Collapsing Empire: Hezbollah Neutralises “Greater ‘Israel’”

On April 8th, the Zionist entity struck a demonic blow to the heart of Beirut, dropping 1,000 pound bombs in densely packed residential areas, killing untold civilians and injuring many more. One of Lebanon’s most dire mass-killings since the end of the 2024 Israeli aggression on the country, it marked the resumption of “Israel’s” avowedly genocidal invasion. With bombs raining down apace even as rare in-person talks between the pair are being carried out, Zionist Occupation Force-backed settlers are moving quickly to establish a permanent presence in the country’s south.

Whatever abrupt pause in the war on Iran is sustained by duelling blockades of the Strait Of Hormuz must be viewed in the context of the Zionist entity’s longstanding determination to annex Lebanese territory, in service of ‘Greater Israel’. Tel Aviv’s criminal incursion ignited March 16th, Orwellianly dubbed by officials a “targeted ground operation against key targets.” It was not until 10 days later that major news outlets deigned to call it an invasion.

On March 23rd, Tel Aviv’s finance minister Bezalel Smotrich – a self-proclaimed fascist – made “Israel’s” objectives unambiguously clear. He urged the ZOF to formally annex southern Lebanon. Since then, over a million people have been displaced, thousands killed, and civilian infrastructure razed en masse. While a significant chunk of the country is now occupied, the cost for Tel Aviv was substantial. Unrelenting Hezbollah fire produced heavy casualties and record equipment and vehicle losses, including 21 Merkava main battle tanks in a single day on March 26th.

On April 2nd, Israeli media openly advertised the impending ceasefire in the war on Iran. It was revealed the Zionist entity was preparing to intensify its air campaign against Lebanon, due to the enormous damage inflicted upon the ZOF by the Resistance. Tel Aviv reportedly planned to “[reduce] the current focus on Iran,” in order to support “Israeli ground forces attempting to seize Lebanese territory.” Were it not for hell being unleashed from the skies, the ZOF would currently be in big trouble.

On April 5th, the ZOF’s Northern Command chief admitted Tel Aviv had grossly overestimated damage inflicted upon Hezbollah during its October 2024 invasion of Lebanon. The entity’s political and military chiefs had long claimed the Resistance faction was obliterated by the illegal intervention. The ZOF estimated 70 – 80% of Hezbollah’s rocket capabilities were destroyed during the 2024 war. This reverie was comprehensively shattered by hundreds of the group’s projectiles targeting Tel Aviv daily, throughout the Zionist-American war on Iran.

No wonder that conflict is now on hold. Hezbollah remains a redoubtable adversary, which can independently, and in tandem with its Resistance comrades, thwart Tel Aviv’s annexation of Lebanese territory, and permanently expel Zionist settlers from northern Palestine. This wreaks havoc with “Greater Israel’s” construction, which Benjamin Netanyahu openly yearns to be his enduring political legacy, and literal ‘get out of jail free’ card. Hence, southern Lebanon must be annexed, and Hezbollah neutralised. But attempting to do so will, as before, end in fatal catastrophe.

‘Forced Expulsions’

In June 1982, Zionist militants invaded Lebanon, ostensibly to drive Palestinian freedom fighters away from the entity’s claimed northern border. Quickly, it became apparent ethnic cleansing, massacres, and land theft were the ZOF’s true goal. As a declassified July 1983 US National Intelligence Council assessment noted, ultra-Zionists then as now were calling for all-out annexation of Lebanon’s south. Which is precisely what temporarily came to pass, until Hezbollah drove the ZOF out decisively in 2000. Along the way, obvious lessons weren’t learned by Tel Aviv.

The Council correctly predicted the ZOF would create a puppet state in the south, to fulfill “some day-to-day governing tasks,” while “real power will remain in Israeli hands.” Despite judging the costs “of semi-permanent occupation” to be “not inconsequential,” they were perceived as “manageable”, due to the entity’s “proven track record” of suppressing “unrest” in territory it illegally occupies. “Forced expulsions, use of local surrogates, and ruthless counterintelligence operations” by the ZOF were forecast, which the NIC believed would negate “increasingly” hostile local opposition.

“If, as expected, the IDF gets a handle on the guerrillas in the next six – 12 months, domestic unease will decline,” the NIC concluded. This assessment couldn’t have been more wrong. Unmentioned by the Council, Hezbollah was quickly founded following the Zionist entity’s invasion. Inspired by the Islamic Revolution and assisted by the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps, the group rapidly gained in strength, spreading revolutionary fervour among Lebanese citizens of every faith, until forcibly purging ZOF militants from Lebanon outright in May 2000.

