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Lebanon-Israel Ceasefire Reported After at Least 47 Killed, 93 Wounded in Israeli Strikes
Four Israeli soldiers killed as Hezbollah destroys multiple battle tanks
by @jasonditz.bsky.social | June 19, 2026

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Lebanon-Israel Ceasefire Reported After at Least 47 Killed, 93 Wounded in Israeli Strikes
Last updated 3:45 PM EST This is a rapidly changing story. For the most up-to-date information, readers may wish to consult al-Jazeera’s Liveblog Reports Friday afternoon from senior US officials clai...
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June 19, 2026 at 8:06 PM
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Netanyahu Announces ‘Dramatic Shift’ in Lebanon Invasion as Israel Conquers Medieval Castle
Ground troops have advanced to deepest parts of Lebanon in 26 years
by @jasonditz.bsky.social | May 31, 2026

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Netanyahu Announces ‘Dramatic Shift’ in Lebanon Invasion as Israel Conquers Medieval Castle
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has announced a “dramatic shift in policy” in the ongoing invasion of Lebanon, with troops advancing ever-deeper into the country, and reaching points that ar...
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May 31, 2026 at 7:44 PM
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At Least Six Killed, Dozens Wounded in Lebanon as Israel Attacks Area Around Hospital in Tyre
One paramedic killed, at least 13 others wounded
by @jasonditz.bsky.social | May 31, 2026

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At Least Six Killed, Dozens Wounded in Lebanon as Israel Attacks Area Around Hospital in Tyre
The casualties among healthcare workers in Lebanon have continued to grow this weekend, with the IDF attacking the area around Hiram Hospital in the city of Tyre, causing “severe damage” to the hospit...
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May 31, 2026 at 7:45 PM
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EU Urges End to Israel’s Lebanon Offensive Ahead of UN Meeting
Israel again declares Lebanon’s south a ‘military-controlled zone’
by @jasonditz.bsky.social | June 1, 2026

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EU Urges End to Israel’s Lebanon Offensive Ahead of UN Meeting
The UN Security Council will meet Monday afternoon of the topic of Israel’s ongoing invasion of Lebanon, a war that notionally has been in a state of ceasefire since mid-April but seemingly is continu...
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June 2, 2026 at 1:38 AM
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Netanyahu Orders Attack on Beirut as Israeli Strikes Kill 12 in South Lebanon
Locals flee Dahiyeh as Netanyahu orders major attacks
by @jasonditz.bsky.social | June 1, 2026

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Netanyahu Orders Attack on Beirut as Israeli Strikes Kill 12 in South Lebanon
Updated on 6/1/26 4:08 PM EST The highways around Lebanon’s capital city of Beirut are heavily crowded today after Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu ordered major attacks against Beirut's sout...
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June 1, 2026 at 10:36 PM
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Israeli DM Says All of South Lebanon Will Be Occupied, Villages Leveled ‘In Accordance With Gaza’
UN Aid Chief warns world isn’t ready for such a large expansion of the occupied territories
by @jasonditz.bsky.social | March 31, 2026

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Israeli DM Says All of South Lebanon Will Be Occupied, Villages Leveled ‘In Accordance With Gaza’ - News From Antiwar.com
Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz has declared that formally occupy the whole of Lebanese territory south of the Litani River, and will commit to a policy of totally leveling the villages along the...
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April 1, 2026 at 1:39 AM
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Heavy Fighting, Israeli Airstrikes Killed at Least 50 in Lebanon in 24 Hours
Health Ministry reports overall toll rises to at least 1,318 killed
by @jasonditz.bsky.social | April 1, 2026

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Heavy Fighting, Israeli Airstrikes Killed at Least 50 in Lebanon in 24 Hours - News From Antiwar.com
Increasingly heavy fighting in the southwest and a growing number of Israeli airstrikes nationwide have caused the death toll in the Israeli invasion of Lebanon to surge, rising to at least 50 killed ...
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April 2, 2026 at 12:24 AM
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Hezbollah Commander Among Five Killed in Israeli Strike on Beirut
IDF says commander, responsible for Iraq ties, was also leading southern operations
by @jasonditz.bsky.social | April 1, 2026

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Hezbollah Commander Among Five Killed in Israeli Strike on Beirut - News From Antiwar.com
Among the seven people killed in an Israeli strike on Beirut Wednesday was reportedly Youssef Hashem, described by some as the “most senior commander” Israel has targeted so far in their latest invasi...
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April 2, 2026 at 12:26 AM
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Yemen’s Houthis Launch Missile Strikes on Israel in Coordination With Iran, Hezbollah

