Resistance Voices
Red Spark’s Resistance Voices series shares statements and materials from the various factions of Palestinian, Lebanese and Iranian resistance to Israeli occupation and the US-Israel imperialist war of aggression against Iran and Lebanon. To counter the distortions and spin promoted by the Australian state – which is a supporter and ally of both Israel and the United States – the solidarity movement must understand the reality in Palestine, Iran and the region. This means being familiar with the political positions and perspectives of those on the ground.
Sections:
- Reports from Iran
- Reports from Lebanon
- Reports from Iraq
- Reports from Palestine
- Reports from Yemen
- Reports from Syria
- Bahraini activist tortured to death over opposition to US-Israeli war on Iran
- Miscellaneous reports
Reports from Iran
‘Sharks of Persian Gulf await US troops’: Iran military warns amid ground invasion threats
Press TV (excerpt), 29 March 2026
Iran’s military has issued a stark warning that any US ground invasion would end in catastrophic consequences, declaring that American troops would become “good food for the sharks of the Persian Gulf.”
According to a statement by the spokesman for the Khatam al-Anbia Central Headquarters, Iranian forces are prepared to respond decisively if threats by US President Donald Trump materialize.
Lieutenant-Colonel Ebrahim Zolfaqari said Iran’s military is “counting down the moments” for the annihilation of US forces should any ground attack or occupation attempt be launched.
“Trump… has repeatedly threatened Iran with ground operations and the occupation of some islands in the Persian Gulf,” he said, adding that such ambitions are “nothing but a pipe dream.”
Iranian forces, he said, have long been awaiting such a move to demonstrate that “aggression and occupation will have no result other than disgraceful captivity, dismemberment, and the disappearance of the aggressors.”
The warning comes amid media reports suggesting the Pentagon is preparing for weeks of ground operations in Iran, should the current bombing campaign fail to achieve its objectives.
Read the full article here.
Spokesman for the Iranian Army, Brigadier General Mohammad Akrami-Nia
Via Resistance News Network, 30 March 2026
The wicked actions of the United States and the “israeli” regime have endangered the security of the Strait of Hormuz. The Strait of Hormuz has always been a safe and peaceful passage, and even extra-regional countries have used it for the transit of their ships.
The main issue of the United States with the Islamic Republic of Iran is by no means the nuclear issue; because we had solved this issue once during the Obama presidency. However, Trump broke that agreement during his first term as president of the United States and showed that he does not adhere to any law or commitment, and his issue with Iran is not the nuclear debate; rather, it is the authority and independence of Iran, an independence that few countries in the world fully possess today.
Recently, “israeli” and American officials have not hesitated to bring up this issue. The debate of “Greater “israel””, which the prime minister of the “israeli” regime raised several times before the war, means the disintegration of the countries of the region, including Iran, Saudi Arabia, Iraq, and Syria. These countries, within the framework of that vision or plan, were to be divided.
Comments by Commander of the IRGC Aerospace Force, Seyed Majid Moosavi
Via Resistance News Network (Telegram), 30 March 2026
The paralyzing of the logistical radar network and the inflicting of losses on American bases in the region continues. Thanks to intelligence information and Iranian strikes, America has no choice but to stay away from Iran’s borders. This is evident through the wreckage of the early warning and airborne command and control aircraft (AWACS), refueling aircraft, and the destroyed American bunkers. Soon, other valuable targets will be added to this list.
Iran strikes ELTA radar center and Ben Gurion fuel depots with drones
Via The Cradle (Telegram), 28 March 2026
The Iranian Armed Forces announce that since dawn today it has carried out a series of strikes using drones, targeting the strategic electronic warfare and radar center “ELTA Systems,” affiliated with Israel Aerospace Industries, located in the port of Haifa. The strikes also reportedly hit fuel storage facilities at Ben Gurion Airbase.
The statement described ELTA as one of the most prominent centers for electronic warfare, responsible for producing advanced phased-array radars, early warning systems, airborne equipment, and satellite guidance and monitoring systems. It added that damaging this facility would directly reduce the adversary’s ability to track Iranian missiles and drones, while also weakening its electronic warfare support capabilities, thereby enhancing Iran’s capacity to conduct long-range operations deep inside enemy territory.
Iran’s Armed Forces further stated that the fuel storage sites at Ben Gurion, southeast of Tel Aviv, have been repeatedly targeted in recent days. It described these facilities as critical to supporting joint aerial operations by US and Israeli forces, noting that the latest strikes have caused serious disruptions to the refueling of hostile aircraft.
IRGC issues warning to US industries in the region
Via Resistance News Network, 28 March 2026
The American-zionist enemy, despite previous warnings and cautions regarding avoiding attacks on Iranian industries, carried out numerous attacks on Iranian industrial centers today.
Our fighters are in the process of carrying out retaliatory attacks. Therefore, we warn all employees of industrial companies in the region that have American shareholders, as well as heavy industries allied with the “israeli” regime in the region, to immediately leave their workplaces so that your lives are not put at risk.
Residents near such industries must leave their places of residence within a one-kilometer radius until the time of the attack.
IRGC confirms retaliatory strikes on US-linked aluminum factories
Via Resistance News Network, 29 March 2026
Two industrial facilities affiliated with and linked to American military and aerospace industries in the region were targeted by missile and drone strikes.
Following the malicious act by the American-zionist enemy in targeting the industrial infrastructure of our beloved country from the countries of the southern coast of the Persian Gulf, the fighters of the Aerospace and Naval Forces of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, in a combined and targeted operation, effectively targeted two industrial facilities affiliated with and linked to American military and aerospace industries in the region, including the EMAL aluminum factory in the UAE and the ALBA aluminum factory in Bahrain, with missiles and drones.
It is worth noting that the EMAL factory, with the longest aluminum production line in the world and a production capacity of 1.3 million tons, and the ALBA aluminum factory, with investments and shareholding by American companies, play an effective role in the production of the terrorist American army’s military industries.
Iran’s response to the threats and aggressions of malicious enemies, based on previous announcements, will no longer be based on the eye-for-an-eye rule from now on. Beyond any level of aggression, a more lethal blow will be dealt to the military and economic structure of the enemies.
Iranian Army denounces attack on residence of the President of the Kurdistan Region of Iraq
Via Resistance News Network, 29 March 2026
The action taken by the terrorist mafia ruling the occupied lands, with the conspiracy of the criminal United States, in launching a drone attack on the residence of the President of the Kurdistan Region of Iraq in Duhok, is not only a flagrant violation of the principles and rules of international law and a desecration of the national security of the Kurdistan Region of Iraq, but is also a continuation of the evils and wickedness of global arrogance and the cursed zionist regime against regional and international peace and security.
Undoubtedly, the ominous American-zionist combination is a dangerous threat to global security and peace, which attaches no value to international laws and regulations. The United Nations Security Council must fulfill its responsibility to counter the threat to international peace and security posed by the continuous terrorist and aggressive actions of the criminal United States and the baseless zionist regime.
The Army of the Islamic Republic of Iran, while condemning this aggressive, criminal, and hateful action, defends the security of Islamic Iran—which leads to the security of the region—with firm will and resolute determination, and stands against the crimes of the American-zionist enemies.
Political Deputy of Fars Governorate denounces US-Israeli attack on Tarebar Lar Square
Via Tasnim (Telegram), 27 March 2026
Political Deputy of Fars Governorate:
￭ In the early hours of today, the fighters of the American Zionist regime flew over Larestan city and attacked the fruit and apple fields of this area.
￭ This place is considered one of the main supply and distribution centers of food and general necessities of the people of Larestan, and the attack on it shows that the livelihood of ordinary citizens is being targeted.
￭ This attack has been carried out in continuation of the war crimes of the American and Zionist regimes and with the aim of disrupting the process of providing and distributing public necessities and harming people’s livelihood.
