Fighting Intensifies in Lebanon, a Long Hail Mary, and a Thieving Crab

Israel confirmed a “[targeted strike](” in Beirut, Lebanon Friday that killed Ibrahim Aqil, a senior Hezbollah commander believed to be responsible for the 1983 bombing of a U.S. Marines barracks and the man who established Hezbollah’s elite Radwan Force. ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ [The Flyover Weekend Edition] [The Flyover]( [Calendar] SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 22, 2024 Good Morning! On this day in 1776, the British hanged Revolutionary War soldier Nathan Hale as a spy—[America’s first espionage agent.]( Hale’s purported last words made him famous: “I only regret that I have but one life to give to my country.” Speaking of espionage, did you catch the story from our quote yesterday about a [Norwegian mouse that snuck onto a commercial airplane]( to spy on Spain? A passenger uncovered the plot when she opened her in-flight meal! We’re sponsored today by [Moby](, the best app for helping you make precise investments and stock picks. [Take Off] [Article Icon 1]Hezbollah Reeling from Strikes in Lebanon Iranian officials said Saturday that the Middle East was on the brink of war as [Israel shifts its focus]( from Hamas to Iranian-backed Hezbollah. Israel confirmed a targeted strike in Beirut, Lebanon, on Friday that killed Ibrahim Aqil, a senior Hezbollah commander believed to be responsible for the 1983 bombing of a U.S. Marines barracks. Ahmed Wahbi, commander of Hezbollah's central training unit, was also killed in the [strike that saw 37 deaths total](. The risk of [all-out war between Israel and Hezbollah]( continues to rise after 11 months of the two sides exchanging fire but stopping short of all-out war. [Article Icon 1]Musk Agrees to Brazil’s Demands Elon Musk’s X is [agreeing]( to the demands of Brazil’s Supreme Court in order to restore access to the social media platform in the country. On Saturday, Brazil’s highest court ordered X to [name legal representation in the country within five days](, a demand X was already in the process of complying with based on a statement from the firm’s lawyers on Friday. X’s attorneys also agreed to [pay fines]( and to take down accounts that a Brazilian justice deemed a threat to Brazil’s democracy, reversing Musk’s vocal stance to defend free speech in the country. [Article Icon 1]List: The Best Fast Food Restaurant in Every State America invented fast food, and every state has at least one unique fast food restaurant that belongs on your bucket list, according to [Lovefood’s recent nationwide search](. Lovefood also did us the service of ranking these must-try fast food joints. 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