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Israel Kills Four, Including School Principal, in South Lebanon

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July 9, 2026

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On Monday, July 6, Israeli occupation forces (IOF) launched a drone strike on a vehicle in Nabatieh al-Fawqa, southern Lebanon, killing Esperanza Ghandour, principal of Youssef Chamoun School, her mother, and two other workers whose identities were not released. One was reported to be a domestic worker, while the other was a Syrian worker.

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Middle East Eye

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· Jun 26, 2026

Israeli raid kills two in southern Lebanon, ministry says

Israeli raid kills two in southern Lebanon, ministry says Two people were killed and another was wounded in an Israeli air raid on the southern Lebanese town of Mefdoun in Nabatieh district, Lebanon's health ministry said. According to the National News Agency, the ministry said the figures were a revised casualty toll. The strike came as Al Jazeera Arabic reported another Israeli air strike on the nearby town of Nabatieh al-Fawqa, despite ongoing efforts to maintain the ceasefire in southern Lebanon. A man walks among damaged headstones at the cemetery in the southern Lebanese village of Srifa after Israeli military strikes, 24 June 2026 (Fadel Itani/AFP)

Syrian Arab News Agency

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· Jun 26, 2026

Three killed in Israeli strike and landmine explosion in southern Lebanon

Beirut, June 26 (SANA) Three people were killed and two others injured on Friday in southern Lebanon as a result of an Israeli airstrike and the explosion of a war remnant, Lebanese authorities said. The Lebanese National News Agency, citing the Public Health Emergency Operations Center at the Ministry of Public Health, said an Israeli []

Yemen Press Agency

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· Jul 2, 2026

Two killed in “Haifa and Reineh” raise Arab community homicide toll to 141

HAIFA, July 02 (YPA) – Two young men were killed early Thursday in separate shooting incidents in the cities of Haifa and Reineh, bringing the death toll from violent crime in the Arab community in Israel since the beginning of the year to 141. Mohammad Abdel Zeidan, in his 30s, was shot dead shortly after []

Hananya Naftali

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· Jun 21, 2026

[Photo] Five young Israeli soldiers were killed in battle in southern Lebanon last weekend.Ser [...]

Five young Israeli soldiers were killed in battle in southern Lebanon last weekend.Sergeant Nave HavshushLieutenant Colonel Dor Gedalia Ben SimhonSergeant Yoav KleinSergeant Liav KababiaStaff Sergeant Nir Ben AriThey gave their lives defending the people of Israel from terror.May their memory be a blessing. May their families know no more sorrow. And may the sacrifice of these brave men never be forgotten.

Intel Slava

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· Jun 21, 2026

🇱🇧🇱🇧❌🇮🇱 — Israeli Army Radio reports six Israeli soldiers killed in Hezbollah attacks in sout [...]

— Israeli Army Radio reports six Israeli soldiers killed in Hezbollah attacks in southern Lebanon since Thursday — including a senior officer — with over 20 wounded in the past three days.@IntelSlava

teleSUR English

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· Jul 7, 2026

Israeli Bombings Kill 15 People in Lebanon Amid Ongoing Occupation

The Lebanese Ministry of Health confirmed this Tuesday that Israeli military attacks killed 15 citizens and injured dozens across multiple regions in the last 24 hours. The Lebanese Ministry of Health confirmed on July 7 that this recent escalation raises the total number of fatalities in Lebanon to 4,319 since the onset of the military []

Yemen News Agency - SABA

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· Jul 10, 2026

One killed, one unjured in Israeli airstrikes on southern Lebanon

One killed, one unjured in Israeli airstrikes on southern Lebanon

Al Jazeera English

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· Jul 8, 2026

Deadly strikes in Gaza leave 5 dead, children wounded

Israeli strikes on Khan Younis and Gaza City killed eight people on Wednesday, including two children. Some of the victims were killed by strikes on vehicles and tents, while a six-year-old boy was killed by Israeli gunfire. Subscribe to our channel: http://bit.ly/AJSubscribe Follow us on X : https://twitter.com/AJEnglish Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera Check our website: http://www.aljazeera.com/ Check out our Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/aljazeeraenglish/ Download AJE Mobile App: https://aje.news/AJEMobile

The Rising Nepal

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· Jun 21, 2026

Lebanon clashes defy ceasefire

Tyre, June 21: Israeli strikes on southern Lebanon on Saturday killed at least seven people, including two children, hou...