Deputy of International Affairs and Humanitarian Law of the Iranian Red Crescent, Razieh Alishvandi
Via Resistance News Network, 30 March 2026
The latest statistics on civilian centers targeted by the American-zionist enemy:
Since the beginning of the war, 102,043 civilian sites have been targeted, including over 80,000 residential units, more than 20,000 commercial units, 296 medical centers, and 600 educational centers. Additionally, 18 centers affiliated with the Red Crescent have been damaged, resulting in 17 injuries and 2 martyrs.
In total, approximately 21,000 civilians have been wounded, of whom 1,731 are under the age of 18 and 4,163 are women. Furthermore, 214 children and 244 women have been martyred, including two pregnant women.
IRGC denounces US-Israeli attacks on universities, warns of retaliation
Via Resistance News Network, 29 March 2026
The aggressor American-zionist forces, by bombing the Iran University of Science and Technology in Tehran, have once again targeted Iranian universities with their bombardments.
The imprudent rulers of the White House must know that from now on, all universities of the occupying “israeli” regime and American universities in the West Asia region are our legitimate targets until two universities are struck in retaliation for the destroyed Iranian universities.
We advise all staff, professors, and students of American universities in the region, as well as residents of their surrounding areas, to keep a distance of at least a one-kilometer radius from the aforementioned universities so that their lives may be preserved.
If the US government wants its universities in the region to not be among the two targeted for retaliation at this stage, it must officially condemn the bombing of the universities in a formal statement by no later than 12:00 PM (noon) on Monday, March 30, Tehran time. Furthermore, if it wants its universities in the region to remain untargeted after that, it must stop the savage forces of its ally from attacking universities and research centers; otherwise, the threat remains valid and will be carried out.
Tehran says 131 historical monuments, 64 tourism facilities damaged by US-Israeli assaults
Press TV (excerpt), 30 March 2026
Iran’s Ministry of Cultural Heritage, Tourism and Handicrafts says 131 historical monuments and 64 tourism facilities, including world heritage sites, have been damaged by the US-Israeli aggression.
In a report published on Monday, regarding the state of Iran’s cultural and historical monuments since the start of the US-Israeli aggression, the ministry said the enemy has continued its attacks on Iran’s historical and cultural heritage in a flagrant violation of international law.
Read the full article here.
IRGC comments on the Strait of Hormuz
Via Al Mayadeen (Telegram), 28 March 2026
The Islamic Revolution Guard Corps (IRGC) said the “Strait of Hormuz today stands as the indicator of a shifting balance of power,” pointing to new realities on the ground.
It asserted that “through pressure, Trump seeks to restore a reality that has already been reshaped on the ground, but history does not move backward.”
It also added that the current US military predicament at this sensitive point means accepting “one undeniable fact: The key to securing this vital artery will remain in Iran’s hands.”
Ukrainian anti-drone depot aiding US in Dubai destroyed: Khatam HQs
Al Mayadeen (excerpt), 28 March 2026
Iranian forces targeted five US aerial refueling aircraft at Al-Kharj Air Base in Saudi Arabia since the previous night, the spokesperson for Iran’s Khatam al-Anbiya Central Headquarters, Ebrahim Zolfaghari, announced on Saturday.
Zolfaghari stated that two of the aircraft were completely destroyed, while three others were rendered inoperable due to severe damage. He added that the total number of US refueling aircraft targeted since the start of the “imposed war” has now reached 10.
He further stated that, as part of ongoing operations by the Islamic Revolution Guard Corps (IRGC), Iranian forces carried out a joint air and naval strike on a depot housing anti-drone systems belonging to Ukraine. According to Zolfaghari, the facility, located in Dubai and reportedly supporting US forces, housed 21 Ukrainian personnel and was destroyed in the attack.
Read the full article here.
Iranian parliament spokesperson says membership in Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT) has become “meaningless”
Via Al Mayadeen (Telegram), 28 March 2026
Iranian Parliament’s National Security and Foreign Policy Committee spokesperson Ebrahim Rezaei said Tehran’s continued membership in the Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT) has become “meaningless”, arguing that it “has brought us no benefits” and has “failed to protect our country from attacks by nuclear powers.”
He stressed that, instead, Iran’s “nuclear facilities have been repeatedly attacked” while “international documents and agreements have been completely disregarded.”
Rezaei reiterated that Iran has “no intention of producing a bomb, and our policy in this regard remains unchanged.
Highlights from Iran Foreign Minister Seyyed Abbas Araghchi’s speech at Emergency UN Human Rights Council session on attack on Shajareh Tayyebeh School in Minab
Via Press TV (Telegram), 27 March 2026
Iran is under an illegal war imposed by the US and Israel, two nuclear-armed aggressor regimes. This war is unjustified and brutally ruthless.
Aggression began on February 28, 2026, during ongoing diplomatic talks with the US on its alleged concerns over Iran’s nuclear program, sabotaging negotiations for the second time in nine months.
Shajareh Tayyebeh Elementary School in Minab was deliberately attacked, killing over 175 students and teachers in a premeditated act of violence.
This attack represents only the visible tip of a larger pattern: systematic human rights violations, impunity for crimes, and flagrant disregard for international law.
Given the aggressors’ advanced technology, the school attack was intentional, constituting a war crime and a crime against humanity.
Condemnation of such attacks is a moral imperative, beyond legal obligations, to defend innocent civilians and uphold human conscience.
Shajareh Tayyebeh is not the only victim: over 600 schools across Iran have been damaged, leaving more than 1,000 students and teachers dead or injured.
Aggressors have also targeted hospitals, ambulances, medical personnel, Red Crescent workers, refineries, water resources, and residential areas, showing complete disregard for civilians.
The scale and pattern of attacks suggest genocidal intent, not mere miscalculations.
Global silence in prior conflicts (Palestine, Lebanon, etc.) enabled this aggression; indifference only increases insecurity and rights violations.
The UN and international community are urged to condemn these crimes and hold the aggressors accountable, affirming that humanity will not tolerate impunity.
Iran seeks peace but will defend itself. The Iranian people, heirs to a rich civilization, remain committed to protecting civilians and national sovereignty.
Reports from Lebanon
Israel massacres Lebanese journalists
Compiled reports from Al Mayadeen, Vocal Politics (Telegram), Quds News Network (Telegram) and Resistance News Network, 28-30 March 2026
On 28 March 2026, Israel assassinated Lebanese journalists Fatima Ftouni, Mohammad Ftouni and Ali Sheaib, with double-tap, targeted drone strikes on several clearly marked press vehicles in Jezzine, southern Lebanon.
Ali Sheaib, who worked as a correspondent for al-Manar TV, has been described as Lebanon’s most experienced war journalist. Fatima Ftouni was Al Mayadeen Media Network’s south Lebanon correspondent. On March 2, she reported on Israel killing at least seven members of her own family live on air. Her brother, Mohammad Ftouni, also worked for Al Mayadeen as a cameraman.
After killing the journalists Israel posted drone footage of the attack openly stating that Ali Sheaib was the target, but the double-tap ensured that everyone in the vehicle was killed. Journalists travelling in other cars were also wounded in the attack, and one paramedic was killed as responding ambulances were targeted.
Since October 13, 2023, 28 Lebanese journalists have been killed by Israel, along with more than 234 Palestinian journalists in Gaza.
Media, press unions condemn Israeli killing of Lebanese journalists
Al Mayadeen (excerpt), 28 March 2026
Lebanese, regional, and international media outlets and press syndicates and unions issued sweeping condemnations following the killing of journalists Fatima Ftouni and Ali Sheaib in southern Lebanon, describing the attack as a grave and deliberate violation of international law and press freedom.
Statements from across Lebanon and abroad characterized the incident as a “fully-fledged war crime” and a “heinous crime against humanity,” warning that the systematic targeting of media workers reflects an attempt to silence the truth and obscure documented violations.
