On September 17 and 18, 2024, thousands of hand-held pagers and hundreds of walkie-talkies were exploded in Lebanon by Israeli agents. In this attack, 42 ​​people, including 12 civilians, were martyred and more than 3,000 people were injured, many of whom were civilians and even children. The injured generally suffered head and facial injuries, and many of these people lost their sight completely. These people were young and lost their eyes and beauty forever in the way of resistance and fight against the enemies of Islam, and the Arab and Islamic governments and other countries are still silent about this war crime.

Children inspect the site of reported Israeli bombardment on tents sheltering Palestinians displaced from Beit Lahia at a camp in Khan Yunis in the southern Gaza Strip on December 25, 2024

The eighth baby has died from hypothermia in the besieged Gaza Strip where the Israeli regime is pressing ahead with a full-scale extermination and ethnic cleansing campaign against Palestinians.

Ali Youssef Ahmed Kloub, whose home was a tent on a beach, was the latest infant to die from the cold in recent days across the besieged Palestinian region. 

The mother of Youssef has talked about her suffering and harsh conditions in light of the severe cold wave that befell her family members.

She said her family lacked the necessities of life, forcing her to borrow “bedding and covers” from some of the displaced people who themselves were even desperately attempting to protect their children from the harsh cold.

Several children have died from hypothermia so far this winter after being displaced by Israel’s campaign of death and destruction in Gaza, health officials have said.

Thousands of displaced Palestinians have moved to Al-Mawasi in search of refuge, living for months in makeshift tents made of cloth and nylon. Al-Mawasi, a coastal region west of Rafah, previously designated by Israel as a “humanitarian area,” has repeatedly come under Israeli attacks.

The head of the United Nations agency for Palestinian refugees, Philippe Lazzarini, recently said that Gaza babies “are freezing to death due to cold weather and a lack of shelter.”

“Blankets, mattresses, and other winter supplies have been stuck in the region for months waiting for approval to get into Gaza,” he said in a recent message on X.

Latest media reports and social media users said civilians in Gaza face dire and deadly winter amid Israel's offensive. 

"I was in the surgery room today at Al-Aqsa Martyrs Hospital, and a man was searching for his blood-soaked blanket," Abubaker Abed, Press TV's reporter in Gaza, posted on X. 

"The cleaners seem to have thrown it away. His eyes were teary because he had no other blankets and didn't know how to sleep the night. He kept saying he would clean it and pleaded with the workers to find it for him," he said. 

Temperatures are significantly dropping right now in Gaza as it is on the cusp of facing another low-pressure front.

The father of the baby was at the morgue of the hospital, crying. This is not the only child that he has lost: since the onset of winter, he has lost two children. Both of them passed away from hypothermia.

This comes as Israeli forces have slaughtered more than 1,000 infants in the Gaza Strip over the past 15 months.

The Gaza Media Office has said that 1,091 infants have been killed since Israel launched its campaign of genocide in the besieged Palestinian territory on October 7, 2023.

At least 238 of those babies were killed just after they were born.

According to Gaza health officials, Israel has slaughtered more than 17,600 children since October 2023 – one child every 30 minutes.

Palestinian health authorities and rights groups have warned that more babies are losing their lives due to a severe temperature drop and lack of shelter in Gaza.

As many as 17,000 children have been left unaccompanied or separated from their parents and caregivers.

UNICEF has said that babies are being “delivered into hell” in Gaza.

Israel has massacred over 45,800 Palestinians in Gaza since October 2023.

The Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics says Gaza has lost about 6 percent of its population due to Israel’s campaign of genocide.

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Yemeni armed forces have claimed responsibility for an operation against a power station located on the Mediterranean coast in the Israeli-occupied territories, in retaliation for the Tel Aviv regime’s genocide against Palestinians in Gaza.

The spokesman for the Yemeni Armed Forces Brigadier General Yahya Saree announced in a televised statement on Sunday that Yemeni missile units targeted the Orot Rabin power station in Hadera, with a Palestine-2 hypersonic ballistic missile.

Saree added that the retaliatory strike attained its desired objectives successfully.

He noted that the Yemeni nation, its leadership, and its armed forces will continue to fulfill their religious, moral, and humanitarian obligations towards oppressed Palestinians.

Saree underscored that Yemeni military operations in support of Palestinian resistance fighters in Gaza will continue unabated as long as the ongoing aggression on the impoverished coastal territory persists and the siege is not lifted.

