OsazuwaAkonedo Audio ~ Israel, Hezbollah Confirm Tabatabai Death, War May Resume Ahead Pope Visit
Israel, Hezbollah Confirm Tabatabai Death, War May Resume Ahead Pope Visit
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#Issues #Beirut #Israel #Lebanon #LeoXIV #Pope #US ©November 24th, 2025 ®November 24, 2025 9:01 pm There are concerns that a renewed war may broke out between Israel and Hezbollah fighters in Lebanon as Pope Leo XIV prepares to visit Türkiye and Lebanon beginning this week, from 27 November to 2 December 2025, which will be the first Apostolic Journey of the Head of Catholic Church outside Italy of his pontificate, the possible renewed war may occurred following Hezbollah stands to retaliate attacks Israel launched in the capital of Lebanon, Beirut on Sunday, killing Hezbollah Chief of Staff and second in command, Haytham Ali Tabatabai alongside four other persons, namely; Qassem Hussein Berjawi, Mustafa Asaad Berro, Rifaat Ahmad Hussein, Ibrahim Ali Hussein and funeral is being held in their honour in Beirut as at the time of filing in this report on Monday, Israel while confirming the killings, said; “Tabatabai is a mass murderer, his hands are soaked in the blood of many Israelis and Americans, and it is not for nothing that the US put a bounty of five million dollars on his head”, although previous Popes had visited Lebanon in the past successfully, but the current Pope, Pope Leo XIV is the first US born citizen to be Pontiff or head of the Roman Catholic Church, and one of the Hezbollah official, Mahmoud Qmati in a statement on Sunday as he stood near the bombed-out building in the Haret Hreik suburb, said, Israel’s strike crossed a “red line”, and Hezbollah’s leadership would decide on whether and how the group would respond, the Hezbollah while confirming Tabatabai’s death, said, Tabatabai, “the great jihadist commander” who had “worked to confront Israeli enemy until the last moment of his blessed life, ascended as a martyr in sacrifice for Lebanon and its people following a treacherous Israeli attack on Haret Hreik area in Beirut’s southern suburb”. #OsazuwaAkonedo
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Speaker 1: There are concerns that a renewed war may broke out
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between Israel and Hesbelah fighters in Lebanon, as Pope Leo
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the fourteenth prepares to visit Turkia and Lebanon beginning this
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week from the twenty seventh of November to the second
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of December twenty twenty five, which will be the first
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Apostolic journey of the head of Catholic Church outside Italy
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of his pontificate. The possible renewed war may occurred following
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Hesbelah stands to retaliate attacks Israel launched in the capital
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of Lebanon, Beirut on Sunday, killing Hesbelah chief of staff
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and second in command, Haitham Ali to Batabai, alongside four
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other persons, namely Kassam Hussein Beijawi, Mustaf issadbro Rifat, Aamaed Houssain,
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Ibrahim Ali Hussain, and funeral is being held in their
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honour in Beiruts at the time of filing in this report.
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On Monday, Israel, while confirming the killings, said to Battabai
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as a mass murderer, his hands are soaked in the
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blood of many Israelis and Americans, and it is not
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for nothing that the US put a bounty of five
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million dollars on his head. Although previous popes had visited
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Lebanon in the past successfully, but the current Pope, Leo
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the fourteenth is the first U s born citizen to
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be pontiff or head of the Roman Catholic Church and
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one of the Hesberla official Mamoud q Matti, in a
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statement on Sunday, as he stood near the bomb out
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building in the harod Rake suburb, said Israel’s strike croster
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redline and Hesbella’s leadership would decide on whether and how
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the group would respond. The Hesbellah, while confirming to Batabai’s death,
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said to Batabai, the great jihadist commander, who had worked
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to confront Israeli enemy until the last moment of his
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blessed life, ascended as a martyr in sacrifice for Lebanon
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and its people. Following a treacherous Israeli attack on harod
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Rake area in Beirut’s southern suburb, Israel carried out the
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air strike on the southern Beirut suburb for the first
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time since June, killing an at least five people and
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wounding twenty eight. According to Lebanon Health Ministry, funeral proceedings
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for Hatham Ali to Batabai, the Hesbela commander, and others
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were held on Monday in Beirut’s southern suburbs. Early photographs
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and videos from the scene showed Hesbela members carrying to
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Batabai’s coffin draped in yellow and green and raising the
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group’s yellow flags as they marched through the Lebanese capital.