Hezbollah’s success – repeated with an unprecedented battering of Zionist invasion forces in 2006 – inspired new generations of Resistance fighters, including Hamas. Today, the faction is the most popular and potent political and social force in Lebanon, embraced by citizens of every faith. Bashar Assad’s fall also did not, contrary to widely-held assumptions, make it remotely difficult for Iran to equip and coordinate with Hezbollah. A failure to comprehend these inconvenient truths has led the Zionist entity into disastrous ruin in Lebanon, yet again.

On March 27th, ZOF chief of staff Eyal Zamir issued a grave warning during a security cabinet meeting. Namely, “Israel’s” military “is going to collapse in on itself,” due to “mounting operational demands and a deepening manpower shortage,” which could rapidly prove catastrophic. Already, an infantry battalion intended to be deployed to Lebanon had been redirected to the West Bank, to “keep the peace” as armed settlers carry out violent if not murderous attacks on Palestinians. The ZOF would’ve struggled to field further forces there.

Then on April 3rd, the ZOF openly admitted “its goal of disarming Hezbollah…is unrealistic, as it would require the military to launch a full-scale invasion of Lebanon,” which it wasn’t able to wage. In other words, Hezbollah was undefeated, and Lebanese territory couldn’t be stolen. Having been engaged in perpetual, multi-front war since October 7th, 2023, the exhausted Zionist entity lacked the muscle to achieve its Lebanese goals while also targeting Iran, dangerously contrary to intelligence, military and political forecasts.

‘Living Room’

“Israel” was so ruinously overextended attempting to wage war on the Resistance – without Ansar Allah even having fully joined the fight – it was reportedly considering an extraordinary, desperate solution. Namely, inviting Syria’s MI6-installed extremist government to battle Hezbollah. Ahmad al-Sharaa’s regime is maintained in power exclusively via a brutal, repressive domestic security and military apparatus. Forces could not be deployed in sufficient numbers to counter Hezbollah without risking major domestic upheaval. However, Israeli outlet Maariv reported on April 5th that this novel solution was being seriously considered:

“Only two actors want to fight Hezbollah – Israel and the new Syrian regime headed by al-Sharaa. According to Israeli officials, this is an intersecting interest, even if not an alliance in the classical sense. As far as Israel is concerned, this is a regime that hates Hezbollah, sees it as an enemy, and may actually become a partner of interests in the Lebanese arena…Understandings between Israel and Syria will be formed.”

Under the auspices of these “understandings”, the ZOF would “take over southern Lebanon, while the Syrians will act in northern Lebanon against Hezbollah.” However, the Empire reportedly “very much [preferred] not to reach such a scenario.” After all, it would be a deeply hazardous Faustian bargain, imperilling al-Sharaa’s already brittle rule. While he and his army of ISIS fighters may detest Hezbollah, the overwhelming majority of Syrians reject an alliance with “Israel” at a time when local Resistance elements are growing in strength.

A key source of al-Sharaa’s domestic unpopularity is his relentless, servile quest for cordial relations with Tel Aviv. Behind-closed-doors talks that began upon his December 2024 seizure of power culminated this January with the signing of a “joint mechanism”. Through it, Syria and “Israel” were to share intelligence, and peaceably resolve grievances old and new. This astonishing capitulation by al-Sharaa laid the foundations for formal normalisation of relations between the two, which successive Syrian governments steadfastly refused ever since “Israel’s” creation.

However, during al-Sharaa’s flying visit to London in late March, he revealed how despite positive “direct and indirect dialogue,” the Zionist entity “changed its mind at the last minute,” and normalization remains unforthcoming. The reasons for this sudden change of heart weren’t stated. One explanation could be that for all al-Sharaa’s eager subjugation of his country and government to “Israel”, he opposes Netanyahu’s insatiable expansionism. In September 2025, al-Sharaa cautioned other countries in West Asia could be affected by Tel Aviv’s deranged “Greater Israel” designs.

With Hezbollah supposedly dismantled, and Syria at last transformed into a doting Anglo-American puppet state, “Greater Israel” could be advanced without hindrance – or so Netanyahu thought. In reality, the “great opportunity” about which he boasted from the Golan Heights following Bashar al-Assad’s fall has become a dangerous trap. While al-Sharaa’s contempt for Hezbollah makes for a marriage of convenience, relying on Syria to deal with the group would inevitably boomerang on both parties spectacularly.