A member of the Supreme Political Council of Yemen also issued a warning to Saudi Arabia whose forces targeted a border region on Thursday evening, killing a Yemeni civilian and an African refugee.

“Our people have the experience and readiness to confront any escalation of tensions that aim to distract people from the issue of Palestine,” Mohammed Ali al-Houthi said.

“We tell Saudi Arabia that the de-escalation was a golden opportunity to review the wrong assessments that previously got you into trouble,” he said, referring to years of war between the two sides.

“You thought that Yemen would fall in two weeks, and today every other mistake will fail and the Yemeni people will win,” he added.

In March 2015, Saudi Arabia launched a war on Yemen in collaboration with its Arab allies and the support of the US and some Western countries to reinstall a Riyadh-friendly regime and crush the Ansarullah resistance movement.

The Saudi-led coalition, however, achieved none of the objectives and remained bogged down in Yemen for years in the face of stiff resistance by its nation and armed forces.

Yemenis have been carrying out high-intensity and high-precision military operations against vessels linked to the Israeli regime in the Red Sea, Arabian Sea, and Indian Ocean.

They also carried out long-range missile strikes deep inside the occupied Palestinian territories, including Tel Aviv.

Yemen’s arsenal includes long-range ballistic missiles, cruise missiles, and drones capable of hitting targets up to 2,000 kilometers away, which has been on full display in recent months and weeks.

The domestically manufactured missiles have repeatedly penetrated Israel’s much-hyped military systems.

In recent weeks, Yemen has notably intensified its pro-Palestinian strikes on Israeli military targets within the occupied territories, employing advanced hypersonic ballistic missiles.

In an attempt to halt these pro-Palestinian operations and in support of the Israeli genocide, the US and UK have conducted indiscriminate aerial attacks on the Arab country.

However, despite months of heavy airstrikes, Yemeni forces have remained undeterred and continue to target Israeli-linked vessels in regional waters. These attacks have also prompted Yemen to retaliate by targeting West’s military assets stationed off its coastline.

The Yemeni armed forces have said they will not stop their attacks until Israel’s ground and aerial offensives in Gaza end.

Israel has killed at least 45,717 Palestinians, mostly women and children, and injured another 108,856 individuals in Gaza since the onset of the war.

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"He always sought to revive the resistance": The Leader of the Revolution honored General Soleimani on the eve of the anniversary of his martyrdom.

Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei has praised as “unique” the sacrifices of Iran’s top anti-terror commander Lieutenant General Qassem Soleimani, who was assassinated alongside his companions in a 2020 US drone strike near Iraq’s International Airport in Baghdad.

“Martyr Soleimani's constant strategy was to revive the Resistance Front. He always tried to revitalize the resistance,” the Leader said on Wednesday.

Ayatollah Khamenei was speaking at a meeting with a group of families of martyrs, veterans, and resistance activists ahead of General Soleimani's fifth martyrdom anniversary on January 3.

The Leader described the top Iranian commander’s role in the fight against terrorism as “matchless” and said his sacrifices and services “must remain in our political teachings.”

He said defending the holy sites was a “tenet” for Martyr Soleimani, who invariably referenced Iran as a “sacred shrine.”

“If these lives had not been lost, if this struggle had not been fought, and if Hajj Qassem Soleimani had not marched through the mountains and deserts of this region so bravely…, there would be no sign of these holy sites today,” the Leader said.

Ayatollah Khamenei said a very important characteristic of General Soleimani was his assessment of the country's issues with a global perspective and avoiding a closed and limited outlook.

“He believed that every important regional and global incident had an impact on the issues in our country, and with this perspective and assessment, he detected the danger from outside the borders and took action to prevent and remedy it.”

Underlining that the developments in the past few years and defending the holy shrines in Iraq, Syria and across the region prove that the Islamic Revolution is “alive,” Ayatollah Khamenei promised that “the truth front” will definitely emerge victorious.

“The defenders of shrines showed that despite the hefty investments and expenses of ill-wishers, the flag of resistance is still flying high and the enemy has not been able to and will not be able to pull down the flag of resistance in Lebanon, Palestine, Syria, Iraq, and Iran,” he said.

“Lebanon is a symbol of resistance, it will be victorious, [and] Yemen is a symbol of resistance, it will be victorious.”

Touching on Syria, the Leader emphasized that the American bases in the Arab country would be trampled upon under the feet of Syrian youth.

“Syria belongs to the Syrian people, and those who invade Syrian territory will undoubtedly one day be forced to retreat in the face of the power of the valiant Syrian youth,” he noted.