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Hesberla said the strike launched almost exactly a year after
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a ceasefire ended that Israel Hesbelah war threatened an escalation
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of attacks just days before Popelio the fourteenth is scheduled
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to visit Lebanon on his first foreign trip outside Italy.
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In its statement, the IDF said to Battabaye commanded most
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of Hesbela’s units and worked hard to restore them to
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readiness for war with Israel. Israeli Prime Minister Natanyahoo’s office
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said earlier Sunday that the Hesbelah chief of staff was
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the target of the Israeli strike on Southern Bay Route.
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Office of the Prime Minister of Israel, in a statement
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on Sunday, said a short while ago in the heart
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of Beirut. The IDF attack the Hesbala chief of staff,
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who had been leading the terrorist organizations build up and rearmament.
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Prime Minister Netanyahu arded the attack upon the recommendation of
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the Defense Minister and the id F chief of staff.
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Israel Is determined to act to achieve its objectives everywhere
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and at all times. The Israeli Prime Minister Office also
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quoted the Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was saying a few
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hours ago, the id F eliminated Ali to Batabai, the
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chief of staff of the Hesbalah terrorist organization. Tabatabai is
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a mass murderer. His hands are soaked in the blood
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of many Israelis and Americans, and it is not for
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nothing that the US put a bounty of five million
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dollars on his head. Tabatabai served as a senior commander
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in the Raduan force. This is the force that prepared
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to conquer the Galihi and slaughter many of our citizens. Recently,
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he led Hesbella’s renewed efforts to rearm This is, of course,
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after the heavy blows Hesbela suffered in the Pager operation,
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in the damage to its missile stockpiles and of course
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in the elimination of Nazreala. I thank the IDF and
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the security forces which carried out a professional, accurate and
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successful operation. Today. The policy I am leading is absolutely clear.
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Under my leadership, the State of Israel will not allow
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Hesbelah to rebuild its power, and we will not allow
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it to pose a threat to the State of Israel. Again.
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I expect the government of Lebanon to fulfill its commitment
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to disarm Hesbelah, because only in this way can a
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better future be made possible for every citizen in Lebanon,
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and only in this way can good and secure neighborly
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relations be established between Israel and Lebanon. On this occasion,
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I also want to commend President Trump on his decision
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to outlaw and designate the Muslim Brotherhood Organization as a
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terrorist organization. This is an organization that endangers stability throughout
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the Middle East and also beyond the Middle East. Therefore,
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the State of Israel has already outlawed part of the
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organization and we are working to complete this action soon.
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Lebanese President Joseph An said in a statement issued by
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his office that Israel’s strike in Beirut on Sunday was
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further proof that it disregards repeated calls to cease its
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attacks on Lebanon and refuses to implement international resolutions and
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all efforts and initiatives aimed at ending the escalation and
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restoring stability not only to Lebanon, but to the entire region. Lebanon,
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which has adhered to the cessation of hostilities for nearly
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a year now and has presented initiative after initiative, reiterates
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its call to the international community to assume its responsibility
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and intervene firmly and seriously to stop the attacks on
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Lebanon and its people, An said Vatican knew whose in
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a statement, had announced Pope Leo the fourteenth visit to
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Lebanon as follows Turkye. On Monday, the Holy Sea released
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the schedule for the Pope’s journey, which will begin in
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Turkya on the twenty seventh of November. Upon his arrival
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in the capital Anchorer, the Holy Father will meet with
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the nation’s president, recept Taiyipadwan, before addressing Turkish authorities, representatives
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of civil society, and members of the diplomatic corps. At
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the end of the day, the Pope will travel by
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plane from anchor A to Istanbul, Turka’s largest city. During
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his first full day in turky A, Friday, the twenty
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eighth of November, Pope Leo will meet with bishops, priests, deacons,
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consecrated persons and pastoral workers at Istanbul’s Cathedral of the
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Holy Spirit. Later in the morning, he will visit the
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nursing home of the Little Sisters of the Poor. After
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a short helicopter flight to Nysa modern Iznik, the Holy
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Father will participate in an ecumenical prayer service near the
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archaeological excavations of the ancient Basilica of Saint Neophytos. Returning
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that same day to Istanbul, the Pope will meet with
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bishops in the Apostolic delegation. On Saturday, the twenty ninth
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of November, Pope Leo will begin his day with a
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visit to the Sultan Armed Mosque, the famous Blue Mosque,
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before meeting privately with leaders of the local churches and
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Christian communities at the Syriac Orthodox Church of Marafrem. In
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the afternoon, he will take part in a doxology at
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the Patriarchal Church of Saint George, the seat of the
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Ecumenical Patriarchate of Constantinople. Following the service, Pope Leo the
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fourteenth will meet with Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew I, with the
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two leaders signing a joint declaration in the Patriarchal Palace.
