arrested on suspicion of taking part in the attack.
Yesh Din said that since the beginning of the month, they had recorded 17 harvest-related incidents, out of which three involved attacks against the harvesters at the hands of Israelis. There were reportedly an additional five incidents of olive trees being cut or burned down and seven cases in which Israelis allegedly stole harvest from Palestinians.

Israelis attack Palestinians in Yasuf. (credit: Courtesy)
Defense Minister Benny Gantz took to Twitter on Thursday to condemn acts of violence against Palestinians.
"Today, in the weekly situational assessment, I directed the IDF to act systematically and without compromise, together with the Shin Bet and police, against any violence - against Palestinians, Jews and, of course, the security forces. We will work to cut off the phenomenons with all the means we have available."

Gunmen take position after gunfire erupted in Beirut, Lebanon October 14, 2021. (credit: AZIZ TAHER/REUTERS)
The shooting began as people were assembling for a protest called by Hezbollah against the