As history old and new amply shows, the Empire and its Zionist proxy underestimate Ansar Allah, Hezbollah, Iran, and the wider Resistance at their immense peril – but persist in doing so. Over and again across decades, the same failed strategies have been applied without success, and aren’t subsequently revised. The Empire’s crushing past defeats by the Resistance are spun as victories, and/or promptly forgotten about. All along though, in the real world, the Zionist-American military machine is ever-weakened, and Palestine’s long-overdue liberation grows irresistibly closer.

source: Al Mayadeen

Four CoBRA Jawans Injured In Encounter With Suspected Maoists In West Singhbhum District: India

An encounter broke out between a joint team of security personnel and a squad of persons believed to be Maoists headed by Misir Besra in Saranda forest area in Jharkhand’s West Singhbhum district on Wednesday, West Singhbhum SP Amit Renu announced to the press today. Four security personnel suffered injuries in the fierce exchange of fire.

According to the SP, the Maoists and jawans of CRPF’s Commando Battalion for Resolute Action (CoBRA), Jharkhand Jaguars and district police came face to face during a search operation. As the Maoists opened fire, the security forces retaliated.

As per the SP’s statement, a search operation had been underway in Saranda for the last several days to locate Maoists believed to be active in the area.

The SP told the press that several Maoists were reportedly injured or killed in the firefight, although no bodies have yet been recovered, adding that intermittent exchange of fire is still on from both sides.

In conclusion, the SP was quoted as saying that, “Four CoBRA jawans participating in the operation have sustained injuries, but all are out of danger. We will be able to provide more details tomorrow morning once the operation ends and security personnel return.”

Source : https://www.etvbharat.com/en/state/encounter-between-naxalites-and-security-forces-in-saranda-jharkhand-enn26041503886

Highest Red Salute to Ka Rosa Kian (Ka Roxanne), Dulangan Manobo Revolutionary and Red Fighter

The Revolutionary Lumad Organizations of Mindanao renders the highest Red salute to Ka Rosa Kian, Ka Roxanne—a daughter of the Dulangan Manobo people, a national minority dispossessed of ancestral land and denied the right to self-determination, and a Red fighter of the New People’s Army—who was martyred in a defensive engagement together with her unit against forces of the 603rd Infantry Brigade in Barangay Laconon, Tboli, South Cotabato on April 9, 2026.

As organizations rooted among Lumad communities and part of the broad united front under the National Democratic Front of the Philippines, we honor Ka Roxanne not only as a Red fighter, but as a daughter of the Lumad people who rose in collective resistance.

In the face of sustained military operations aimed at encirclement and annihilation, Ka Roxanne stood her ground and fought as part of a collective forged in years of struggle among Lumad and peasant communities. She fell in the course of defending the people and advancing the revolutionary cause she upheld until the end.

Ka Roxanne’s life was shaped by the intertwined forces of class exploitation and national oppression imposed by a semi-colonial and semi-feudal state serving imperialist and comprador interests. The Lumad are not merely poor peasants. They are a distinct people dispossessed of land, denied self-determination, and subjected to militarization to secure corporate plunder.

She emerged from the concrete struggle of the Dulangan Manobo in the Daguma mountain range—a struggle against land grabbing, militarization, and the violent intrusion of mining, logging, and energy corporations into ancestral land.

For decades, Daguma has been a site of systematic dispossession. Since 2022, coal mining operations in Barangay Ned, Lake Sebu—by Daguma Agro Minerals Inc. and Bonanza Energy Resources Inc., linked to San Miguel Energy Corporation—have seized more than 17,000 hectares of forest and agricultural land, including ancestral territories of the Dulangan Manobo and T’boli.

Residents have been forced to sell land at prices as low as ₱80,000-₱100,000 per hectare under coercion, as areas are declared “danger zones” by authorities aligned with mining interests. Daily transport of coal from Daguma to ports and power plants exposes the integration of Lumad land into a chain of extraction serving imperialist and comprador profit.

Fertile land has been turned into zones of dust, smoke, and ruin. Rivers such as Kabulnan and Allah face contamination, while landslides, sinkholes, and floods intensify in the wake of mining operations.

This is the Lumad question in its concrete form: a people dispossessed of ancestral land and denied the right to determine their future by a state that exists to serve foreign and local ruling interests.

This plunder is enforced through militarization. The reactionary state—armed instrument of imperialist and comprador rule—deploys AFP units, paramilitary forces, forced surrender campaigns, and counterinsurgency operations to crush Lumad resistance and secure territory for corporate exploitation.

The Lake Sebu massacre of December 3, 2017, where Dulangan Manobo and T’boli leaders including Datu Victor Danyan were killed, stands as a clear act of state terror against a people defending their land.

