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#usa #israel #lebanon : #militaryinvasion / #destruction / #displacement
„DM boasts that 200,000 permanently displaced using ‘Gaza model’
Last week, the New York Times released the results of its investigation into the ongoing Israeli invasion & #occupation of southern Lebanon & found that some 48 towns & villages had been destroyed by IDF forces. Defense Minister Israel Katz, in a weekend appearance on Israel’s Channel 14, bragged that the number is even higher.“
#usa #israel #lebanon : #militaryinvasion / #truce / #violence
„Israeli troops withdrew from West Zawtar in July, the first test of a US-backed "pilot zone" plan for Israel to withdraw gradually from southern Lebanon, in exchange for the #disarmament of the Iranian-backed militant group #Hezbollah.
But two months on, no further "pilot zones" have been agreed and residents of West Zawtar say their village is no blueprint.“
#israel #lebanon #usa #eu : #hezbollah / #militaryinvasion / #dangerofescalation / #uno / #unifil
„Fearing a security vacuum if UN #peacekeepers leave southern Lebanon when their mandate expires December 31, the Lebanese government is desperately seeking an extension of the United Nations Interim Force (UNIFIL) or the creation of a European-led multinational force to take its place.“
https://responsiblestatecraft.org/israel-peacekeeping-force-lebanon/
#lebanon #israel : #militaryinvasion / #occupation / #internationallaw / #uno / #unifil
„The United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon is due to end its operations on December 31, after 48 years of deployment. Lebanese authorities and members of the UN Security Council believe that an international presence must be maintained.“
#israel #lebanon : #militaryinvasion / #hezbollah / #militaryinfrastructure / #destruction
„Israel said Thursday it demolished key #tunnels built by the Iran-backed Hezbollah group beneath the strategic Ali al-Taher ridge in southern Lebanon, triggering a 4.1 magnitude tremor.“
#israel #lebanon #militaryinvasion #warfare #chemicalweapon #HumanRightsWatch
»Human Rights Watch and the International Human Rights Clinic (IHRC) at Harvard Law School released a report Wednesday documenting 23 verified incidents of Israeli use of white phosphorus munitions in southern Lebanon between March and May 2026, urging the international community to take action to develop new regulations for these “devastating weapons.”«
https://www.jurist.org/news/2026/09/rights-experts-call-for-new-international-regulation-of-devastating-white-phosphorus-munitions/
#israel #lebanon #militaryinvasion #warfare #chemicalweapon #HumanRightsWatch
„Lebanon/Israel: #Hezbollah’s Use of #ClusterMunitions
Widely Banned Weapons Fired into Civilian Areas“
https://www.hrw.org/news/2026/09/09/lebanon/israel-hezbollahs-use-of-cluster-munitions
#israel #lebanon : #militaryinvasion / #warfare / #chemicalweapon
„Recent use of white phosphorus munitions by Israeli forces in Lebanon underscores the need for new international law to regulate these devastating weapons, #HumanRightsWatch and the International Human Rights Clinic at Harvard Law School said in a report released today. The groups urged countries to take up the issue at the UN General Assembly’s monthlong disarmament meeting in New York in October 2026.“
https://www.hrw.org/news/2026/09/09/white-phosphorus-recent-use-inhumane-effects-require-new-law
#lebanon #israel : #militaryinvasion / #ceasefire / #escalation / #killings / #civilianwarvictims
„Israel conducted a wave of airstrikes in southern Lebanon, killing 13 people including #women and #children, the Lebanese health ministry said on Monday, in an intensification of #violence after a weekslong lull.