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The day will conclude with Holy Mass celebrated in Istanbul’s
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Volkswagen Arena. The Holy Father’s schedule for Sunday, the thirtieth
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of November, the Feast of Saint Andrew the Apostle, begins
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with a prayer visit to the Armenian Apostolic Cathedral. Later
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that morning, Pope Leo will attend a divine Liturgy at
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the Patriarchal Church of Saint George, following an ecumenical blessing.
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At the conclusion of the liturgy, the Pope will have
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lunch with Ecumenical Patriarch Lebanon. In the afternoon. After a
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farewell ceremony at Istanbul’s Attatok Airport, Pope Leo the fourteenth
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will begin the second leg of his apostolic journey by
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flying to Beirut Lebanon. Upon his arrival, the Pope will
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meet with whole separate meetings with the President of the Republic.
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The President of the National Assembly and the Prime Minister
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of Lebanon. He will then give his customary address to
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Lebanese authorities, representatives of civil society and members of the
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diplomatic corps. Pope Leo has a busy day on Monday,
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the first of December, beginning with a visit to the
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tomb of Saint Charbel Macliffe at the Monastery of s
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Saint Maroon in Anaire. From there, he travels to the
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Shrine of Our Lady of Lebanon in Harisa, where he
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will meet with bishops, priests, consecrated persons and pastoral workers.
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The morning concludes with a private meeting with Catholic patriarchs
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in the Apostolic Nunschesshire. In the afternoon, Pope Leo will
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hold an ecumenical and inter religious meeting in Martyr’s Square
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in Beirut. Later, in the square in front of the
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Maronite Patriarchate of Antioch in Bicerque, Pope Leo will meet
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with young people of Lebanon. The final day of the
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Pope’s apostolic journey, Tuesday, the second of December, will see
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the Holy Father visiting staff members and patients of the
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de la Croix hospital in Jal ed Dibb. Pope Leo
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will then have the opportunity for silent prayer at the
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sight of the Beirut Port explosion, which occurred in twenty twenty.
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The Holy Father will then celebrate Holy Mass at the
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Beirut Waterfront, the final major event of the journey to Lebanon.
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Pope Leo is scheduled to depart from Beirut Tuesday afternoon,
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with a scheduled arrival at Rome’s Fumachino International Airport shortly
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after four p m. Hesbella, in a statement of confirmation
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on Monday, said, with utmost pride and honor, Hesbella announces
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to the people of the Resistance and to our Lebanese
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people the martyrdom of the Great Jihadi Commander Haitham Ali
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al Tabtabai Sayed Abu Ali, who ascended as a martyr
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in sacrifice for Lebanon and its people following a treacherous
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Israeli attack on harrod Rake area in Beirut’s southern suburb.
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The Great Commander joined his martyd brothers after a long
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period of awaiting the meeting with Allah Almighty. Following a
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life filled with jihad, sincerity, dedication, and steadfastness on the
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path of resistance. He spent his blessed life working tirelessly
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in confronting the Asraeli enemy until his last moments. He
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knew no fatigue or hesitation in defending his land and people.
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He dedicated his life to the resistance since its inception
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and was among the leaders who laid its foundational structure,
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enabling it to remain strong, dignified, and capable of defending
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the homeland and achieving victories. Allah bestowed upon him the
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lofty honor of martyrdom, and his great sacrifice will inspire
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his brothers in the resistance with renewed hope, determination, and
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strength to persist on this path as he was in
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his life. A source of strength and inspiration. His pure
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blood will empower the fighters to continue with steadfastness and
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courage to thwart all the schemes of the Zionist enemy
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and its sponsor America. We extend our condolences and congratulations
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to our master, the Imam of the Age, Imam al
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Mahdi may Allah hasten his reappearance, to his brothers fighters
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and fellow resistance fighters, to the steadfast supporters of the resistance,
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and to all three people in the world on the
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martyrdom of this great Jahadi commander and his companions who
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were martyred alongside. We also extend our condolences to their
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honorable families, asking Allah Almighty to grant them patience and comfort,
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and wishing the wounded a swift recovery. Possasuiron Needli bring
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in you, bringnese in a mortgage of our wedding
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