The enforced disappearance of Dulangan Manobo activist John Calaba—last seen in a DMCI-linked area and believed to have been taken by company guards in coordination with state forces—further exposes the direct collusion between corporations and the military.

The killing of Lumad youth continues. On June 8, 2024, 16-year-old Dulangan Manobo student Kuni Cuba was shot dead by soldiers of the 7th Infantry Battalion in Sitio Kiluding, Barangay Kiadsam, Sultan Kudarat. He was on his way home when troops opened fire and later branded him and his companions as members of the New People’s Army.

Kuni Cuba was a scholar and an incoming Grade 10 student. His companions survived by fleeing, exposing the military’s false claims. His family and community rejected the accusations. His killing exposes the impunity of state forces and the systematic targeting of Lumad youth.

This is not a war against armed combatants alone. It is a war against the Lumad people—their communities, their children, and their future.

Across Daguma and surrounding areas, Lumad communities endure encirclement, harassment, arrests, and deception through state programs that undermine genuine free, prior, and informed consent.

Under these conditions, armed struggle emerges as necessity.

Ka Roxanne chose this path. She joined the New People’s Army and took part in advancing agrarian revolution, consolidating mass bases, and defending Lumad communities under relentless enemy offensives.

In Daguma and nearby areas, revolutionary forces and Lumad communities have resisted and disrupted mining, logging, and military operations through coordinated mass action and armed struggle, asserting their collective right to land, survival, and self-determination.

Through struggle, Lumad, Moro, and peasant communities forged unity against shared exploitation and national oppression.

As a Lumad woman, Ka Roxanne confronted both national and patriarchal oppression. She stood among those transforming these conditions through armed and collective struggle. She was not apart from the masses, but one of them.

The AFP and its corporate backers will vilify Ka Roxanne and her comrades while continuing their war to secure imperialist and comprador interests. Their propaganda cannot conceal the truth: it is the state that wages terror against the people.

To the ruling system, the death of a Lumad Red fighter is expendable. To the Lumad masses, Ka Roxanne is a daughter who gave her life for ancestral land and collective rights.

Her martyrdom is a great loss. But it is a temporary loss.

The same conditions that produced Ka Roxanne will produce countless more Lumad fighters who will rise from among the masses and take their place in the advancing people’s war.

We call on all Lumad communities and oppressed peoples of Mindanao:

Defend ancestral lands against mining, logging, and land grabbing.

Resist militarization and all forms of state repression.

Strengthen Lumad-Moro-peasant unity.

Advance the struggle for self-determination and national liberation.

In the face of repression and loss, we raise the call that echoes across the land:

Paragas ki to pakigbisog!

Onward with the struggle!

Pulang saludo kang Ka Roxanne!

Mabuhay ang Lumad na nakikibaka!

Mabuhay ang Bagong Hukbong Bayan!

Isulong ang rebolusyong Pilipino!

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Memoirs of a Guerrilla

Ka Uma, political officer, NPA Platoon
Contribution from MAKIBAKA

It was on the eve of the new millenium, in 1999, when I went to the countrysides on an integration program with the New People’s Army (NPA).

I was 20 years old then, a student at the university, and was already a member of the underground Communist Party of the Philippines. I realized that genuine change in our society could only come through a people’s revolution. I resolved to dedicate my life to serving the people as a red fighter.

In practice, however, it took me five years to convince myself that I could really be effective as a guerrilla fighter. Life in the countrysides was very difficult, and I had to fight off my desire for the conveniences of urban life, and for the comfort of  living in one’s own home.

Besides, I am a lesbian. I was wary of coming out in the beginning. I knew that the Party guaranteed everyone’s right to choose their sexual orientation. I had read “On the Relation of Sexes”—a document that spells out the Party’s principles on marriage, courtship and building a proletarian family, but I was still afraid of  ridicule and discrimination. Eventually, I fell in love with a female comrade, and we decided to come out.  it was awkward in the beginning. There was talk that some male comrades who had planned to woo either me or my partner were “frustrated”.  It became the subject of jokes among our comrades. After the prescribed period, our comrades arranged for our Party wedding. The marriage, however, ended a few years later when my partner suffered a trauma and eventually decided to leave the movement. I filed a case of divorce, which the Party granted after a series of talks to try to patch things up. A few years after, I fell in love with another female comrade. We got married in Party ceremonies. She remains my comrade and partner to this day.

