Day: November 18, 2023

Time Subject 12:00 Press conference by the Sovereign Front for Lebanon, at its headquarters in Sodeco, after a delegation from the Front met with Army Commander General Joseph Aoun in his office at the Ministry of Defense - Yarzeh 17:00 Solidarity gathering (media, cultural, national) at Dar Al-Nadwa entitled, 'A salute to the Al-Mayadeen network and its family and all Arab and international media institutions in solidarity with the people of Palestine in confronting the war of genocide and ethnic cleansing, and a salute to the media martyrs and their families" Source: National News Agency - Lebanon

The Al-Qassam Brigades, the military arm of the Hamas movement, said it had lost contact with groups protecting Israeli prisoners, noting that their fate 'is still unknown.' A statement issued by Al-Qassam said: 'We have lost contact with a number of groups charged with protecting enemy prisoners, and the fate of the prisoners and captives is still unknown after losing contact,' according to 'Sky News Arabia.' Source: National News Agency - Lebanon

The Islamic Resistance issued today the following statement: 'In support of our steadfast Palestinian people in the Gaza Strip and their brave and honorable resistance, the Mujahideen of the Islamic Resistance targeted at 01:00 in the afternoon on Saturday 11/18/2023 the Ramim barracks (the occupied Lebanese village of Honin) with missiles and artillery shells, achieving direct hits.' Source: National News Agency - Lebanon

National News Agency correspondent indicated that a patriot missile exploded over the town of Al-Henniah in the western sector this afternoon. Two interceptor missiles also exploded over the Jubb Suwayd area outside the town of Majdelzoun in the northeastern side, NNA correspondent added. Source: National News Agency - Lebanon

National News Agency correspondent in Nabatieh said that he had been recording, for hours in the morning, intense overflights of enemy spy aircrafts in the airspace of the towns of Nabatieh at medium altitude. Source: National News Agency - Lebanon

The first plane carrying 15 children and their families arrived today in UAE, as part of the initiative of the President of the United Arab Emirates, His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, to treat a thousand Palestinian children and their families from the Gaza Strip in hospitals in the Emirates, as reported by the Emirates News Agency. The plane coming from Al-Arish Airport in the Arab Republic of Egypt landed at Abu Dhabi Airport, carrying on board children in dire need of medical assistance who suffer from severe injuries and burns, and cancer patients who need urgent treatment. Assistant Foreign Minister for Health Affairs Maha Barakat confirmed that 'all medical and health teams and hospitals in the country are fully prepared to receive the remaining children and their families, provide comprehensive and integrated care for their treatment and provide the best specialized services, in accordance with international standards, until they recover and return.' She pointed out that, "As part o f supporting relief efforts in the Gaza Strip, the UAE sent 51 planes carrying 1,400 tons of food and health aid and shelter materials in coordination with international organizations such as the World Food Programme." Source: National News Agency - Lebanon

Caretaker Minister of Economy and Trade, Amin Salam, wrote today on platform 'X': 'Preparations for the Lebanese pavilion at Expo Qatar, which we will visit in the next few days, are underway in full swing...We all hope that Lebanon will return to its previous era, to what it was since the dawn of history - a beacon in the Middle East and a major station for trade and services. Our trust in our country is the foundation... Through that trust, we can create miracles.' Source: National News Agency - Lebanon

On Saturday, the Hamas Ministry of Health announced the death of 32 people from one family, including 19 children, in a hostile Israeli raid on their home in the Jabalia refugee camp in the northern Gaza Strip, according to the Palestinian News Agency, WAFA. The Ministry published a list of 32 people from the 'Abu Habal family' from the camp. Source: National News Agency - Lebanon