The United States assassinated General Soleimani, former commander of the Quds Force of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps, and Abu Mahdi al-Muhandis, deputy commander of Iraq’s Popular Mobilization Units, in a drone strike near Baghdad International Airport on January 3, 2020.

Both commanders were admired by Muslim nations for eliminating the US-sponsored Daesh terrorist group in the region, particularly in Iraq and Syria.

The US assassination drew a wave of condemnation from officials and movements throughout the world and triggered huge public protests across the region, with Iraqi lawmakers approving a bill two days after the attack demanding the withdrawal of all foreign military forces led by the United States from the country.

On January 8, 2020, the IRGC targeted the US-run Ain al-Asad base in Iraq’s western province of Anbar with a wave of missile attacks in retaliation for the assassination of General Soleimani. According to the Pentagon, more than 100 American forces suffered “traumatic brain injuries” during the counterstrike on the base.

The IRGC, however, says Washington uses the term to mask the number of Americans killed during the retaliation. Iran has described the missile attack on Ain al-Assad as a “first slap.”

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Imam Muhammad Baqir (AS), the fifth Imam of the Shiites, was born on the first of Rajab or, according to another version, on the third of Safar in the year 57 AH in Medina.

He is related to Imam Ali (AS) and Fatima Zahra (PBUH) on both maternal and paternal sides. As Imam Sadiq (AS) said, his dear mother was unique in the family of Imam Hassan (AS).

The life of Imam Baqir (AS).

The life of Imam Muhammad Baqir (AS) is divided into two parts. The period before the Imamate lasted for more than 35 years, during the Imamate of his father, Imam Ali ibn al-Hussein (AS). The second part of the Imam's life was the period of his leadership. During this period, he established his own scholarly government. That great man taught in religious universities for 50 years, revealing the truth of religion to students, and telling about the hundred-year history of Islam from the time of the death of Imam Muhammad (AS) to the time of that Imam.

The validity of his Imamate

1. The narration of Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) about the introduction of the twelve Imams (PBUH).

2. A specific narration of Prophet Muhammad Baqir (PBUH) that Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) said.

3. The testimony of Jabir bin Abdullah Ansari to the Prophet (PBUH) about the birth of Imam Muhammad Baqir (PBUH).

4. The confirmation of Imam Baqir (PBUH)'s Imamate by Imam Sajjad (PBUH).

5. The Imam's words about himself and the continuation of the Imamate until the twelfth Imam.

His social and political life

The religious people of Iran during his time helped the Abbasids in the uprising of Imam Hussein (PBUH) and the pressure of the oppressive Umayyad government to eliminate the weak Umayyad dynasty. Therefore, it provided a suitable opportunity for Imam Baqir (PBUH) to reform and strengthen Shia, reject superstitions, and confront the incorrect methods of implementing divine commands.

Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei has underscored the unparalleled role of media amid ongoing conflicts worldwide, calling for more innovative work to improve the national outlets.

The Leader made the remarks on Tuesday in a message before a media conference in Tehran attended by the head of the Islamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting Organization (IRIB) and its directors.

Ayatollah Khamenei said the ability to properly convey a message and tell the truth played a more influential role than military means in determining the victor of the battlefield.

“You are well aware of the unparalleled role of the media and publicity in the existing global conflicts – which is more than any time,” the Leader stated.

“Today, one’s victory is determined by the ability to convey one’s message and narrative of reality.”

“We must double down on precision and innovation in this crucial arena.”

Peyman Jebelli, the IRIB chief, has already expressed the state television’s unflinching support for the media belonging to the Axis of Resistance under the existing circumstances in Gaza.

Israel has killed dozens of journalists in Gaza since October 2023. Many journalists have also been reported missing, detained, or injured.

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The chief commander of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) has praised the Yemeni nation for courageously and valorously defending the Palestinian nation amid the bloody Israeli onslaught in Gaza, stating that the people will ultimately emerge triumphant.

Major General Hossein Salami made the remarks in an interview with Yemen’s Arabic-language al-Masirah television channel on Saturday.

“The Yemenis, as they have resisted with dignity and honor up until today, will continue their resistance by the grace of God and will ultimately emerge victorious.”

He added, “The Resistance Front has not weakened; and everyone is witnessing how Yemenis are competently defending Palestine and staging marches every Friday in support of Gaza.”