Living with the masses was a source of great fulfillment for me.  It helped that  my first assignment was  an area where the barriofolk—even, and especially the women—have had years of experience with guerrilla war.  Years of abuse they had suffered when the military set up camp nearby have militated them for the struggle. Some of them had sons who have sacrificed their lives for the war. While we were their fighting army, they also served as our source of strength—they were our eyes and ears, and made our work of consolidating and expanding our revolutionary front relatively easy.

I steadily rose from the ranks, from being a new and inexperienced fighter to being a political officer of  the platoon.

The real test would come soon enough, however, when a large-scale military operation in the area resulted in a series of encounters with  enemy forces, wounding and killing a number of my comrades. I was overcome with grief for my comrades who fell, especially since it became clear that several weaknesses on our part—those who were in leadership positions—made us vulnerable to the attacks.

My comrades’ morale plunged, conservatism was high among us.  We lost some of our best comrades. I experienced a crisis of confidence, and refrained from volunteering for counter operations against the enemy, worried that my comrades would not have confidence in my military leadership.

It took quite some time, with the help of a series of assessments and criticism-self-criticism, presided over by some senior Party cadres, for many of us to overcome our desire to leave the revolution.  It was particularly hard for me, as both my parents were sick and very old, with no one to take care of them. I sought the help of comrades in the city and I also took a short leave to talk to my kin in our hometown. When my father died, I was able to visit his wake one evening. My relatives consoled me, saying I have no reason to feel guilty as I was doing something honorable, and  those words strengthened me when I went back to the countrysides. But the next blow came when my partner was captured in an encounter with enemy forces.

I knew I had to steel myself up. I was facing a personal crisis, yet I also knew that it was an urgent task to help raise my comrades’ fighting will. I prepared well for assessments and meetings in order to help my comrades get a good grasp of  our situation, our strengths as well as our weakness. I learned the importance of  getting a detailed and objective view of events in order to draw up lessons and better prepare for the work and battles ahead. Whenever possible, we went back to the sites of battles to analyze the circumstances and other important details. Through such painstaking process, we eventually were able to launch a string of successful tactical operations against the fascist military forces with the invaluable help of the organized masses in the area.

Being a Party member operating as a fulltime guerrilla fighter for many years, I am always conscious of the need for constant study, both in terms of constantly evaluating the situation, and relying on the teachings and writings of the great Marxist leaders to guide my practical work. Criticism-self-criticism sessions taught me to be more patient, especially when struggling out  ideas with comrades who are less experienced, and those who are wont to have a rather narrow view of the problems we face. This has not been easy, and I had been once severely criticized for an ultra-left handling of a comrade who sometimes made an issue of my gender, saying during arguments that  I was “only a woman”.  He eventually asked to be deployed to another work.

I am currently assigned to “guerrilla zone preparation”—which means that the revolutionary base is not yet established. This requires us to be very mobile, not only because of the military dangers but also because of the need to reach as many villages as possible in order to quickly build a revolutionary base. It also means carrying very heavy load everyday—anywhere between 10-15 kilos, excluding the guns assigned to us.

I remain unfazed, however. I remain fully convinced there is no way to liberate our people but through armed revolution. Also, things have become a lot lighter for me, as my partner is now back beside me,  having been released from prison through the help of friends and comrades in the city.

source: NDFP

Defeat Imperialist Wars Through Revolution

Imperialism means war. Vladimir Lenin’s analysis finds renewed relevance today as US imperialism launches a relentless pursuit to redivide the world and gain access to strategic oil resources in the Middle East by waging a war of aggression against Iran.

Barely a month since the US and Zionist Israel first attacked Tehran on February 28, at least 2,000 civilians have already been killed amid their escalating bombardments. In neighboring Lebanon, Israeli missile strikes have likewise resulted in mass casualties and widespread displacement. At least 1,450 civilians, including more than 100 children have been killed in Israel’s attempt to invade and occupy Southern Lebanon.

In response to US-Israeli attacks, Iran has carried out calibrated missile and drone attacks on US military bases across the region such as Qatar, Oman, Kuwait, Bahrain, Saudi Arabia, and the United Arab Emirates. Despite being at a disadvantage, Iran continues to fiercely defend its independence. Contrary to Trump’s desire to incite an uprising to overthrow the current anti-US government and install a puppet state, millions of Iranians and their allies are now even more united, pouring into the streets to denounce US military aggression. Iran has every right to defend itself against US attacks and is justified in its measured military responses.