An Israeli strike on Saturday targeted a vehicle in Jezzine that was clearly marked with “PRESS,” killing Al Mayadeen’s field journalist and southern Lebanon correspondent Fatima Ftouni, photojournalist Mohammad Ftouni, and Al Manar TV’s veteran journalist Hajj Ali Sheaib.
Shortly after, the occupation’s military command claimed responsibility for the attack, acknowledging that Sheaib had been deliberately targeted. The journalists had been reporting from near the frontlines while covering Israeli aggression on Lebanon.
Read the full article here.
Al Mayadeen tribute to martyred journalist Fatima Ftouni
Via Al Mayadeen (Telegram), 28 March 2026
Al Mayadeen’s correspondent to South Lebanon, Fatima Ftouni, was martyred earlier today in an Israeli airstrike that directly targeted journalists in the South covering the Israeli aggression on Lebanon. Fatima was in a vehicle clearly labeled “Press” alongside other journalists, including Al-Manar’s Ali Sheaib.
Fatima was known and loved by all her colleagues, either from her time as an editor in Al Mayadeen Net, or as a correspondent for Al Mayadeen covering the Israeli war of aggression on South Lebanon.
Known for her bravery, steadfastness, and forever love for her profession and her constant desire to deliver the message of her people’s resistance to the world, she will continue to live within our hearts for the joy she brought us all as a colleague with her warmth, and her dedication to her field.
This is not the first time that Al Mayadeen’s correspondents have been targeted. Soon after “Israel” began its war on Lebanon, Al Mayadeen’s correspondent Farah Omar and Cameraman Rabih Me’mari were martyred in an Israeli aggression on November 21, 2023.
Al Mayadeen’s Ghassan Najjar and Mohammad Reda were also martyred in another Israeli attack on journalists on October 25, 2024.
This is part of “Israel’s” systematic attacks on journalists. In the past three years, “Israel” has killed hundreds of journalists across the region, all in an attempt to prevent the broadcasting of the reality of its crimes.
Al Mayadeen tribute to martyred journalist Ali Sheaib
Via Al Mayadeen (Telegram), 28 March 2026
Al-Manar’s correspondent Ali Sheaib was martyred earlier today, alongside Al Mayadeen’s correspondent Fatima Ftouni and her brother, in an Israeli aggression targeting their vehicle, clearly labeled “PRESS”, in the southern Lebanese town of Jezzine.
For the past years, he had been one of the resounding voices reporting on the frontlines, caring little for Israeli threats against him, and surviving a number of Israeli aggressions that struck close to where he had been reporting.
One of Lebanon’s most pre-eminent and most courageous war correspondents, martyr Ali Sheaib will be missed as a pioneer in delivering the message of resistance against “Israel” and all it stands for.
Al-Manar Channel tribute to martyred journalist Ali Sheaib
Via Resistance News Network, 29 March 2026
The knight of resistance media has dismounted after a long struggle, and the lens and platform of Al-Manar have bled the most precious blood once again, as the dean of the media field, our colleague Ali Shoeib, is a martyr.
Al-Manar sends him off as a true media front, a support and companion to generations of resistance fighters, and a teacher and role model for generations of media professionals. Our martyred colleague departed after a history of professional media work at Al-Manar Channel and Al-Nour Radio, which all the zionist lies could not overpower. He fought them with image, sound, and word, and often struck a vital point against them, from the “israeli” occupation of southern Lebanon until the liberation weddings of the year 2000, from the aggression of 2006 to the battle of Ouli Al-Baas in 2024, and from the first shots of Al-Asf Al-Ma’kool, during which our colleague Ali Shoeib exposed the lies of their claims and the losses of their soldiers with sound and image, until they assassinated him with a hateful raid on a car for journalists on the road to Jezzine in southern Lebanon. The media professional ascended to the rank he deserves, a dear martyr and an icon recorded in the history of Lebanese and resistance media.
Once again, Al-Manar shares with its colleague Al-Mayadeen in the giving of blood and sacrifice, and mourns the Al-Mayadeen correspondent, our colleague Fatima Fatouni, who was martyred in the treacherous aggression.
In this moment of mourning and seeking reward from Allah, Al-Manar pledges to the blood of the great martyred colleague Ali Shoeib and all the media martyrs on the path of truth, pledging to remain steadfast in principles and values no matter how costly the sacrifices, and to continue the journey and convey the truth until victory is achieved for our people, our country, and our nation in the face of the zionist-American criminality.
Al-Manar places this repeated aggression against press teams in their field of work before the concerned Lebanese authorities and ministries, and international journalistic and human rights organizations, hoping that the global conscience will awaken and that the time for accountability will come for this “israeli” criminal who is outside all laws and norms.
Hezbollah Media Relations statement on Israeli assassination of Lebanese journalists
Via Resistance News Network, 29 March 2026
The Media Relations office in Hezbollah condemns and denounces, in the strongest terms of anger and condemnation, the treacherous and cowardly zionist crime committed by the savage zionist enemy by assassinating fellow journalist Ali Shoeib, reporter for Al-Manar channel and Al-Nour radio, and fellow journalist Fatima Fattouni, reporter for Al-Mayadeen channel, and the cameraman for the channel Mohammed Fattouni, in a terrorist raid targeting their car on the Jezzine road, while they were performing their journalistic and national duty and their noble mission in conveying the truth and the image of “israeli” savagery, barbarism, and criminality—that truth which exposed, and continued to expose until the last moment of their honorable lives, the falsehood of the occupation’s narrative and its claims.
This deliberate criminal targeting of journalists, the witnesses to the enemy’s brutality, is a blatant aggression that constitutes a full-fledged war crime against free, honest, and national media, and reveals the brutal nature of this criminal entity, and shows the extent of this enemy’s terror of the image, voice, and word. The enemy’s false claims are but an expression of its weakness and frailty, and a desperate attempt to hide and evade this crime, confirming that the media martyrs, whose blood mingled with the blood of the resistance fighters on the land of the homeland in defense of Lebanon and its people, have succeeded in hurting the enemy by exposing its narrative and its deceits.
Hezbollah Media Relations, while extending to the family of Al-Manar channel, Al-Nour radio, Al-Mayadeen channel, the rest of the Lebanese media body, and the families of the martyrs, the highest expressions of condolences and congratulations on this high medal of honor, calls for raising voices high in the face of this persistent zionist violation, and for exposing this organized criminality that does not only target journalists, but has extended to medical and health crews, hospitals, fuel stations, and every pillar of steadfastness and life in Lebanon.
It also calls upon the Lebanese Ministry of Information and rights and union frameworks, especially the media, to fulfill their role and act immediately by documenting this crime, filing a complaint with the United Nations and the Security Council, and initiating the legal path before the competent international courts to hold the enemy accountable for its crimes committed against humanity, including against the media body.
Loyalty to the Resistance Bloc MP Ibrahim Moussawi denounces global double standards regarding US-Israeli war crimes
Via Al Mayadeen (Telegram), 30 March 2026
Speaking at a solidarity rally in Bekaa, Eastern Lebanon, for martyred journalists Fatima Ftouni, Mohammad Ftouni, and Ali Shoeib, Loyalty to the Resistance Bloc MP Ibrahim Moussawi sharply indicted global double standards, asking: “Where is the international community? Where are the human rights institutions? Where are their sanctions against this [Israeli] entity?”
He pointed to how “thousands of sanctions were imposed in record time against Russia… against Iran, and against countries falsely accused of human rights violations,” while “Israel” continues “a sustained pattern of violations and genocide.”
Moussawi stressed that this silence is no longer shocking, as Beirut now stands mourning its martyrs in a moment that lays bare the cost of a so-called “just” international community, with its human rights organizations that refuse to act.
