As of 6:33 AM eastern US Time today, Nov. 3, 2023, live video feed from Sderot, Israel, looking west/southwest toward Gaza City, reveals machine gun fire, what sounds like tank or artillery fire, the drone of unmanned aerial vehicles, and the deep thunderous rumble of fighter jets in the air.
Israel is 6 hours AHEAD of US eastern time, so it is presently 12:33 PM in the conflict zone.
Two days ago, Hezbollah and Iran issued an Ultimatum to Israel and to the US: Stop the aggression against Gaza "by Dawn on Friday" or face all-out war starting Friday afternoon. That deadline passed at 5:33 AM local time in Israel today. Yet the fighting goes on.
Two and a half hours from now, the Secretary-General of Hezbollah is scheduled to make a large public address from Beirut, Lebanon, at 3:00 PM local time in the conflict zone. The question on everyone's mind is whether or not he will announce full scale war?
"Little Blinkie" (US Secretary of State Antony Blinken) has arrived in Tel Aviv to give the Hegemon's verdict. No one outside of the corridors of power yet knows what the Hegemon (the United States) has decided.
Will it be peace or will it be full scale war? The world gets the answer within the next two-and-one-half (2 1/2) hours. (Published 6:40 AM EDT 11-03-2023)
Updates to appear below.
(Time to Hezbollah speech corrected above from erroneous 8 hours to correct two hours.) 6:47 AM EDT
7:22 AM EDT -- The live video feed I have been watching from Gaza . . . just went dead. 7:40 -- Now back (No audio)
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UPDATE 7:50 AM EDT --
-- US Secretary of State Blinken says 'we insist that Israel not only has right, but also duty to defend itself': Israeli media
-- Iranian Foreign Minister on a phone call with his Syrian counterpart: 'The readiness of the Palestinian resistance and the rest of the resistance parties is very high'
(HT Remark: Uh Oh. Sounds like a fight is on . . .)
UPDATE 8:27 AM EDT --
Us military aircraft, designed for electronic surveillance, have been flying off the coast of Lebanon for about two hours now. Monitoring everything in electronic communications.
UPDATE 8:30 AM EDT --
Live links to Sayyed Hassan #Nasrallah speech in different Languages The speech starts at 15:30 Beirut time.
Arabic
- https://youtube.com/watch?v=Ep26j2v5cE4…
- https://almanar.com.lb/live/
English
- https://odysee.com/@PressTV:2
Spanish
Turkish
- https://on4haber.com/canli-yayin
- https://kudustv.com.tr/canli.php
- https://tv5.com.tr/canli-yayin
- https://ulusal.com.tr/ulusal-kanal-canli-izle…
Urdu
- https://urdu.sahartv.ir/watch_live
Persian
- https://telewebion.com/live/irinn
Twitter updates
https://twitter.com/English_AlAhed
https://twitter.com/political_aya__
UPDATE 8:36 AM EDT --
Massive crowds gathered in Beirut, Lebanon to listen to speech
Hezbollah supporters gather at Ashura Square in Beirut to watch Hassan Nasrallah's upcoming speech. pic.twitter.com/Wn3vXtWzBx
— Joe Truzman (@JoeTruzman) November 3, 2023
UPDATE 10:32 AM EDT --
The leader of Hezbollah just finished a speech that ran about 90 minutes.
It was very detail-oriented, to the point of being arduous, but it DID demonstrate the man operates from a fact-based logic as opposed to emotion.
Nasrallah said that Hezbollah began its operations on October 8, one day after the Al-Aqsa storm began.
He said that thanks to what Hezbollah is doing, one-half of the Israeli Army was forced to deploy to Lebanon's border and NOT be used against Gaza.
He also pointed out that hundreds of Israeli settlements have had to be evacuated, their people relocated, at great expense to Israel, at great economic impact to Israel.
He said Even if you call our actions limited so far, it certainly will not stay what you call 'limited', and what is happening now is unprecedented
The possibility that the war on the Lebanese front will deteriorate into an all-out war is real. The enemy must understand this. Israel fears that this front could snowball towards a regional war, and this scenario is realistic and could definitely happen
He went on to:
Express sorrow for martyrs in Gaza
Point out that the Israeli onslaught continues
Say that he admires the steadfastness of Gaza.
Point out the Suffering of Palestinians for 75 years, and in Gaza, specifically, for 20 years.
Make clear the International community ignores Israeli crimes
He said the Al Aqsa Storm will have great impact on future of Israeli regime.
Al Aqsa shows Israel is weaker than spider web; they did nothing until the mighty guns of the USA came to help.
Before those guns arrived from America, Israel pleaded for Billions of dollars in American aid, more American weapons, American Generals and troops. He asked "Is THIS (Israel) a strong government? Needing all this help?"
He said the Israelis cannot achieve their goals.
In fact, he said, by Hezbollah just taking the limited actions it has already taken, caused 1/2 the Israeli Army to be deployed to Israel's north, so it cannot be used against Gaza. He also pointed out that Hezbollah has now caused the evacuation of dozens of settlements in both North and South Israel forcing the relocation of thousands of Israelis.
These evacuated people are causing great economic harm to Israel and to its economy.
Israel's so-called "Strongest army in region" only bombs civilians; showing its barbaric nature.
The media in the West is trying to portray Israelis as victims, using lies and false claims
He then made it explicitly clear the US is responsible for ongoing troubles in Gaza.
He said that those who are silent about Israeli crimes must rethink their humanity.
He also boldly told the US that he and his people are not afraid of US troops, planes, ships.
He said the number one priority for Hezbollah is to END THE WAR on Gaza. Next, to ensure victory of Palestinians.
He pointed out that this goal is in the Interests of neighboring countries.
He finished by telling the world that, In the next hours and days you will see all our fronts become one against the enemy as a whole.
As far as Hezbollah actions, they will continue and that "all options are on the table."