In contrast, madman Trump’s warmongering posture and his brazen support for Israel has isolated him in the world stage. The supposedly “solid” NATO imperialist military alliance has shown signs of fracturing as multiple European states such as Spain, France, and Italy have distanced themselves from US demands to support the ongoing attacks against Iran. Even Trump’s own counterterror chief Joe Kent also resigned from his post decrying how “Iran posed no imminent threat” to the US. Trump used Iran’s supposed nuclear threat as a pretext to attack the nation and assassinate its leader Ali Khamenei and other top security officials, mistakenly assuming that the death of its officials would lead to regime change.

Trump is increasingly isolated from the broad masses of the American people, whose daily concerns from the rising costs of living, lack of access to healthcare, to rampant ICE deportations and killings, stand in sharp contrast to the priorities reflected in the war he initiated. Far from enjoying unified support, large sections of the population have expressed skepticism, frustration, and outright opposition to Trump.

Trump’s insatiable drive to exert control over Iran reveals the fundamental contradiction of monopoly stage capitalism. In seeking control over oil resources and deliberately depleting the energy sources that flow to its imperialist rival China, the US has triggered a global economic crisis.

Prof. Jose Maria Sison correctly pointed out how “the US will continue to generate crisis in the world capitalist system” and how this worsening crisis will inevitably lead “to the escalation of state terrorism and wars of aggression.” He further notes that “the imperialist powers continue to band together to shift the burden of the crisis to the working people and the underdeveloped countries.”

Iran has closed the Strait of Hormuz, where 20 percent of the world’s energy resources pass through, to the US. This move, in turn, has triggered higher oil prices, causing increased transportation and production costs. Supply chains which have already been strained by years of consecutive crisis, became even more fragile. Financial markets have reacted with instability, and governments scramble to manage the fallout.

The Philippine semicolonial and semifeudal economy, heavily dependent on imported fuel, has been particularly exposed. As oil prices spike due to the conflict, transport workers are unable to eke out a living; farmers now face higher input costs; workers see real wages eroded while small businesses struggle to survive. The burden falls heavily on the working class and peasantry, who have the least capacity to absorb such economic shocks.

The bureaucrat capitalist Marcos Jr. regime remains deaf to the worsening conditions of the Filipino people and continues to impose heavier burdens on the masses. Instead of protecting the public from soaring fuel prices, Marcos Jr. colludes with the oil cartel to allow unregulated price hikes consistent with the Oil Deregulation Law. Instead, Marcos Jr. offers token measures such as limited subsidies, short-term aid, and occasional “free rides.” Even the proposed four-day workweek is in reality a means for corporations to further squeeze daily wage earners who can least afford reduced incomes.

Even as millions of Filipino migrants in the Middle East face heightened danger amid escalating war, Marcos Jr. has proven incapable of ensuring their safety. At home, the regime calls for “belt-tightening” from a population already struggling to survive, while it indulges in lavish expenditures abroad. Billions of public funds are squandered on joint military exercises like Balikatan that could otherwise address urgent social needs. Amid all these, fascist repression persists, targeting the revolutionary forces and the mass movement whose resistance continues to grow in the face of deepening crisis.

Prof. Sison reminds us yet again that these conditions of multiple crises “cause political turmoil within the ruling system and incite the people to wage all forms of resistance.” The chronic crisis inherent in the semicolonial and semifeudal order and the simmering anger of the Filipino people creates the most fertile ground to organize and mobilize the masses in their millions.

The Filipino people must unite and collectively fight for their welfare amid war and deepening crisis, strengthen calls to end US aggression in Iran while supporting the Iranian people’s defense of national sovereignty. They must resist the use of the Philippines as a springboard for imperialist wars by calling for the dismantling of EDCA bases and other foreign military facilities, and the abrogation of unequal treaties that bind the country to US imperialist interests. At the same time, urgent economic demands must be advanced: the rollback of oil prices, repeal of the Oil Deregulation Law, removal of Value Added Tax (VAT) and other burdensome taxes, and salary increases to address the soaring cost of living. The just demands of jeepney drivers and operators for fare increases must also be supported as part of the broader struggle to defend the livelihood and welfare of the working masses.

In the final analysis, the US-Israeli war on Iran and the crisis that it creates presents an objective basis for the upsurge of our revolutionary struggle against imperialism, feudalism and bureaucrat capitalism. As the revolutionary movement celebrates the 57th anniversary of the New People’s Army, we are reminded of the historic mission to advance the people’s democratic revolution by carrying out protracted people’s war. Winning the national democratic revolution is the biggest contribution of the Filipino people to the world proletarian struggle against imperialism and all reaction.

source: Liberation News

CoBRA Jawan Injured In IED Blast Triggered By Alleged Maoists In West Singhbhum District

A jawan of the CRPF’s CoBRA battalion was injured when an IED, allegedly planted by cadres of the CPI (Maoist), exploded in Jharkhand’s West Singhbhum district on Monday, Superintendent of Police (SP) Amit Renu announced to the press today.