Watch: https://youtube.com/shorts/TRIpGIG-dS4
Cuban president condemns Israeli killing of Lebanese journalists
Via Al Mayadeen (Telegram), 29 March 2026
Cuban President Miguel Diaz-Canel Bermudez expressed his deep sorrow over the martyrdom of journalists Fatima Ftouni, Mohammad Ftouni, and Ali Sheaib in southern Lebanon, condemning the targeted Israeli attack as a “despicable act by the Zionist regime of Israel, which once again turns its guns on those who courageously report on the horrors of the war against the brotherly Lebanese people.”
He extended Cuba’s condolences and solidarity to the martyrs’ families and colleagues, stating, “From Cuba, we send our condolences and solidarity to their families and colleagues. Onward to victory always.”
Arqoub Endures Siege as Residents Reject Forced Displacement
By Zeinab Hammoud, Al-Akhbar (excerpt), 28 March 2026
Residents of the southern Arqoub region continue to face escalating Israeli attacks aimed at forcing them from their land. Artillery shelling, machine-gun fire, ground incursions, and home raids have become routine, alongside arrests and killings. The latest incident took place at dawn on Tuesday in the village of Halleta. Israeli forces stormed civilian homes, opened fire, killing one resident, injuring another, and abducting a third.
Despite Israel’s violence, communities across Arqoub (from Shebaa and Kfar Shouba to Hebbariyeh and Rashaya al-Foukhar) remain determined to stay. Since the expansion of Israeli attacks on March 2, local municipalities have taken a unified stance: they will not leave their villages under pressure. According to local officials, displacement has remained limited, with no more than 10 percent of residents leaving.
This decision is rooted in a deep awareness of what residents see as Israel’s broader objective: emptying the area to establish a buffer zone. For many, staying on their land is not only a necessity but a form of resistance.
Read the full article here.
March in solidarity with Lebanese resistance held in Beirut
Via Al-Akhbar (Telegram), 28 March 2026
A march was organized on Friday, in Beirut’s crowded Hamra street, to express solidarity with the resistance against the ongoing Israeli aggression.
People from several parties were present, including the Syrian Social Nationalist Party (SSNP), Al-Rayah, and Hezbollah.
Party representatives addressed the crowds. Hezbollah’s MP Ali fayyad confirmed that the resistance will fight the Israeli enemy till the end.
“Be proud of the Resistance and hold your head high. Lebanon will not be a toy in the hands of the US,” he said.
People lit up candles, chanted, and raised banners in support of the resistance:
“We will not reconcile, forgive, recognize, or normalize.”
Israel Openly Threatens Paramedics in Lebanon
By Zeinab Hammoud, Al-Akhbar (excerpt), 30 March 2026
Israel has moved from attacking paramedics to openly declaring them as targets.
In a statement published yesterday, Israeli Occupation Army spokesperson Avichay Adraee threatened ambulances and medical facilities in Lebanon, repeating the familiar accusations of Hezbollah affiliation as a pretext.
This comes after days of intensified attacks on the health sector, and after repeated strikes on civilians, paramedics, journalists, and the Lebanese army. But threatening rescue workers so openly marks a new stage. It turns what has already been happening on the ground into an official, declared position.
Emergency workers rejected the accusation outright. Mahmoud Karaki, media officer for Civil Defense at the Islamic Health Authority, said their work is purely humanitarian, documented, and carried out under the supervision of official health authorities. He stressed that the vehicles and sites targeted contained no weapons.
Health Minister Rakan Nassereddine also rejected the claim and called on media organizations to inspect ambulances and medical facilities themselves. At an emergency press conference, he displayed images of damaged ambulances and health centers.
The latest toll from attacks on the health sector stands at 52 martyrs and 127 wounded. Israeli attacks have hit 77 emergency associations, 19 medical and emergency centers, and 49 vehicles. Nine hospitals have been damaged, and five have been forced to close.
Read the full article here.
Lebanese MP slams government subservience to foreign powers
Via Al Mayadeen (Telegram), 28 March 2026
Lebanese MP for the Loyalty to the Resistance Bloc, Ibrahim al-Moussawi, told Al Mayadeen that the Israeli entity is attempting to get Lebanon to negotiate under fire in order to gain the upper hand.
He added that a deception is underway in Lebanon, explaining that the core issue today stems from the wrong decision taken by the Lebanese government on March 2 against the Resistance.
“It is unacceptable for anyone in a position of responsibility to lack national fortitude and submit to external dictates,” al-Moussawi said.
He emphasized that officials must raise their stances to match the level of patriotism demonstrated by the Lebanese people.
Reports from Iraq
Comments from spokesman for Islamic Resistance in Iraq – Guardians of Blood Brigades, Abu Mahdi al-Jaafari on US escalation against Iran
Via The Cradle (Telegram), 27 March 2026
As talk escalates about a potential US ground operation inside Iran, the following points are being emphasized:
The US should understand that any such move would not be a military excursion, but an open-ended quagmire, where willpower is exhausted before weaponry, and where any calculations of survival collapse regardless of attempted rescue. The fate of invading forces would be either death or capture.
The situation is no longer measured by conventional military strength, but by the ability to endure and redefine the rules of engagement. All options are on the table, and all scenarios have long been calculated and prepared for.
An attempt to invade Iran and carry out a ground operation would also facilitate a reshaping of the Gulf’s coastline, returning it to its ‘historical reality,’ at which point the boundaries of geography would no longer remain as some assume.
Comments from spokesman for Islamic Resistance in Iraq – Guardians of Blood Brigades, Abu Mahdi al-Jaafari on UAE support for US-Israeli aggression
Via Resistance News Network, 28 March 2026
We warn the UAE, the “normalizing glass state,” against continuing its coordinated attempts with the zionist entity to drag Gulf states into a “direct confrontation” with the Islamic Republic of Iran.
We tell the UAE that your attempt to expand the front of aggression against Iran may accelerate your disappearance from the map; those who live in glass houses should not throw stones at people.
We assure our Iraqi people that the decrease in the pace of the Islamic Resistance operations, under all its titles, is due to poor weather conditions on one hand, and the escape of the occupying American forces from some of their bases in Iraq and the region on the other.
We call on the Parliamentary Security and Defense Committee and the resistance deputies to go to the Victoria base near Baghdad Airport and verify the withdrawal of American forces from it and raise the Iraqi flag over it so that it is not targeted again.
Reports from Palestine
Palestinian Resistance Factions statement on the martyrdom of brothers Saed and Fahmi Omar Qaddoum
Via Resistance News Network, 29 March 2026
The Palestinian Resistance Factions mourn the two martyred fighters, the brothers Saed and Fahmi Omar Qaddoum, who ascended by the bullets of the zionist enemy after a heroic confrontation with the criminal collaborator militias.
In light of the zionist enemy and its defeated army being preoccupied with the aggression on Lebanon and Iran, the collaborator and mercenary militias are attempting to execute the enemy’s agendas and plans by assaulting the sons of our people. However, these malicious attempts are met with the vigilance of the resistance’s security and its heroes, and failure is their inevitable fate.
The unity of our people’s sons—fighters, resistors, and the heroic tribesmen—forms the protective shield for our people and our resistance, and contributes significantly to thwarting and defeating the plans of the enemy and its collaborators.
We warn the collaborator and mercenary militias that the enemy’s tanks and aircraft will not protect you from your inevitable fate, and the enemy is casting you into destruction; all your movements are under the eyes and surveillance of the resistance’s security.
We call upon all our people to take immediate initiative and report any suspicious movements or the locations and sites of the enemy’s collaborators and mercenaries to thwart their plans in their infancy.
Palestinian Resistance Factions statements mourning the martyr journalists Ali Shoaib, Fatima Ftouni, and Mohammed Ftouni
Via Resistance News Network, 29 March 2026
The Palestinian Resistance Factions released statements mourning the martyr journalists Ali Shoaib, Fatima Fatouni, and photographer Mohammed Fatouni, who ascended on the road to Al-Quds.
￭ The Palestinian Islamic Jihad movement condemned the deliberate targeting of journalists, stating that such attacks are part of a systematic campaign to suppress the truth and silence the media.