The Yemeni Armed Forces announced on Friday that it launched a “hypersonic ballistic missile” targeting Israel's Ben Gurion Airport in Tel Aviv, asserting it had hit its target.

Military spokesperson Brigadier General Yahya Saree said in a televised statement that the strike caused casualties and disrupted air traffic at the airport.

“The missile succeeded in reaching its target despite the enemy's secrecy. The operation resulted in casualties and the suspension of air traffic at the airport,” Sare noted.

Yemen’s Ansarullah resistance movement has been also targeting ships linked to Israel, the United States, or the United Kingdom to force an end to the Tel Aviv regime’s genocidal war on Gaza.

The Yemeni armed forces have said they will not stop their operations until Israel’s ground and aerial offensives in Gaza end.

So far, Israel has killed at least 45,484 Palestinians, mostly women and children, and injured another 108,090 individuals in Gaza.

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Many people inside Kamal Adwan Hospital or in its vicinity have been using their phones to document the concerning events.

One video presented to us shows robots in the vicinity of the hospital leaving behind an explosive device. We were told by the person who filmed that video that there were at least four other robots in the vicinity of the hospital.

When we look at the sheer level of destruction, it’s consistent with the footage presented to us, with the fact that the Israeli military has been using these devices to blow up many of the buildings in the vicinity of the hospital.

The witness told us that much of the area around the hospital has been cleared from buildings, the infrastructure destroyed and severely damaged, impeding movement in and out of the hospital.

Many of the essential departments inside the hospital have been rendered unoperational, because everyone is trying to stay alive and protected from all the shrapnel and bullets shot by the quadcopters or fired by the military that are piercing through the walls, injuring many of the medical staff members and patients inside.

Another video shows everyone in one corridor of the hospital, in the middle of the building, away from the windows and balconies and the rooms that are looking over the streets where these explosive devices are planted.

Reporting from Deir el-Balah, Gaza by Hani Mahmoud

Palestinians pray over the bodies of the victims of an Israeli strike on a home late on Saturday, before the funeral, outside Al-Aqsa Martyrs Hospital in Deir el-Balah, Sunday, December 22, 2024.

Israeli forces continue their attacks on the barely functioning Kamal Adwan Hospital in besieged northern Gaza, detonating remote-controlled vehicles and wounding at least 20 patients and medical staff.

In central Deir el-Balah, Israeli forces launched a drone attack on a convoy carrying aid to starving Palestinians, killing four security guards and raising the death toll of the past day to at least 26.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu tells parliament that progress has been made on a deal to reach a ceasefire and free captives in Gaza, but offers no timeline.

Israel’s war on Gaza has killed at least 45,317 Palestinians and wounded 107,713 since October 7, 2023. At least 1,139 people were killed in Israel during the Hamas-led attacks that day, and more than 200 were taken captive.

The projectile caused missile sirens to ring out throughout several areas in the central part of the territories on Tuesday, the regime’s “Home Front” reported.

The regime’s ambulance service said as many as 20 people were injured during a stampede that was created as illegal settlers crammed Tel Aviv’s streets while running for shelter.

The Israeli military, meanwhile, alleged that it had “intercepted” the projectile “before” its entering the territories’ skies.

The military almost routinely comes up with the claim in all such cases, only to be refuted by Yemen’s Armed Forces.

The forces have markedly intensified their pro-Palestinian strikes against the territories and other Israeli targets.

The operations began following the Israeli regime’s launch of a war of genocide against the Gaza Strip last October.

The brutal military onslaught has so far claimed the lives of more than 45,300 Palestinians, mostly women and children.

The Yemeni strikes have shifted their focus towards Tel Aviv, the Israeli regime’s economic heart, over the past several weeks, with the country’s Armed Forces recurrently announcing successfully hitting the city with ballistic and hypersonic missiles.

‘Declaration of war’

As a means of trying to stop the pro-Palestinian Yemeni operations, the regime and the United States, its closest and most supportive ally, have been conducting many aerial assaults against Yemen, prompting the latter to also start targeting the American military assets that are deployed off the Yemeni coastline.

Washington’s ongoing push against Sana’a most recently featured its deployment of its USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75) aircraft carrier to the Red Sea as part of a sprawling strike group.

Earlier, Mohammed Ali al-Houthi, a member of the Yemeni popular resistance movement Ansarullah’s Political Council, warned that the carrier’s continued deployment to the waters translated into “declaration of war.”

“The American aircraft carrier’s continued stay carries the message of war, threat, and militarization of the Red Sea,” the official said.

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