Israel’s military vowed to continue targeting #Hezbollah, accusing the Iran-backed militants of repeated violations of a ceasefire in place since June.“
https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/09/08/world/politics/lebanon-israel-deadly-strikes/
#israel #lebanon #palestine #gaza #militaryinvasion #journalism #cpj #warreporting #dangertolife #escalation #ceasefires
„As Israel’s war on Gaza enters a grim third year, the prevailing narrative developed by mainstream Western media serves as a masterclass in institutional complicity; filtering genocide through a lens of manufactured neutrality.“
#israel #lebanon #palestine : #gaza / #militaryinvasion / #journalism / #cpj / #warreporting / #dangertolife
„The Committee to Protect Journalists is alarmed by the recent #escalation in Israeli strikes on Gaza & Lebanon, which have injured at least four journalists, including three on Sunday, underscoring the fragility of the #ceasefires in both locations.“
https://cpj.org/2026/09/journalists-in-lebanon-and-gaza-injured-amid-fragile-ceasefires/
See also:
„Digital Freelance Work Is a Lifeline for Gazans. Israel Is Cutting It Off.“
https://truthout.org/articles/digital-freelance-work-is-a-lifeline-for-gazans-israel-is-cutting-it-off/
#israel #lebanon : #militaryinvasion / #ceasefire / #killings / #civilianwarvictims / #children
„Israeli airstrikes killed 11 people, including two infants, in the southern Lebanese town of Kfar Rumman, while five others were wounded, according to #AlJazeera reports.“
https://www.khaama.com/israeli-strikes-kill-11-including-two-infants-in-southern-lebanon/
#lebanon #usa #israel : #militaryinvasion / #ceasefire / #detainees / #mediation / #icrc / #video
„Israel has released five detainees to Lebanon after US-mediated negotiations. Dozens of Lebanese remain detained or missing, as Israeli forces continue attacking and invading southern Lebanon and abducting Lebanese nationals.“
https://www.aljazeera.com/video/newsfeed/2026/9/4/09-04-israel-lebanon-detainees-minisv-mp4
See also:
„Lebanon: ICRC facilitates transfer to Lebanon of 5 people detained by Israel“
https://www.icrc.org/en/news-release/lebanon-icrc-facilitates-transfer-5-people-detained-israel
israel #lebanon #palestine : #militaryinvasion / #ceasefire / #escalation / #unifil / #gaza / #humanitarianaid / #uno / #unsc
„Peacekeepers in Lebanon have reported a marked deterioration in the security situation along the Blue Line of separation, with Israeli forces intensifying their military footprint in violation of a landmark Security Council resolution, UN Spokesperson Stéphane Dujarric said on Thursday.“
#israel #lebanon : #militaryinvasion / #consequencesofthewar
„Lebanon has suffered mounting casualties and economic losses from continued Israeli attacks, with official data showing that the death toll has risen to 8,915 since October 8, 2023, while 30,543 people have been injured.
The prolonged conflict has also deepened economic pressure on the country (…).“
»In southern Lebanon, a 'race between preserving memory and Israel's destruction'«
https://www.lemonde.fr/en/international/article/2026/08/22/in-southern-lebanon-a-race-between-preserving-memory-and-israel-s-destruction_6756750_4.html
#israel #palestine #lebanon #iran #syria #iraq #yemen #qatar : #warofaggression / #militaryinvasion / #militaryattacks / #narratives / #elections / #analysis
„With general elections planned in October, opinion polls paint a picture of a society losing hope for its future and seeing no alternative to the use of force. Candidates are taking care to appear as credible as Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on security issues.“
#israel #lebanon : #militaryinvasion / #idp / #destruction / #housing / #watersystems / #electricity / #agriculture / #healthfacilities / #infrastructure
„Around 860,000 people displaced by the conflict in southern Lebanon have returned, but the #displacement and #humanitariancrisis are “far from over,” the UN warned on Tuesday.“
#israel #lebanon : #militaryinvasion / #ceasefire
„Though the various “ceasefire” #agreements between the Israel and Lebanon governments never really were at the point where anyone said it was safe for the 1.5 million displaced civilians to attempt to return home, the lack of provisions for the long-term #displacement meant some 800,000 tried to go home when the situation calmed down even a little. Now, a new wave of displacements is sending many of them back north.“
#israel #frg #palestine #lebanon #syria #iran : #gaza / #genocide / #militaryinvasion / #warofaggression / #occupation / #foreignpolicy / #internationallaw / #comment
„The state's commitment to the murderous Netanyahu regime outstrips its dedication to preserving #democracy at home.“
https://www.middleeasteye.net/opinion/germany-has-chosen-israel-over-international-law
#israel #lebanon : #militaryinvasion / #occupation / #ceasefire / #agreement
»“Turn back,” an Israeli soldier warned, in English, through a megaphone. “You don’t have authorization.”