￭ The Democratic Front for the Liberation of Palestine (DFLP) affirmed that this attack constitutes a flagrant violation of international protections for journalists and is a deliberate attempt by the occupation to silence those documenting its ongoing aggression.
￭ Fatah Al-Intifada issued a statement condemning the IOF’s targeting of a vehicle carrying journalists in southern Lebanon. The faction denounced the attack as a deliberate war crime and an attempt to silence those documenting the crimes of the occupation.
￭ The Resistance Committees in Palestine exalted the martyr journalists who dedicated their careers to covering the reality of the resistance and the unity of the struggle between Palestine and Lebanon. The Committees honored their work which consistently amplified the voices of those under occupation across the region.
￭ Hamas issued a statement condemning the IOF for targeting the journalists in southern Lebanon. The movement stated that this deliberate killing is a continuation of the IOF’s criminal policy against journalists and a violation of international law. Hamas called on the international community and media organizations to condemn these crimes and hold the occupation accountable for its systematic targeting of journalists in Lebanon and Palestine.
￭ The Palestinian Mujahideen Movement condemned the “israeli” strike in southern Lebanon. The movement stated that targeting these journalists is part of a systematic zionist campaign to silence the voice of the Resistance and obscure the truth of the occupation’s crimes.
￭ The PFLP-GC mourned the three journalists who ascended to martyrdom, while covering events in the field, describing them as martyrs who exposed the truth. The movement expressed condolences to their networks and families, and frames their deaths as part of the broader struggle toward victory.
￭ The PFLP framed the targeting of journalists as an attempt to silence the voices of the truth and resistance, asserting that such actions will fail, and that their martyrdom will only fuel the continuation of the path of resistance. The movement emphasized that the coverage will continue in documenting the heroic epics of the resistance and exposing the crimes and aggression of the occupation to the world, until victory is achieved and the enemy’s plans are thwarted.
Hamas statement regarding Israel’s ongoing closure of Al-Aqsa Mosque
Via Resistance News Network, 27 March 2026
The occupation’s announcement of extending the closure of Al-Aqsa Mosque until the middle of next April reveals the occupation’s intention to exploit the current circumstances to impose its full sovereignty over Al-Aqsa, and to control its opening and closing in accordance with its Judaization projects.
This unprecedented closure since the occupation of Al-Aqsa is not a security measure as the occupation claims, but rather a calculated step to empty the mosque, prepare the atmosphere for settler incursions, and pass the plans of the so-called Temple groups.
What is happening to Al-Aqsa Mosque is a direct assault on the faith and sanctities of Muslims, and it confirms that the occupation continues in its plans and arrogance, unconcerned by all Arab, Islamic, and even international condemnations and appeals.
We warn of the danger of the coming stage, especially with the increasing calls for incursions into Al-Aqsa during the “israeli” holidays, and the attempts to impose Talmudic rituals within it.
We call on our people to mobilize towards Al-Aqsa, its gates, and the closest possible points of access to it, and to strengthen the Ribat (steadfastness/guarding) by all possible means. We also call on the Arab and Islamic nation to assume its responsibilities towards the most dangerous attack the mosque is being subjected to in its modern history.
Palestinian Islamic Jihad statement regarding Israel’s closure of Al-Aqsa Mosque
Via Resistance News Network, 28 March 2026
For the fifth consecutive Friday, the occupation continues to close the blessed Al-Aqsa Mosque, prevents prayer from being held within it, and denies worshippers access to it, which constitutes a violation of all human values and norms, and a breach of all international charters.
This state of forced closure is part of the occupation’s agenda to impose its hegemony and control over the path of the Messenger, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, and a desecration of the first Qibla of Muslims. It falls within the framework of annexation and Judaization plans to serve Talmudic myths with the aim of dragging the region and the world into a religious war.
While we affirm that our Palestinian people and their forces will not hesitate to defend the nation’s sanctities, we call on the Islamic nation to be alert to the enemy’s plans and the danger of remaining silent on this situation, which may tempt the usurping entity to take more escalatory steps within the framework of its open war on Islam and Muslims, according to the statements of the head of the entity’s government, the war criminal, Benjamin Netanyahu.
Resistance News Network statement on Palestinian prisoners (excerpt)
Via Resistance News Network, 27 March 2026
Today, the lives of prisoners are escalating into grave danger, as the National Security Committee in the zionist Knesset has approved a draft law to impose the death penalty on Palestinian prisoners without the possibility of pardon. The legislation, championed by zionist minister Ben-Gvir, adds to existing repressive measures against detainees, including the withholding of medical care and food.
Many prisoners continue to endure severe suffering as they are exposed to execution at any given moment, including leaders such as Abdullah Barghouti, Marwan Barghouti, Abbas al-Sayed, Moslim Masarwa, and at least 79 female prisoners continue to be held in harsh conditions including Hanan Barghouti.
The prisoners abducted in Lebanon and Gaza during the ongoing war—those who stood as a line of defense against invading occupation forces—are also exposed to this grave danger.
Prisoners detained by the Palestinian Authority are likewise subjected to this, especially under the so-called “revolving door” policy.
These prisoners face the constant threat of martyrdom at any moment, often in silence, without the world even knowing.
As of March 2026, the number of Palestinian prisoners held by the occupation exceeds 9,500, including 79 women, 350 children, and 3,442 administrative detainees. This includes prisoners abducted in Lebanon and Syria.
Since the start of the genocide on October 7, 2023, the number of prisoners who ascended has risen to at least 90, including 52 from Gaza. This brings the total number of martyrs of the prisoners’ movement since 1967 to 327 known individuals.
The cause of the prisoners is the cause of Palestine. The prisoners are the compass of the struggle; they are as beloved to the cause as Al-Aqsa Mosque. It is they whose pure hearts march toward victory or martyrdom. It is they who never retreated or hesitated on the path of resistance. Their fate reflects the fate of the nation.
Hamas condemns Palestinian Authority arrest of activist Omar Assaf
Via Resistance News Network: Prisoners, 28 March 2026
Hamas leader Mahmoud Mardawi condemned the security apparatus of the Palestinian Authority for the arrest of Palestinian activist and former prisoner Omar Assaf from his home in Ramallah.
Mardawi stated that these ongoing political arrests in the West Bank represent a violation of public freedoms and an attempt to silence national voices. He called for the immediate release of all political detainees and urged national factions to mobilize efforts to protect activists from arbitrary detention and political persecution.
Palestinians in the West Bank Are Now Experiencing Multiple Settler Attacks Per Day
By Naqaa Hamed, Drop Site News (excerpt), 27 March 2026
Violence by Israeli settlers and soldiers, that had already reached record levels in 2025 alongside the genocide in Gaza, has escalated further since the U.S. and Israel launched a war on Iran last month. Since the beginning of 2026 through to March 16, a total of 26 Palestinians, including six children, have been killed by Israeli forces or settlers, according to the UN, including 18 by Israeli forces and seven by Israeli settlers. More than 260 Palestinians have been injured by Israeli settlers alone.
More than half the killings and over 100 of the injuries were inflicted between February 28, when the Iran war began, and March 16. The Colonization and Wall Resistance Commission (CWRC), a Palestinian governmental body, has documented over a thousand attacks on Palestinians by Israeli settlers from the beginning of January through to mid-March, with more than 200 of them occurring in the first two weeks after the Iran war began.
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Gaza: Israel Turns So-Called “Yellow Line” Into De Facto Border, Building New Barrier and Establishing Military Outposts
Quds News Network (excerpt), 27 March 2026
The Israeli military is turning the so-called “yellow line” into a physical border, despite it being initially intended as a temporary demarcation. According to a Haaretz report, forces in recent months have established new outposts along the line and built a ground barrier, reinforcing remarks by Eyal Zamir, who described it as the “new borderline.”