Israel reports missile from Yemen intercepted successfully
by @jasonditz.bsky.social | April 1, 2026

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Yemen’s Houthis Launch Missile Strikes on Israel in Coordination With Iran, Hezbollah - News From Antiwar.com
A week after announcing they were entering the ever-growing regional war on the side of Iran, Yemen’s Houthi movement has launched missiles at southern Israel, saying the operation, the third such flu...
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April 2, 2026 at 12:28 AM
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Escalated Israeli Invasion Feared as Minster Calls for Annexation of Southern Lebanon

Lebanese President sees destruction of bridges as ‘prelude’ to broader invasion

by @jasonditz.bsky.social | March 23, 2026

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Escalated Israeli Invasion Feared as Minster Calls for Annexation of Southern Lebanon - News From Antiwar.com
Israeli ground troops are reporting “targeted ground operations” by their troops in southern Lebanon, but with the Defense Ministry ordering all the bridges across the Litani River destroyed yesterday...
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March 24, 2026 at 5:56 PM
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Israeli Troops Advance on Dam in Southwestern Syria
30 troops sent to dam and they show no signs of leaving
by @jasonditz.bsky.social | March 23, 2026

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Israeli Troops Advance on Dam in Southwestern Syria - News From Antiwar.com
Since their invasion of southwestern Syria in December of 2024, Israel has intermittently raided towns and villages across the Quneitra and Daraa Governorates, but has also aimed to secure control ove...
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March 24, 2026 at 6:55 PM
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Health Ministry: Israel Has Killed 1,094 in Lebanon in March, Including 121 Children
Israel claims they killed ‘at least’ 700 Hezbollah as they blow up gas stations
by @jasonditz.bsky.social | March 25, 2026

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Health Ministry: Israel Has Killed 1,094 in Lebanon in March, Including 121 Children - News From Antiwar.com
22 more people were killed in Lebanon in the last 24 hours and 153 were wounded, according to the Lebanese Health Ministry, as the Israeli invasion and occupation of the south of the country continues...
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March 26, 2026 at 1:15 AM
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Israel Sends More Ground Troops Into Lebanon as Occupation Destruction Mounts
Phosphorus munitions being used to target civilian infrastructure across southern Lebanon
by @jasonditz.bsky.social | March 26, 2026

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Israel Sends More Ground Troops Into Lebanon as Occupation Destruction Mounts - News From Antiwar.com
Israel has announced that they are sending another division of ground troops into southern Lebanon as part of an invasion that began earlier this month and which earlier this week Defense Minister Isr...
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March 26, 2026 at 8:12 PM
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Israeli Forces Raid Syria, Raise Israeli Flag Over Syrian Town of Hadr
Troops also raid village of Saida al-Hanout, capturing shepherds
by @jasonditz.bsky.social | March 26, 2026

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Israeli Forces Raid Syria, Raise Israeli Flag Over Syrian Town of Hadr - News From Antiwar.com
Israeli military vehicles rolled into the town of Hadr in Syria’s Quneitra Governorate on Wednesday and raised the Israeli flag over the town’s entrance. Locals say they also closed all but one road l...
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March 27, 2026 at 2:22 AM
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Over 3,500 More US Troops Arrive in Middle East as Iran War Continues to Escalate
Thousands of Marines add to 50,000 US troops already stationed in the region
by @jasonditz.bsky.social | March 28, 2026

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Over 3,500 More US Troops Arrive in Middle East as Iran War Continues to Escalate - News From Antiwar.com
While the administration continues to downplay the possibility of boots on the ground in Iran, large numbers of US ground troops continue to conspicuously arrive in the Middle East, with over 3,500 ad...
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March 29, 2026 at 10:03 PM
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Three Lebanese Journalists Killed in Israeli Attack on Their Marked Press Vehicle
IDF also attacked ambulances attempting rescue, killing one paramedic
by @jasonditz.bsky.social | March 28, 2026

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Three Lebanese Journalists Killed in Israeli Attack on Their Marked Press Vehicle - News From Antiwar.com
Near the southern Lebanese town of Jezzine, Israeli forces directly and repeatedly attacked a marked press vehicle, killing three journalists and wounding a number of others. The IDF fired four missil...
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March 29, 2026 at 10:04 PM
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Netanyahu Frames Israel as Aggressors as IDF Continues to Kill Lebanese Paramedics
Orders further expansion of ‘buffer zone’ inside southern Lebanon
by @jasonditz.bsky.social | March 29, 2026