The convoy of church officials and humanitarian workers, approved by United Nations peacekeepers to visit three towns inside Israeli-occupied Lebanon, retreated to seek new authorization.«
#israel #lebanon : #militaryinvasion / #agreement / #breachofceasefire / #uno
„Israeli forces fired 455 projectiles into south Lebanon and breached Lebanese airspace 97 times between Friday and Sunday, the UN's peacekeeping mission in the country reported Monday – among the heaviest fire seen in months.“
#israel #lebanon : #militaryinvasion / #idf / #targetedkilling / #murder / #warcrime / #journalism / #amnestyinternational / #hrw
„According to Amnesty International and Human Rights Watch, the Israeli army had several indicators to identify Amal Khalil, a journalist for 'Al-Akhbar,' a left-wing daily close to Hezbollah, who was killed on April 22.“
#israel #lebanon : #militaryinvasion / #truce / #agreement / #killings
„Two Israeli soldiers were killed in southern Lebanon, the Israeli military said on Thursday, while Israeli retaliatory attacks killed at least one person, according to the Lebanese health ministry.“
#israel #palestine #lebanon : #gaza / #westbank / #idf / #militaryinvasion / #violence / #psychology / #pts / #refuseniks / #conscientiousobjection
„Two Female Israeli Soldiers Die By Suicide In The Past Two Days.
Israeli High School Seniors Continue to Go to Prison Instead of Into the Israeli Military.“
https://popularresistance.org/israeli-defense-forces-idf-mental-health-crisis-deepens/
#israel #palestine #lebanon #gaza #militaryinvasion #healthcareworkers
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… at least 135 Lebanese medics have been killed, with nearly 400 others injured. Including the last war in 2024, the death toll is close to 400.“
#israel #palestine #lebanon : #gaza / #militaryinvasion /
„Palestine tops the list of countries with the most #healthcareworkers killed in the past five years. There, Israel’s relentless attacks on Gaza’s medical infrastructure are well documented. Lebanon ranks second, with 569. (…)
During the last two wars in Lebanon, (…) Israel’s targeting of healthcare workers has been “consistent”. Since fighting escalated again this March, …
#lebanon #israel : #militaryinvasion / #idf / #withdrawal / #housedemolitions / #unhcr
„The United Nations’ human rights chief says Israel must end its military presence in southern Lebanon and stop demolishing homes.“
#lebanon #israel : #militaryinvasion / #collaboration
„Lebanese lawyers have filed a #complaint against local banker Antoun Sehnaoui for meeting Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu this week in Washington. (…)
Lebanon’s laws prevent its citizens from having contact with Israelis — the countries remain in a state of war since Israel was established in 1948 — and violators could face prison terms.“
#usa #israel #lebanon #militaryinvasion #truce #disarmament #Hezbollah #withdrawal
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„Lebanese President Aoun Arrives in Washington for Talks With Trump
Lebanese President Joseph Aoun arrived in Washington for talks with President Donald Trump on bilateral ties, regional security and Lebanon’s stability.“
https://www.khaama.com/lebanese-president-aoun-arrives-in-washington-for-talks-with-trump/
#usa #israel #lebanon : #militaryinvasion / #truce / #disarmament
„Lebanese President J. Aoun will (…) present a plan to US President D. Trump on how to disarm (…) #Hezbollah & secure Israel’s #withdrawal from Lebanon.
Aoun, who served as the commander of Lebanon’s US-backed army before being elected president last year, is the first Lebanese head of state in nearly 20 years to visit the White House, where he will meet Trump face-to-face for the first time.“
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#israel #lebanon #palestine : #militaryinvasion / #gaza / #foreignpolicy
„Nobody who has witnessed Israel’s annihilation of Gaza should be surprised that it is bringing the same genocidal mission to bear on Lebanon. But just because something is expected does not make it less important — (…) it is vital to examine what Israel has done and what it still intends to do to its neighbor — with, it would seem, the tacit agreement of the Lebanese government.“
https://www.thenation.com/article/world/the-genocide-of-south-lebanon/
#israel #lebanon : #militaryinvasion / #internationallaw / #warcrimes / #ngo / #amnestyinternational
„Amnesty International on July 9 accused Israel of wiping out families in its strikes on Lebanon during its war with Hezbollah, calling for these attacks to be investigated as war crimes.“
See also:
„LEBANON: ISRAELI ATTACKS KILLING CHILDREN, WIPING OUT FAMILIES MUST BE INVESTIGATED AS WAR CRIMES“
https://www.amnesty.org.au/lebanon-israeli-attacks-killing-children-wiping-out-families-must-be-investigated-as-war-crimes/
#israel #lebanon : #militaryinvasion / #annexation / #religion / #minority
»“Christian villages in Lebanon, some of them have actually asked to be annexed to Israel, because we protect them against the Hezbollah, Hezbollah fanatics who want to kill them, & we do the same things with Christians everywhere,” Netanyahu told Fox News (…).