Haaretz reported on Thursday, citing recent satellite images, that the forces has established new outposts along the line, carrying out infrastructure work and transferring equipment and facilities. At the same time, they are implementing a large-scale engineering project: constructing a ground barrier stretching for many kilometers along the line. The line leaves more than half of the Strip in Israel’s hands.
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Heavy Rains Flood Tents Housing Displaced Palestinians in Gaza
Quds News Network (excerpt), 27 March 2026
Heavy rainfall has once again flooded hundreds of tents sheltering displaced Palestinians in the war-torn Gaza Strip, as they endure harsh winter conditions with little to no protection after two years of Israeli genocide and amid ongoing restrictions on aid.
Videos circulating on social media show tents being blown away, strong winds scattering belongings, displaced people pleading for help, and children shivering from the cold for two nights after the storm accompanied by heavy rain and strong winds battered the Strip on late Wednesday.
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Israeli Strikes Target Two Police Posts in Gaza, Killing Six
Quds New Network (excerpt), 29 March 2026
At least six Palestinians were killed in Israeli strikes targeting two police posts in southern Gaza overnight, despite the so-called ceasefire, amid an apparent escalation in Israeli attacks on police to create chaos and insecurity.
Local sources confirmed that three police officers were killed in the attack in Al-Mawasi in Khan Younis. The victims also included a local civilian who had been serving drinks to nearby residents and police, as well as a child.
Earlier Saturday, three Palestinians, including two brothers, were killed and four others injured in Israeli shelling and gunfire in separate areas across the Gaza Strip. …
… There has been a spike in Israeli attacks targeting police in the war-torn Strip despite the ceasefire that took effect in October, which Israel has repeatedly violated by killing hundreds and blocking the entry of much-needed aid.
According to Palestinians and rights groups, such attacks are part of Israel’s ongoing genocide against Palestinians, as it seeks to dismantle the enclave’s security and justice structures by undermining public order and spreading chaos and insecurity.
Israeli forces have killed more than 670 Palestinians since the “ceasefire” went into effect, including over 300 children, women, and the elderly.
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Statement by Hamas on Israeli assassinations of civilian police in Gaza
Via Resistance News Network, 30 March 2026
The targeting by the terrorist occupation army of civilian police points in the Gaza Strip, resulting in the killing of nine martyrs from police personnel and civilians during airstrikes on two police checkpoints in Khan Yunis, along with the injury of others, is a continuation of the fascist occupation government’s crimes against our people in Gaza. It is also an extension of the brutal war of extermination and ongoing attempts to spread chaos in the Strip and prevent any return to normal life.
The Islamic Resistance Movement (Hamas) calls on the international community and the guarantor states of the Gaza ceasefire agreement to intervene immediately to stop the blatant violations by Netanyahu’s terrorist government, compel it to halt its attacks on unarmed civilians and civilian institutions, hold it accountable for its crimes, and take serious steps to provide relief to our people, enable recovery, and end the humanitarian catastrophe caused by the occupation.
Gaza Board of Peace outlines eight-month plan for Hamas disarmament
The Cradle (excerpt), 27 March 2026
The Board of Peace has submitted a proposal for a phased, eight-month plan to disarm Hamas and transfer administration of the devastated strip to a Palestinian committee of technocrats, Reuters reported on 27 March.
Board of Peace Director General Nickolay Mladenov, a Bulgarian diplomat and politician, presented the plan to Hamas last week.
US President Donald Trump established the Board of Peace to oversee Gaza following a ceasefire reached between Israel and Hamas last October.
According to the proposal, Hamas and all other resistance groups in Gaza, such as the Palestinian Islamic Jihad (PIJ), will disarm in a process that will be overseen by a group of Palestinian technocrats, known as the National Committee for the Administration of Gaza (NCAG).
“Gaza will be governed under the principle of one authority, one law, one weapon, whereby only individuals authorized by (NCAG) may possess weapons, and all armed factions will cease military activities,” the document says.
The disarmament process will be “verified by the Weapons Collection Verification Committee,” a body that Director General Mladenov will establish.
The Board of Peace will only allow reconstruction in areas that have been demilitarized, the document adds.
Neither Israel nor the board has provided guarantees that Palestinians will be allowed to return and live in the reconstructed areas.
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Senior Hamas official tells Drop Site movement will reject “catastrophic” Gaza disarmament plan
Drop Site News, 27 March 2026
A senior Hamas official confirmed the authenticity of the disarmament documents published by Al Jazeera, telling Drop Site News the plan was “catastrophic” and that the movement would oppose it. The official added that Palestinians as an occupied people retain the right to resist and that the core of the conflict cannot be resolved through security arrangements alone. While Hamas has previously expressed willingness to transfer governance and security control in Gaza to a Palestinian national committee, the movement has repeatedly stressed that disarmament of the Palestinian people is not a matter it can negotiate on its own. Hamas’s Basem Naim charged on Wednesday that Mladenov was “threatening Palestinians with a return to war on behalf of Netanyahu and his fascist government” rather than acting as a neutral peace envoy.
Palestinian Journalist Dies in Israeli Prison
IMEMC News (excerpt), 29 March 2026
The Palestinian Detainees and Ex‑Detainees Affairs Commission and the Palestinian Prisoners’ Society announced on Saturday the death of imprisoned Palestinian journalist Marwan Fathi Hussein Herzallah, 54, from Nablus, inside Israel’s Megiddo prison.
The General Authority for Civil Affairs formally notified the two organizations of his death before his family was contacted.
Harzallah, an employee of the Palestinian Broadcasting Corporation (PBC) in Nablus, had been detained since 8 January 2026 and remained in pre‑trial detention on allegations of “incitement.”
He previously survived a gunshot injury inflicted by Israeli forces in 1995, which resulted in the amputation of one of his legs. His son, Tahrir Harzallah, is also held under administrative detention, without charges or trial.
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Reports from Yemen
Comments from Sayyed Abdul Malik al-Houthi, the leader of Yemen’s Ansar Allah Resistance movement
Via Al Mayadeen (Telegram), 27 March 2026
In a televised speech marking National Day of Steadfastness, Sayyed Abdul Malik al-Houthi, the leader of Yemen’s Ansar Allah Resistance movement, accused “some regimes, through their media outlets, of continuing to malign the Resistance and its fighters” even at the height of “Israel’s” war on Gaza.
He also denounced the “ongoing smear campaign against Hezbollah” for “Israel’s” aggression despite the Resistance’s “defensive stance”.
He further condemned the US-Israeli war on Iran, saying the two have committed “every kind of crime… in an unjustified act of aggression.”
Sayyed Al-Houthi also reaffirmed Yemen’s position of steadfastness, stressing that the country chose resilience over surrender in the face of the US-Saudi-led war, which is aimed at stripping Yemen of its sovereignty and placing it under the influence of the United States and “Israel”.
He warned that the aggression reflects broader efforts to dominate the region and reiterated that Yemen remains fully aligned against US and Israeli aggression.
Yemeni Armed Forces statement (excerpt)
Via Resistance News Network, 28 March 2026
In light of the American and “israeli” enemy’s continued aggression against the Islamic Republic of Iran, Palestine, Gaza, Iraq, and Lebanon, in implementation of the zionist scheme that threatens the entire nation.
The Yemeni Armed Forces, out of their keenness for the stability and security of the region and to stop the aggression, confirm the following:
First:
The necessity of an immediate response from the American and “israeli” enemy to international diplomatic efforts to stop the aggression against Iran and the countries of the Axis; as it is an unjust, oppressive, and unjustified aggression that harms global and regional stability and security and harms the global economy.
Second:
The necessity of an immediate cessation of aggression against Muslim countries in Palestine, Lebanon, Iran, and Iraq, and an end to the unjust blockade on Yemen.
Third:
The necessity of implementing the Gaza agreement and fulfilling the obligations contained therein regarding humanitarian entitlements and the legitimate entitlements of the Palestinian people.
