Bassil marks October 13 anniversary on October 17 and attacks his political opponents

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1. 17 Oct 2026, 18:12 MP Gebran Bassil described what happened on October 13 as a military operation carried out by the Syrian occupation, with the cooperation of an authority belonging to it and in coordination with the Lebanese Forces militia, which ended in victory over the Lebanese legitimacy at the Baabda palace, represented by the army.
2. 17 Oct 2026, 18:14 Bassil attacked his political opponents, saying they took part in and celebrated the fall of Baabda and sat in the lap of the occupation to serve their interests, and that they erred on October 13, did not learn, and then repeated the mistake on October 17.
3. 17 Oct 2026, 18:20 Bassil said that marking the October 13 anniversary on October 17 was deliberate, to affirm that the two occasions are two faces of one coin and involve the same partners, considering that what is targeted in both cases is his team and Lebanon's sovereignty.
4. 17 Oct 2026, 18:23 Bassil said that Michel Aoun and his people were targeted on October 13, then Aoun and his movement on October 17, affirming that the movement remained and grew stronger and celebrated the joining of 1,211 new members, 45% of them under 35 years old.
5. 17 Oct 2026, 18:44 Amid an occasion spanning October 13 and October 17, Atallah said that "the movement is returning Lebanon's message to its place", without further details in the published text about the context or location of the remarks.

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