The incident occurred when a joint anti-Maoist operation was going on in Saranda forest under the Chotanagra police station limits, according to the SP.

In the course of the operation an IED, allegedly planted by cadres of the Maoist party, exploded, injuring a jawan of CoBRA battalion Manoj Kumar, the SP said.

The jawan suffered minor injuries in the incident, the SP told the press in conclusion, adding that the jawan’s condition is stated to be stable.

Source : https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/jharkhand/crpfs-cobra-jawan-injured-in-ied-explosion-in-jharkhands-west-singhbhum/article70829436.ece

Iran Secures 2-Week Ceasefire With US on its Terms, to Include Lebanon

Iran has achieved a significant diplomatic victory after reaching a two-week ceasefire with the United States, following intense negotiations and regional mediation, Iranian officials announced Wednesday.

Under the arrangement, Iran’s armed forces have agreed to suspend defensive operations if the US and the zionist regime halt their attacks, while safe passage through the strategically vital Strait of Hormuz will be permitted for the next two weeks under coordination with Iran’s military and technical restrictions.

In a statement on behalf of the Iranian Supreme National Council, Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi stated that, “In response to the brotherly request of PM Sharif in his tweet, and considering the request by the United States for negotiations based on its 15‑point proposal as well as the US announcement by POTUS about acceptance of the general framework of Iran’s 10‑point proposal as a basis for talks, I hereby declare on behalf of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council: If attacks on Iran are halted, our Powerful Armed Forces will cease their defensive operations.”

Additionally, Araghchi expressed gratitude to Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and Chief of Army Staff Field Marshal Asim Munir for their “tireless efforts to end the war in the region,” noting that the ceasefire reflects the sacrifices of Iranian forces and the enduring support of the population since the early days of the conflict.

Iran’s 10 terms

As part of the ceasefire agreement with the United States, Iran has outlined a detailed set of demands aimed at ensuring its national security, economic sovereignty, and regional influence.

Central to the list is Iran’s insistence on a commitment to non-aggression from the United States and its allies, seeking guarantees that the temporary pause in fighting will not be exploited for renewed military action. Equally significant is Tehran’s demand to maintain control over the Strait of Hormuz, a critical maritime chokepoint through which a substantial portion of the world’s oil supply passes. By retaining oversight of this passage, Iran reinforces its strategic leverage in global energy markets.

Iran also emphasizes the recognition of its right to uranium enrichment, a long-standing point of contention in international nuclear negotiations. The inclusion of sanctions relief, both primary and secondary, underscores the country’s focus on economic stability and the restoration of international trade and financial access.

At the same time, Iran calls for the termination of all UN Security Council and Board of Governors resolutions that it views as restrictive or punitive, highlighting a desire to reset its international standing on nuclear and security issues.

Beyond these political and economic objectives, Tehran is seeking paid compensation for damages suffered and a complete withdrawal of US forces from the region, aiming to reduce foreign military presence that Iran considers a threat. Finally, the list calls for the end of military operations on all fronts, including Lebanon, signaling Iran’s concern for its allied positions and broader regional influence.

Iran’s 10-Point Ceasefire Demands:

Zionist regime joins the ceasefire in Iran

Meanwhile, a senior White House official told CNN that the occupation has agreed to join the temporary ceasefire and suspend its bombing campaigns while negotiations continue.

The ceasefire was announced by US President Donald Trump just 90 minutes before a self‑imposed deadline for Iran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz or face escalated US attacks on civilian infrastructure, the official said.

The White House official confirmed that the entity has also joined the ceasefire, agreeing to temporarily suspend its bombings while negotiations continue.

Hezbollah Launches Successful Ambush at the Litani River

The Zionist media continued following up the resounding repercussions of the ambush carried out by the Islamic Resistance fighters near Litani River where the Zionist occupation forces tried to approach from Taybeh town on March 28, 2026.

As the zionist command was monitoring the troops advance into Litani River, Hezbollah was doing the same, zionist Channel 12 reported.

The Zionist media outlets cited some soldiers who fell into the ambush that they could not even raise their heads and that they could only move crawling.

“Within a short time, most of the Yahalom unit’s force was hit, including a lieutenant colonel who was seriously wounded. Soldiers struck by shrapnel, as well as support and backup forces, all sustained critical injuries. A large number of soldiers were injured, resulting in a large-scale and noticeable mass casualty incident in the field.”