Fourth:
We confirm that our hands are on the trigger for direct military intervention in any of the following cases:
• The joining of any other alliances with America and “israel” against the Islamic Republic of Iran and the Jihad and Resistance Axis.
• The use of the Red Sea to carry out hostile operations by America and “israel” against the Islamic Republic of Iran and against any Muslim country, for we will not allow that.
• Continued escalation against the Islamic Republic and the Jihad and Resistance Axis, according to what the theater of military operations requires.
Fifth:
The Yemeni Armed Forces warn against any unjust measures aimed at tightening the blockade on the Yemeni people.
In conclusion:
We confirm that our military operations target the “israeli” and American enemy to thwart the zionist scheme, and they do not target any Muslim people.
Yemen officially joins fight against US, Israel by firing missiles at occupied territories
Press TV (excerpt), 28 March 2026
The Yemeni Armed Forces says it has officially joined the war against the US-Israeli front in support of the Islamic Republic of Iran and the Resistance Front in Lebanon, Iraq, and Palestine.
“In implementation of what was stated in the last statement of the Yemeni Armed Forces regarding direct military intervention in support of the Islamic Republic of Iran and the resistance fronts in Lebanon, Iraq, and Palestine, and in view of the continued military escalation, the targeting of infrastructure, and the perpetration of crimes and massacres against our brothers in Lebanon, Iran, Iraq, and Palestine,” the Yemeni Armed Forces spokesman Yahya Saree said in a statement on Saturday.
The Yemeni Armed Forces have carried out the first military operation using a barrage of ballistic missiles targeting sensitive Israeli military sites in southern occupied Palestine, it added.
This operation, it added, coincided with the heroic operations carried out by Iran and Hezbollah in Lebanon.
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Deputy Director of Moral Guidance in the Yemeni Armed Forces (Ansar Allah), Abed Al-Thawr to QNN: “We will use the Bab al-Mandab closure card against American and Israeli ships”
Via Quds News Network (Telegram), 30 March 2026
Yemeni Armed Forces official Abed Al-Thawr affirmed that Yemen has officially entered the regional confrontation against the Israeli enemy, warning of escalating military measures in response to ongoing aggression against Palestine, Lebanon, and Iran.
He stated that Yemen may impose a naval and air blockade targeting American and Israeli interests, including the potential closure of Bab al-Mandab, stressing that the Red Sea will not be allowed to serve as a platform for attacks against Iran or resistance forces.
Al-Thawr said Yemeni strikes on the occupied territories come within a broader regional battle shaped by U.S.-led alliances, emphasizing support for Gaza and condemning Israel’s failure to implement agreements amid the continued siege.
He warned that new weapons and unexpected operations could soon enter the battlefield, asserting that escalation will continue if Israel does not halt its attacks and if the international community fails to stop ongoing crimes in the region.
Reports from Syria
Statement by Soldiers of Al-Karrar Brigade in the Levant (excerpt)
Via Resistance News Network, 29 March 2026
Over the past 96 hours, our monitoring and reconnaissance unit has observed the use of military airports in our dear country by the zionist-American enemy forces, including the Mezzeh Military Airport, the T4 Military Airport, and the Shairat Military Airport, for military and logistical support through cargo and refueling aircraft for the purpose of zionist-American aggression against the lands of the Muslims in the region, especially the Islamic Republic of Iran and brotherly Iraq.
From here, we warn the enemy forces against continuing to use our country’s territory as a launchpad for this brutal aggression. Otherwise, we will take it upon ourselves to prevent you from this purpose, forcibly, by the might and power of our fighters.
Armed groups attack orthodox Christian town in Syria
Via Vocal Politics (Telegram), 28 March 2026
Calling Christians in Al-Suqaylabiyah “pigs,” armed groups attacked the town, destroying property, harassing residents, and vandalizing a statue of the Virgin Mary.
￭ The assault also included gunfire directed at the church, with heavy shooting heard across the city. The violence expanded to include the vandalizing of several cafés and cafeterias, assaults on young men and women, and attacks on public symbols in the city, including the statue of the Virgin Mary, with significant damage reported to private property.
￭ Local reports say the armed groups entered the city under the protection of HTS.
￭ The incident follows a series of developments that have alarmed residents, including the reported takeover by HTS of a municipality building that housed the Women’s Union Center in the predominantly Christian city of Suqaylabiyah and its conversion into a Quran memorization school.
Syrian government announces destruction of tunnel system providing support for Lebanese ‘militias’
Via The Cradle (Telegram), 29 March 2026
The Syrian Defense Ministry’s media office told SANA that army units discovered a tunnel linking Syrian and Lebanese territory near the village of Hosh al-Sayyid Ali west of Homs, which had been used for smuggling by Lebanese “militias,” as they called them, and confirmed it has since been sealed.
Syria says it repelled drone attack on Al-Tanf Base launched from Iraq
Via The Cradle (Telegram), 29 March 2026
The Syrian army said on Saturday it repelled a drone attack targeting its military base in the Al-Tanf area in southern Syria, adding that the drones were launched from Iraqi territory. State news agency SANA claimed that Syrian army units successfully intercepted the UAVs before they could strike the base.
The US announced the withdrawal of its forces from Al-Tanf on 12 February.
The strike marks the second such event within a week, following a rocket strike on a base in Hasakah that led Iraqi authorities to arrest four suspects, while Iraqi resistance faction Saraya Awliya al-Dam claimed responsibility.
Bahraini activist tortured to death over opposition to US-Israeli war on Iran
Compiled reports from The Cradle, Euro-Med Human Rights Monitor, Quds News Network (Telegram) and TMJ News (Telegram), 28 March 2026
Note: This report includes graphic images
Bahraini police released the body of Mohammad al-Mousawi to his family on 27 March, days after detaining him at a checkpoint and torturing him to death for opposing the US-Israeli war on Iran.
A graphic video circulated online of Mousawi’s corpse at the local morgue, showing signs of torture all over his face, legs, arms, and feet.
According to Maryam al-Khawaja, a Bahraini-Danish Human Rights Defender, Mousawi previously spent 12 years in prison. He was released in 2024 but was arrested again on 19 March at a security checkpoint, along with others travelling in the same vehicle, reportedly in connection with his pro-Iran stance during the ongoing war. Locals reported that he was held for several days in an effort to link him to alleged “cells” and organizations supporting the Iranian government.
Authorities refused to disclose Mousawi’s location to his family, and denied him access to legal counsel. After days of no contact he was returned dead, his body visibly mutilated.
Al-Wefaq National Islamic Society condemned the killing, accusing the regime of framing citizens and committing crimes against humanity. Since the onset of the US-Israeli war on Iran, the society reports that the Bahraini government has arrested hundreds of citizens—including women and children—subjected them to torture, and publicly shamed many through photo publications and defamatory media campaigns.
TMJ News reported protests erupting demanding accountability in the days following in response to Mousawi’s torture and murder, with demonstrators blocking roads and setting tires on fire.
Euro-Med Human Rights Monitor warned that the incident can’t be separated from the broader tightening of security measures, with reports of “a wide-scale arrest campaign affecting more than 200 individuals, including women and minors, on the basis of expressing political opinions.” The rights group stated that Mousawi’s torture and murder forms “part of a documented pattern of violations in Bahrain”.
Miscellaneous Reports
UAE, Qatar sign defense cooperation deals with Ukraine’s Zelensky
The Cradle (excerpt), 28 March 2026
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and UAE President Mohammed bin Zayed signed an agreement on 28 March to cooperate in the areas of security and defense, including anti-drone defense, amid the ongoing US-Israeli war on Iran.
During Zelensky’s visit to Abu Dhabi, the two leaders explored ways to strengthen bilateral cooperation under their Comprehensive Economic Agreement, the Emirati state news agency WAM reported.
They also discussed regional security developments and the ongoing military escalation, as well as its impact on international trade routes and the world economy, WAM added.