The mayor of the Christian village of Rmeish, Hanna al-Amil, was quoted by Lebanese public broadcaster NNA as denying Netanyahu’s claim.«
#frg #usa #israel #lebanon : #militaryinvasion / #warfare / #warcrime / #interntuonallaw / #tnc / #bayer / #monsanto / #ngo / #cbg / #hrw / #medicointernational
»Israel previously 'tested' internationally banned #whitephosphorus in densely populated areas across #Gaza. (…)
“There is strong evidence that phosphorus used in the Middle East war comes from Bayer’s #glyphosate production facility in Soda Springs in the United States.”«
#israel #lebanon #usa #iran : #militaryinvasion / #truce / #negotiations / #trust / #sovereignty / #withdrawal
„That [US-Iran-] deal buoyed Iran-backed #Hezbollah and dealt a blow to the Lebanese state, whose leaders including President Joseph Aoun had repeatedly warned that Tehran cannot negotiate on Lebanon's behalf.“
#israel #lebanon #usa #iran : #militaryinvasion / #truce / #usiranianagreement
„Israel & #Hezbollah appeared to maintain a tense cease-fire in Lebanon for a 2nd day …, as mediators in the U.S.-Iran talks announced a mechanism aimed at ensuring the truce holds, and Israeli troops operated under new orders (…).
Israel’s top diplomat, however, warned that the country would not withdraw its forces from the self-declared “security zone” … in Lebanon (…).“
#israel #lebanon : #militaryinvasion / #history / #religion
„Lebanese Shiites returned to the heavily bombed city of Nabatieh to observe the holy ritual of Ashura, drawing powerful parallels between their suffering and the 7th century tragedy of Karbala.
The Battle of Karbala — where a grandson of the Prophet Mohammad died defying tyranny — feels painfully present for residents of Nabatieh as Israel continues to occupy southern Lebanon.“
#israel #lebanon #iran #militaryinvasion #truce #idp #humanrights #deathpenalty #dissent #agreement #Hezbollah #insecurity
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… detained, with many reportedly tortured, forcibly disappeared or subjected to mock executions. At least 156 individuals have been executed since the war began, including 42 on espionage & national security charges, with many following proceedings in which confessions were reportedly extracted under #torture & legal counsel denied, the independent experts detailed.“
#israel #lebanon #iran : #militaryinvasion / #truce / #idp / #humanrights / #deathpenalty / #dissent
„The United Nations has welcomed reports of a new ceasefire #agreement between Israel and #Hezbollah on Friday while warning that civilians on the ground are still fleeing amid ongoing #insecurity. (…) Since the war began in late February, Iranian authorities have moved aggressively against dissent. Thousands have been …
#israel #lebanon : #militaryinvasion / #bufferzone / #unifil / #internationallaw
„The United Nations has again called for #freedomofmovement for its #peacekeepers in Lebanon who continue to closely monitor developments in the south of the country, including in the wake of the recent #provisionalagreement signed by the #UnitedStates and #Iran.“
#israel #lebanon #usa #japan #china #southkorea #militaryinvasion #devastation #tnc #multinationals #complicity #Caterpillar #Volvo #Hyundai #Doosan #Hitachi #Komatsu
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… other structures across southern Lebanon.“
#israel #lebanon #usa #japan #china #southkorea : #militaryinvasion / #devastation / #tnc / #multinationals / #complicity
„Images show Israeli military using six companies’ bulldozers and excavators to demolish south Lebanon villages.
The Guardian geolocated and verified images showing the Israeli military using excavators made by 6 companies – #Caterpillar, #Volvo, #Hyundai, #Doosan, #Hitachi and #Komatsu – to destroy homes, public utilities, shops and …
#israel #lebanon : #militaryinvasion / #warreporting / #assault / #journalism
„Israeli drones targeted me while I was clearly filming a report in an open space with all requirements (press signs on the car, vest and helmet with press signs, cellphones open and not doing anything else,” he wrote.
See also:
„Israel strikes S. Lebanon despite Iran-U.S. deal, killing 1, injuring journalist.“
https://xhnewsapi.xinhuaxmt.com/share/news?id=1222007689687040
#usa #israel #lebanon #iran : #militaryinvasion / #usiranianagreement / #ceasefire / #idp / #return
„Some war-weary residents displaced from the south found relative quiet, with guarded optimism that Trump will pressure Israel to adhere to a truce.“
#usa #israel #lebanon #iran : #militaryinvasion / #truce / #usiranianagreement / #mou / #ceasefire
(Pigheadedness.)