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Netanyahu Frames Israel as Aggressors as IDF Continues to Kill Lebanese Paramedics - News From Antiwar.com
Ten additional Lebanese health care workers have been killed in Israeli attacks on ambulances and hospitals this weekend, bringing the overall toll of paramedics killed in the war this month to at lea...
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March 29, 2026 at 10:05 PM
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UN Warns War Crimes May Have Been Committed in July Violence in Syria’s Suwayda
Over 1,700 killed, UN says Syria must investigate
by @jasonditz.bsky.social | March 29, 2026

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UN Warns War Crimes May Have Been Committed in July Violence in Syria’s Suwayda - News From Antiwar.com
A UN investigation into the violence in Syria’s Suwayda Governorate in July of last year concluded that more than 1,700 people were killed and nearly 200,000 displaced in the course of the fighting an...
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March 29, 2026 at 11:50 PM
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Israeli Artillery Strike Kills Two UNIFIL Peacekeepers in Southern Lebanon
Indonesian peacekeepers headquarters targeted in Adshit al-Qusayr
by @jasonditz.bsky.social | March 30, 2026

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Israeli Artillery Strike Kills Two UNIFIL Peacekeepers in Southern Lebanon - News From Antiwar.com
Israeli artillery strikes targeted the headquarters of the Indonesian contingent of the UNIFIL peacekeepers in Adshit al-Qusayr, in the Marjayoun District of southern Lebanon on Sunday, killing two of...
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March 30, 2026 at 10:43 PM
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Report: US Presses Syria to Invade Lebanon to Fight Hezbollah
Syria reluctant to get involved in major regional war
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Report: US Presses Syria to Invade Lebanon to Fight Hezbollah - News From Antiwar.com
The US-Israeli war against Iran is already expanding into Lebanon with an Israeli ground invasion of southern Lebanon, but Reuters is now reporting that the Trump Administration is keen to drag Syria ...
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March 18, 2026 at 1:27 AM
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UN Rights Office Warns Israeli Attacks on Lebanon May Amount to War Crimes
Threats to turn Lebanon into a new Gaza Strip ‘unacceptable’
by @jasonditz.bsky.social | March 17, 2026

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UN Rights Office Warns Israeli Attacks on Lebanon May Amount to War Crimes - News From Antiwar.com
The UN Office for the High Commissioner on Human Rights is warning that Israel’s deliberate attacks on civilian targets across Lebanon may amount to war crimes, because international law demands a dis...
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March 18, 2026 at 1:45 AM
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Heavy Fighting Expands Across Southern Lebanon, Israel to Attack Bridges Over Litani River
Director of al-Manar TV killed in Israeli strike on central Beirut
by @jasonditz.bsky.social | March 18, 2026

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Heavy Fighting Expands Across Southern Lebanon, Israel to Attack Bridges Over Litani River - News From Antiwar.com
Earlier this week, Israel announced that they’d begun their ground invasion of southern Lebanon. Early fighting was reported around the city of Khiam. That just continues to worsen, according to repor...
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March 19, 2026 at 1:35 AM
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RT Crew Hospitalized After Being Targeted by Israeli Airstrike in Lebanon
CPJ calls for investigation after attack on clearly marked press crew
by @jasonditz.bsky.social | March 19, 2026

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RT Crew Hospitalized After Being Targeted by Israeli Airstrike in Lebanon - News From Antiwar.com
RT reporter Steve Sweeney and cameraman Ali Rida are in the hospital today after sustaining injuries in an Israeli airstrike against them just north of the city of Tyre. The attack came as they were c...
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March 19, 2026 at 10:11 PM
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Lebanon Death Toll Passes 1,000, Amnesty Says Israel Must Stop Attacking Hospitals
Humanitarian crisis increasingly disastrous as war continues to escalate
by @jasonditz.bsky.social | March 19, 2026

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Lebanon Death Toll Passes 1,000, Amnesty Says Israel Must Stop Attacking Hospitals - News From Antiwar.com
Since Israel started its “new” war against Lebanon at the beginning of the month, over 1,000 people have been killed. The formal numbers from the Lebanese Health Ministry say that includes 79 women, 1...
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March 19, 2026 at 10:12 PM
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Israel Launches Overnight Attacks on South Syrian Army Camps
IDF cites Druze claims of violence in Suwayda Governorate
by @jasonditz.bsky.social | March 20, 2026

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Israel Launches Overnight Attacks on South Syrian Army Camps - News From Antiwar.com
Israel has carried out overnight attacks on the Syrian military in the Suwayda Governorate, claiming to have hit a military headquarters as well as multiple army camps and weapons storage in the area ...
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March 20, 2026 at 5:52 PM