After meeting with Bin Zayed, Zelensky then traveled to Doha to meet with Qatari officials, where he also signed a defense cooperation deal.
Qatar’s defense ministry said in a statement that Doha and Kiev have signed an agreement that includes the exchange of expertise in countering missiles and unmanned aerial systems.
“Real security is built on partnership – we value everyone and remain open to supporting all those who are ready to work together for this goal,” Zelensky said on social media after announcing his arrival in Doha.
After joining the US and Israel to attack Iran on 28 February, the UAE and Qatar have struggled to shoot down Iranian drones and missiles launched at their cities in retaliation.
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UAE commits to joining proposed Hormuz Security Force to escort ships through strait
Drop Site News, 27 March 2026
The UAE has informed Western allies it will participate in a proposed Hormuz Security Force to escort commercial vessels through the Strait of Hormuz, with Abu Dhabi potentially deploying its own naval assets, according to the Financial Times. Senior Emirati minister Sultan al-Jaber discussed the plan with United States Vice President JD Vance in Washington this week.
Pentagon weighs deploying up to 10,000 additional troops to Middle East
Drop Site News, 27 March 2026
The Pentagon is considering sending as many as 10,000 additional ground troops to the Middle East, the Wall Street Journal reported Friday, with Fox News citing a senior defense official confirming similar details. The potential deployment would expand an already significant American buildup in the region that includes roughly 5,000 Marines and thousands of troops from the 82nd Airborne Division. The United States currently maintains approximately 50,000 service members stationed across nearly 20 sites and aboard warships in the countries and waters immediately surrounding Iran.
Kuwait’s Crackdown on Solidarity with Resistance
Al-Akhbar (excerpt), 28 March 2026
Since the start of the war on Iran in late February 2026, Kuwaiti authorities have launched a wave of arrests targeting those who expressed support for Iran’s response to the Israeli-US assault. Kuwaiti lawyer and activist Ali Naseer said in a video message addressed to Emir Sheikh Mishal al-Ahmad al-Jaber al-Sabah that “more than 1,000 people” had been detained. Speaking on behalf of their families, he appealed for their release before Eid.
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Up to 70 Britons detained in UAE amid sweeping crackdown over Iran strike footage
Via The Cradle (Telegram), 29 March 2026
Up to 70 British nationals have been detained across the United Arab Emirates for photographing, filming, or sharing images of Iranian drone and missile attacks that began in late February according to The Daily Mail. According to the report, those held include tourists, expatriates, and airline crew, with authorities enforcing strict laws that criminalize content deemed harmful to public order, even when shared privately.
Citing UK-based campaign groups and Emirati lawyers, the outlet says detainees have been kept in overcrowded facilities under harsh conditions, with some allegedly denied adequate food, sleep, and medical care. The report adds that the legal system is under strain from the number of arrests, leaving many facing extended detention, while others released on bail have had their passports confiscated, preventing them from leaving or working.
The report also highlights criticism that the crackdown is aimed at protecting the UAE’s image as a secure and stable destination, while officials maintain that the measures follow repeated warnings against filming sensitive incidents. The British government is said to be providing consular support as concerns mount over the scale of the detentions.
Quds News Network report on US military aid to Israel
Via Quds News Network (Telegram), 28 March 2026
The Israeli army announced that it received around 8000 tons of weapons and military equipment during the ongoing war with Iran as part of American military support.
These supplies included advanced military equipment that was transported through an air and sea bridge to support ongoing military operations and compensate for shortages in ammunition and equipment.
The scale of these shipments reflects the significant level of military support that Israel receives, particularly from the United States, amid the continuing war, and also indicates the expanding scope and difficulty of the conflict.
UN official resigns, claims body ‘is preparing for possible nuclear weapon use’
Via The Cradle (Telegram), 28 March 2026
Mohammed Safa, the main representative of the Palestinian Volunteer Association (PVA) at the UN, announced on X that he is suspending all duties with the organization and its committees.
Safa accused UN senior officials as “serving a powerful lobby and not the UN,” and added that he “cannot in good conscience be part of or witness to what is happening at a time when the UN is preparing for possible nuclear weapon use.”
Jewish extremist arrested over alleged plot to firebomb Palestinian activist Nerdeen Kiswani’s home
By Michael Arria and Adam Horowitz, Mondoweiss (excerpt), 27 March 2026
A 26-year-old New Jersey man has been arrested over an alleged plot to firebomb the home of Palestinian activist Nerdeen Kiswani.
The AP reports the federal authorities detained Alexander Heifler while he was assembling Molotov cocktails to throw at Kiswani’s New York City home. He had apparently detailed his plan to an undercover NYPD detective, who had permeated a group chat that included Heifler. He planned to flee the country to Israel after carrying out the attack.
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US DoJ confirms FBI director’s email breached by Iranian hacker group Handala
The Cradle (excerpt), 27 March 2026
A Justice Department official confirmed on 27 March that material reportedly leaked from FBI Director Kash Patel’s personal email “appears to be authentic.”
The material was leaked on Friday by Handala, a group of pro-Palestinian vigilante hackers considered to have links to Iranian government cyberintelligence units.
Handala said it had accessed FBI Director Kash Patel’s personal email inbox and published photographs of the director, along with some of his private and professional correspondence.
Patel “will now find his name among the list of successfully hacked victims,” the hacker group announced on their website.
“The so-called ‘impenetrable’ systems of the FBI were brought to their knees within hours by our team,” the group stated, adding that all of Director Patel’s personal and confidential information, including classified files, is now available for the public to download.
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Handala hacks US logistics company, disables POS terminals
Via Vocal Politics (Telegram), 29 March 2026
The Handala Hack team hacked a US business logistics company, disabling 2,680 POS terminals in stores across US and bringing business in hundreds of stores to a standstill, publishing the following statement:
￭ “In a single moment, everything changed with our attack on North Country Business Products, Inc., a company trusted by many major retail chains. That trust has now become a symbol of vulnerability. As a result of this operation, 110 companies and retail chains across the United States, all reliant on North Country’s POS systems, were completely taken offline. In total, 2,680 point-of-sale terminals (POS) went dark in the blink of an eye, bringing business in hundreds of stores to a standstill. Managers and staff were left confused and anxious, while the supply chain—once running smoothly, suddenly fell apart. We, Handala Hack, have proven that even the largest and most reputable technology providers are not safe.”
Pro-Israel PR firm promoting Iranian opposition coalition in US
Via Quds News New Network (Telegram), 29 March 2026
A leaked email reveals that a pro-Israel PR firm, Red Banyan, has been promoting the Iran Freedom Congress (IFC), an opposition group presenting itself as an independent Iranian initiative.
The firm has documented ties to the American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC), and the email offered media access to IFC-linked figures, some connected to supporters of Reza Pahlavi.
However, IFC’s leadership denied any relationship with the PR firm, stating they were unaware of its involvement and not responsible for third-party promotion.
US Faces Mounting Missile Shortage in War with Iran as Tomahawk Stocks Rapidly Decline
Quds News Network (excerpt), 28 March 2026
The United States faces a growing challenge in its war with Iran. Attacks have intensified, and the pace of missile use has raised serious concerns inside the Pentagon. Officials now warn that the heavy reliance on long-range strike weapons could push US forces toward a dangerous shortage.
According to a report by The Washington Post, US forces launched more than 850 Tomahawk cruise missiles in just one month. This level of use has alarmed defense planners. They fear that stockpiles may fall to critical levels, increasing the risk of a “Winchester” scenario, a military term that refers to running out of ammunition during combat.
The scale of the problem becomes clearer when looking at the cost and production timeline. Each Tomahawk missile costs around $3.6 million. Manufacturing a single unit can take up to two years. This slow production cycle makes it difficult to replace the missiles already used. Annual output remains limited to only a few hundred units, while previous funding covered the purchase of just 57 missiles. As a result, consumption now far exceeds replacement capacity.
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