„Israel’s defence minister has said that Israeli forces would remain in Lebanon, Syria and Gaza indefinitely, hours after the United States and Iran agreed to end their war that had ensnared Lebanon.“
https://www.straitstimes.com/world/middle-east/israel-says-troops-will-stay-in-lebanon-gaza-despite-us-iran-peace-deal
#israel #lebanon #usa #iran : #militaryinvasion / #truce / #hezbollah / #negotiations / #warofattrition
„Lebanon reported Israeli strikes on the country’s south on June 13 as the Israeli army issued evacuation warnings for more than 20 locations, including the city of Nabatieh, ahead of raids there.“
#israel #lebanon : #militaryinvasion / #truce / #lowintensitywarfare / #civilianwarvictims
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cpq3d44l907o
See also:
„Israeli airstrikes kill 13 in south Lebanon, Lebanese sources say“
https://www.straitstimes.com/world/middle-east/israeli-airstrikes-kill-13-in-south-lebanon-lebanese-sources-say
#israel #lebanon : #militaryinvasion / #truce / #lowintensitywarfare / #usforeignpolicy
„Israel has carried out nearly 3,500 air strikes on Lebanon and hundreds of controlled explosions since the US announced a ceasefire for the country on April 16, Lebanon’s Prime Minister Nawaf Salam said on June 8.“
#france #usa #israel #lebanon : #militaryinvasion / #escalation / #city / #uno
„The U.N. panel met after Israel had threatened to attack southern Beirut. President Trump said later that Israel and Hezbollah had agreed not to attack each other.“
See also:
„Lebanon announces partial ceasefire between Israel, Hizbollah but attacks continue
Talks with Iran were continuing “at a rapid pace”, says Trump, countering earlier statements from Teheran.“
https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/international/global/lebanon-announces-partial-ceasefire-between-israel-hizbollah-attacks-continue
#israel #lebanon : #militaryinvasion / #truce / #conquest
„[D]efense minister Israel Katz wrote (…) “Forty-four years after the heroic Battle of Beaufort, and on this day commemorating the soldiers who fell in the First Lebanon War (1982), our troops have returned to the summit of Beaufort and once again raised the Israeli flag there” (…).“
See also:
„Israel plants flag on medieval castle, escalates Lebanon ground operation“
https://www.lemonde.fr/en/middle-east-crisis/article/2026/05/31/israel-plants-flag-on-medieval-castle-escalates-lebanon-ground-operation_6753987_368.html
#israel #lebanon : #militaryinvasion / #truce / #escalation / #refugees / #displacement
„Evacuation orders from the Israeli army, which signal incoming bombardments, now include for the first time all three Palestinian camps in the Tyre region. Issued on Wednesday and renewed the following day, these orders forced thousands of Palestinian refugees to flee their homes.“
#usa #israel #lebanon : #militaryinvasion / #truce / #escalation
„Israeli forces have advanced to positions north of Lebanon's Litani River, Prime Minister B. Netanyahu said …, as Israel escalates attacks against #Hezbollah militants after warning thousands more Lebanese to flee their villages.
The Israeli advance came as the U.S. military hosted Israeli and Lebanese … representatives (…) to pursue a U.S.-brokered plan to forge peace between the 2 countries (…).“
#usa #israel #lebanon #militaryinvasion #usforeignpolicy #failedstate #disillusionment
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… fate often determined more by outside powers than its own fractured leadership.«
#usa #israel #lebanon : #militaryinvasion / #usforeignpolicy / #failedstate
»“I have no trust in either Israel or the U.S.,” said Ghinwa Ftouni, 42, in Baisariyah, a village in southern Lebanon. “Just listen to the massive bombing,” she added, as the thuds of Israeli strikes echoed from a few miles away.
Her #disillusionment reflects the past two years of war in Lebanon, but also decades of dysfunction in which the country has lurched from crisis to crisis — its …
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#lebanon #israel : #militaryinvasion / #government / #uno / #minebantreary / #hrw
„Lebanon’s recent accession to the Mine Ban Treaty amid an ongoing armed conflict underscores the treaty’s vital importance for saving lives and rebuilding communities, Human Rights Watch said today. The government’s decision should motivate other countries, particularly in the Middle East and North Africa, to support the global norm against #antipersonnelmines.“
https://www.hrw.org/news/2026/05/27/lebanon-joins-mine-ban-treaty