Lebanese News and Updates

⋯ Rachel Corrie’s dad proud of Evergreen State College protest deal “I’m proud of the students at Evergreen [for] the action that they took and the way they managed to get those concerns across,” Corrie’s father, Craig Corrie, told NewsNation on Friday (3 May).

🔴🎓 U.S.: After 100+ encampments and 2,300 arrests... 5 deals! Most of the anti-genocide student protests have been facing police repression and violent Zionist counter-‌protestors, but agreements were reached at 5 places, after which students ended their protests: ⬥ Evergreen State College (the university of Rachel Corrie). It'll “address divestment from companies that profit from gross human rights violations and/or the occupation of Palestinian territories”, and it'll block studying abroad in all of Palestine (“where our students are denied entry based on their identity as Pali or Jews”) [more] ⬥ Rutgers Uni. [PDF] Accepts 10 scholarships for Gaza, ties with Birzeit Uni, recognition of flags, but won't stop Tel Aviv partnership. Professor union head Todd Wolfson said 150 faculty members had volunteered to support students. (2 ⁠May) ⬥ Uni of Minnesota [PDF] (1 May) ⬥ Brown Uni [PDF] (30 ⁠Apr) ⬥ Northwestern Uni [PDF] (29 ⁠Apr) (No commitment of divestment, but possible review. Other demands were met.)

🗣️ As of now, Hezbullah took credit for the very limited rocket attack on Rwaysat al-Alam base and an open land facing the village of Yaroun. No one claimed the drone infiltration nor the rocket barrage toward Meron Mountain.

📹 The military media of Hamas released footage of their attack on Israel from south Lebanon.

📑 Updates on Gaza - Hamas representatives demanded that the Turkish government be added as a guarantor of the agreement during ceasefire negotiations - Israel gave Hamas one week to accept the current ceasefire deal, or else Israel will start the operation in Rafah - US threatens Israel that if they start the operation in Rafah without coordination with the U.S, the Biden administration will delay weapon supplies and restrict others - CIA director to travel to Egypt to assist in the ongoing ceasefire negotiations [Photo from Northern Gaza today]

📷 The attack in Bint Jbeil destroyed the house of a civilian. No casualties.

📷 And the outskirts of Bint Jbeil village - Aynatah.

📷 Followed by another attack on Maroun al-Ras

📷 An Israeli airstrike targets the village of Aitaroun.

📑 The 282nd Artillery Regiment of the Israeli army carried out a drill this week, simulating war with Hezbullah. This regiment has been deployed on the border for the past 3 months, and firing artillery on daily bases. The statement claims that the drill included "rapid deployment of howitzers," and was aimed at simulating "various battle scenarios on the border with Lebanon against the Hezbullah."