Global condemnations have poured in after the Israeli regime’s offensive, which has resulted in the deaths of nearly 500 Lebanese and left more than 1,600 injured in southern and eastern part of the Arab country. | Israel launched hundreds of airstrikes on southern and eastern Lebanon on Monday, killing at least 492 people, including 35 children, and wounding 1,645 others, the health ministry said. ● China's Foreign Minister, Wang Yi, during a meeting with his Lebanese counterpart in New York on Tuesday voiced strong support for Lebanon and denounced what he described as “indiscriminate attacks against civilians.” [...] He emphasized the importance of monitoring regional developments, particularly the recent explosions of communications equipment in Lebanon, and reiterated China's firm opposition to attacks targeting civilians. [...] Arab foreign ministers also issued a robust condemnation of Israel's increasing aggression against Lebanon, reaffirming their steadfast support for the Lebanese government and its citizens, during the annual Arab League Council meeting held on Monday alongside the 79th United Nations General Assembly. [...] Residents from different villages in southern Lebanon shared images on social media depicting their towns under attack, which prompted thousands of people to flee southern Lebanon, causing significant traffic jam on the main highway leading to Beirut. Lebanon has suspended educational activities in universities and schools, as numerous campuses are set to serve as shelters for individuals in need of refuge. Lebanon's healthcare system is already facing significant pressure as it works to treat the injuries resulting from last week's explosions involving pagers and walkie-talkies.

■ Most of 558 Killed by Israel Were Civilians (Antiwar.com)
■ Hezbollah undefeated, capable of draining 'Israel': Israeli media (Al Mayadeen)
■ NATO member condemns Israel over the bombing of Lebanon (RT.com)
■ International, Arab condemnations of Israeli aggression on Lebanon (Al Mayadeen)
■ Israeli Aggression Targets Beirut’s Dahiyeh Again: Hezbollah Confirms Commander Karaki is Safe (Al Manar TV)
■ Lebanon may 'become another Gaza,' Iranian president warns (TASS)
■ China Firmly Supports Lebanon in Protecting Sovereignty, Security - Foreign Minister (Sputnik)
■ 101st Airborne Division of U.S. Army Arrives in Middle East (wvkms)(September 17, 2024)

The bloc should disregard Russia’s potential response to proposed long-range strikes using Western weapons, Denmark’s PM says | Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen has claimed that NATO should take a no-holds-barred policy towards the Ukraine conflict and allow Kiev fire long range missiles deep into Russia. Public discussion on how far NATO countries should go to defeat Russia only plays into Moscow’s hands, she argued. ● Ukrainian leader Vladimir Zelensky is set to meet US President Joe Biden this week to present his “victory plan.” Kiev is lobbying Washington to permit long-range strikes using donated Western weapons, deep inside Russia, a move that Russian President Vladimir Putin has said would amount to an act of war by the US-led military bloc. Frederiksen, a staunch supporter of Kiev, told Bloomberg TV that such permission should be granted regardless of how Moscow might react.

■ What the European Parliament is calling for leads to a world war with the use of nuclear weapons (09/20/24)
■ Lavrov Explained What Russia Hopes To Achieve By Talking About Red Lines (Andrew Korybko)

Global Times Editorial | In the context of the ongoing poor European security situation, Stoltenberg's self-boasting is somewhat like "taking the wrong script." | Outgoing NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg boasted of his achievements during his tenure in his farewell speech on Thursday, claiming that in 10 years, the number of NATO soldiers on its eastern flank increased from zero to tens of thousands, the number of troops on high readiness rose from thousands to half a million, and the number of its allies spending at least 2 percent of GDP on defense increased from three to 23. Montenegro, North Macedonia, Finland and Sweden joined the alliance, deepening their relations with countries in the "Indo-Pacific region." Stoltenberg also summarized five lessons that are key to NATO's continued "success" in the future, urging the US and Europe not to engage in isolationism, declaring that "freedom is more important than free trade" and NATO "must not make the same mistake with China" as they did with Russia.

Ruby Eden | The Real Globalist 'Mastermind' Behind the Great Reset: 'Prophet' Jacques Attali | Like his globalist counterpart, World Economic Forum leader Klaus Schwab, Jacques Attali is the lesser-known architect shaping the future. ■ If you have never heard of Jacques Attali, that might be intentional. Among the globalist architects, he is a shadowy figure who not only influences the course of French politics but also shapes our future – globally. Is Jacques Attali merely a spokesman presenting the plans for powerful globalist networks, or could he be the real mastermind behind moving us all toward a Great Reset?