Fighters and commanders recounted the toughest battle they had ever fought, even compared to the fighting in Lebanon during Operation Northern Arrows in 2024, and compared to the maneuver in Gaza, the channel added.

“It did not end there. After the withdrawal of the forces and the evacuation of the wounded, Hezbollah elements were able to reach the abandoned equipment, which is considered a major failure from the point of view of the Israeli army.”

It was a historical failure, the Channel affirmed.

Hezbollah military media documented the Israeli failure, publishing a video that shows the military equipment left by the Zionist soldiers before they fled the battle.

One colonialist media source stated:

In a short period of time, most of the Yahalom unit’s forces were injured, including an officer of the rank of major who was seriously wounded. The soldiers who were hit by shrapnel, as well as the supporting and auxiliary forces, all suffered extremely serious injuries. A large number of soldiers were injured, resulting in a large-scale and noticeable multiple-casualty incident in the field.

The story did not end there. After the withdrawal of forces and the evacuation of the wounded, Hezbollah elements were able to access the abandoned equipment, which was considered a major failure from the perspective of the Israeli army.

Hezbollah seized some equipment and then filmed the vehicles of the “Yehalom” unit in broad daylight without any intervention. The lack of an immediate attack to destroy the equipment or prevent the enemy from accessing it raises crucial questions about the decisions of field commanders. This is not just an operational failure, but also a failure in overall situational awareness and intelligence.

Zionist channel 12 report that, while the zionist leadership was monitoring the advance of Israeli forces towards the Litani River via screens, Hezbollah was doing the same.

In a short time, most of the Yehalom unit’s forces were injured, including a lieutenant who was seriously wounded. The soldiers who were hit by shrapnel, as well as the support and backup forces, all suffered extremely serious injuries. A large number of soldiers were injured, leading to a large-scale and noticeable multiple-casualty incident in the field.

Fighters and commanders recounted the most difficult battle they had ever faced, even compared to the fighting in Lebanon during the “Arrows of the North” operation in 2024, and compared to the maneuver in Gaza.

One of them said: “You lie on the ground, crawl towards the wounded and treat them, while your body trembles every second from the non-stop explosions.

Due to the extent of the losses and the situation on the ground, a decision was made to withdraw, including ending the mission. This decision reached the highest levels and included immediate consultations between the division commander and the commander of the Northern Command. During the withdrawal, the forces were forced to make exceptional decisions, including abandoning equipment and engineering tools belonging to the Yehlam unit. These were not decisions made lightly to leave the equipment in the field. This decision also reached the highest levels, including the commander of the Northern Command and the Chief of Staff, who agreed to this step.

This battle is likely to be remembered as one of the most difficult since the resumption of fighting in Lebanon. It will be recorded in military history not only for the intensity of the fire, the scale of the losses, and the failure in planning.

Hey, wie wäre es mit einem „Garten“ mit Hochbeeten?

Die Stadt könnte die Fläche doch verpachten?

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NPA–Southwest Negros Carries Out 5 Military Actions In March

The New People’s Army (NPA)–Southwest Negros (Armando Sumayang Jr Command) reported that its units carried out five military actions in March. These included three harassment operations and two disarming actions.

On March 1, Red fighters fired at the 15th IB detachment in Barangay Haba, Candoni Town, Negros Occidental Province. The town is a center of expansion of the oil palm plantation of Hacienda Asia Plantations Inc (HAPI), which grabs land from farmers and indigenous people. The 15th IB protects the company.

In Cauayan Town, the NPA fired at soldiers encamped and rampaging in Sitio Patol, Barangay Caliling, on March 9. The soldiers panicked and scampered in fear. To cover up the humiliation from the Red army’s attack, the soldiers spread false tales that their own troops merely quarreled and caused the gunfire.

A week later, the NPA hit the military detachment in Sitio Tagaytay, Barangay Narra, on March 16.

The unit carried out disarming operations against counterrevolutionaries and criminal elements in its jurisdiction on March 12 and March 19. Red fighters seized two firearms from their targets, proven guilty of offenses against the people and the revolutionary movement.

According to the unit, the armed actions were carried out amid ongoing focused military operations in the area, especially in the cities of Kabankalan and Sipalay, and the towns of Cauayan and Candoni. The military has deployed hundreds of troops and spent millions of pesos on these operations that began as early as February.

Source : https://philippinerevolution.nu/angbayan/npa-southwest-negros-carries-out-5-military-actions-in-march/