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Justin Salhani

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Ras Beiruti journalist & writer Lebanon Correspondent, Al Jazeera Digital Non resident fellow, Tahrir Institute for Middle East Policy Journalist-in-residence, Orient-Institut Beirut

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Lebanon: Israel Unlawfully Using White Phosphorus The Israeli military unlawfully used artillery-fired white phosphorus munitions over homes on March 3, 2026, in the southern Lebanese town of Yohmor.

There is already documented evidence of Israel using white phosphorus over Lebanese homes

www.hrw.org/news/2026/03...

09.03.2026 14:02 β€” πŸ‘ 71    πŸ” 47    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 2

I am

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Lebanon: Israel Unlawfully Using White Phosphorus The Israeli military unlawfully used artillery-fired white phosphorus munitions over homes on March 3, 2026, in the southern Lebanese town of Yohmor.

Human Rights Watch: The Israeli military unlawfully used artillery-fired white phosphorus munitions over homes on March 3, 2026, in the southern Lebanese town of Yohmor
www.hrw.org/news/2026/03...

09.03.2026 05:17 β€” πŸ‘ 74    πŸ” 48    πŸ’¬ 5    πŸ“Œ 0

The first week of this Israeli intensification has a severe increase in military activity compared to 2024, according to data tracked by ACLED. They've tracked around 400 airstrikes and 443 'military events', an 100 percent increase from 2024.

09.03.2026 12:27 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I see that as a really vital part of not just being critical of AI but also understanding how those around me are going to be making catastrophic mistakes in their work and how I need to check and correct it, to protect my own work

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FWIW - I have been regularly using Gemini, ChatGPT and a few others to 'ghost' tasks I'm doing, eg, figuring out emissions intensity of a gas turbine or something myself and then asking the same once I know the real answer

It's remarkable how subtle the errors, false references and mistakes are

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Thanks

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What was it? Didn’t hear anything where I am and didn’t see reports of a strike.

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Identity of Nepali killed in Dubai drone incident ascertained According to the Nepalese Embassy in Abu Dhabi, the identity of the deceased has been revealed as Dibash Shrestha, aged 29, of Gorkha.

We now know the identity of the Nepalese national who was killed as a result of the Iranian attacks on the UAE.

Dibash Shrestha, aged 29, was as a security guard at the airport employed by the Middle East Company. Shrestha died while trying to diffuse the drone.

What a tragedy.

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Very dystopian timing. I’ve been working on this since November.

Thanks @thedialmag.bsky.social

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At best they are indifferent to it

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Then there are the Palestinians, Syrians, and other nationalities too

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Half a million Lebanese people have been displaced by Israeli attacks.

08.03.2026 18:46 β€” πŸ‘ 37    πŸ” 22    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 0

Lebanon’s Ministry of Health reports 394 people died since Monday from Israeli attacks.

22 percent of those are children. That’s 86 children in a week.

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If you can’t help, please share with anyone you know! Again these are reliable Mutual Aids to help the displaced in Lebanon. I’ll add more in the thread as I hear about the 🧡1/x

08.03.2026 16:25 β€” πŸ‘ 15    πŸ” 27    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 0

Not only did the US, per its own β€˜intelligence,’ bomb this girls primary school, THEY BOMBED IT TWICE.

www.reutersconnect.com/item/the-pri...

08.03.2026 12:11 β€” πŸ‘ 1931    πŸ” 929    πŸ’¬ 89    πŸ“Œ 137

Great Article by @justinsalhani.bsky.social on the use of AI, Surveillance and the absence of control and responsibility in modern warfare in Palestine, Lebanon and Iran.

β€žIn Lebanon, these drones allow Israel to occupy territory without settling it or putting soldiers at risk.β€œ

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Lebanese health minister in presser says death toll now 394, inc. 83 children & 42 women. Said β€œnumbers talk, these are families,” says 4 hospitals ceased operating. switched to English to add β€œmedical teams & ambulances are under direct attacks. This is unacceptable” #lebanon #beirut

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but this is also our home. I've said it before, I am not a war journalist. I just cover the place I live and care about. I don't mind others covering it, I encourage it! Just please give it and the people proper care. Question narratives especially those from power.

08.03.2026 10:52 β€” πŸ‘ 31    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I hate how many journalists descend on Beirut when there is war. Yes, it needs covering and some people know the city and do it really well.

But still, many come in and repeat problematic western-centric narratives. I understand this is the type of reporting that makes careers and pays bills

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Reports of around 19 people, mostly women and children, killed by an Israeli strike in Sir El-Gharbyeh, Lebanon

www.alaraby.com/news/%D9%85%...

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3. For Germans or Europeans

bsky.app/profile/just...

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2. Beit aam

You can donate with Revolut, Zelle, or paypal

www.instagram.com/p/DVllw7jCB5...

08.03.2026 07:23 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Donate to Reclaim Our Rights - Community-Led Humanitarian Assistance, organized by Migrant Workers' Action The 2024 conflict showed how migrant community leaders were f… Migrant Workers' Action needs your support for Reclaim Our Rights - Community-Led Humanitarian Assistance

Mutual aid links in Lebanon.

All of these are direct friends of mine I know personally.

1. Reclaim our rights, ran by and for migrant women who are often among the most vulnerable in war

www.gofundme.com/f/reclaim-ou...

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This is a 5m walk from my house. I slept through the strike (exhausted) but most of my neighbors woke up.

This is my photo from this morning. The hotel is operating regularly. I met the family of a wounded teenager who is at Zahraa Hospital in Jnah. They told me he needs blood

08.03.2026 07:08 β€” πŸ‘ 9    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Four killed in Beirut hotel strike, Israel says it targeted Iranian commanders At least four people were ​killed when an Israeli strike hit an apartment β€Œin the Ramada hotel building in central Beirut early on Sunday, with Israel saying it targeted Iranian commanders operating i...

a strike over night on a hotel in Raouche, Beirut killed 4 people, reportedly targeted Iranian commanders

www.reuters.com/world/middle...

08.03.2026 07:06 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Hello, if you are looking for reliable resources to follow as things escalate in Lebanon, I've got you ! Now is an especially good time to check out these accounts since there is very little media coverage of what's going on in Lebanon !
go.bsky.app/Bwe7hSf

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Yes

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Three days ago, Israel ordered the south evacuated. Two days ago, they did the same to the southern suburbs. That’s more than one million people. Some, the most vulnerable, are sleeping rough by the sea or on sidewalks. Today, it is raining. War harms the poor the most.

07.03.2026 09:08 β€” πŸ‘ 262    πŸ” 124    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 1
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The Iran War Spreads to Lebanon As the region spasms, the clash between Israel and Hezbollah is gathering force.

A quick roundup #beirut #lebanon

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