Haaretz

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· Jul 12, 2026

Fatal Jerusalem stabbing brings Israel's homicide toll to 180 since start of year

A 19-year-old boy was fatally stabbed in the city's Nahlaot neighborhood. Three others were wounded in incidents in Jaffa and Haifa. According to a Haaretz tally, 180 people have been killed in Israel since the beginning of the year, including 150 from the Arab community

Al Bawaba

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· Jul 6, 2026

Sweifieh crime: What is new in the killing of Fahed Abu Shayeb in Jordan?

ALBAWABA - Jordanians have been shocking in the horrific crime that happened in the Sweifieh area in the capital, Amman, in which a young man, named Fahed Abu Shayeb, was killed...

Qatar News Agency

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· Jun 23, 2026

Four Killed by Israeli Forces in Southern Lebanon

Beirut, June 23 (QNA) - Four people were killed on Tuesday by Israeli forces in southern Lebanon.

HESPRESS English

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· Jun 21, 2026

Israeli strikes in Lebanon kill seven: ministry

Lebanon’s health ministry said late Saturday that fresh Israeli strikes in the south and east of the country had killed seven people. Five people, including a woman and child, were killed in the east of the country and two Palestinians were killed in the southern Tyr region, said the ministry. These latest strikes came before [] The post Israeli strikes in Lebanon kill seven: ministry appeared first on HESPRESS English - Morocco News.

Eye Radio

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· Jul 7, 2026

Two students among three killed in ambushes along Bor-Pibor road

Two students travelling to Juba for studies are among at least three people killed in separate ambushes along the Anyidi area between Bor and the Greater Pibor Administrative Area last week, according to authorities. Speaking to Eye Radio, Greater Pibor Administrative Area Information Minister Jacob Werchum Juol said the students were attacked while travelling along [] The post Two students among three killed in ambushes along Bor-Pibor road appeared first on Eye Radio.

Al-Monitor

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· Jul 8, 2026

Israeli fire kills seven people, including two children, in Gaza, medics say

July 8 (Reuters) - Israeli airstrikes and gunfire killed at least seven Palestinians, including two children, aged 10 and 6, in the Gaza Strip on Wednesday, health officials there said.Medics said an Israeli airstrike killed one person near a school in Gaza City. Twelve people were wounded in the two incidents. The Israeli military said it struck militants in Gaza City, but was unaware of casualties.

KSAT San Antonio

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· Jul 1, 2026

As the Pentagon stays quiet, AP reconstructs a US strike that killed over 100 Iranian children

The Feb. 28 attack on a primary school in southeastern Iran was the deadliest reported strike in the U.S.-Israeli war against Iran.

Off The Press

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· Jun 23, 2026

UN commission says Israel deliberately targeted Palestinian children

A UN commission of inquiry says Israel has deliberately targeted Palestinian children, resulting in genocide, crimes against humanity and war crimes in the Gaza Strip, as well as war crimes in the occupied West Bank. A new report alleges that Israeli authorities and security forces have “deliberately carried out acts inflicting death and severe bodily []...Click to read more

CBC News

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· Jul 6, 2026

Israeli strike kills 4, including school principal, in south Lebanon: Health Ministry

Four people, including a school principal, were killed in an Israeli strike on a vehicle in southern Lebanon on Monday, Lebanon's Health Ministry said, in one of the deadliest attacks in weeks.

Anadolu Agency

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· Jun 25, 2026

Israeli army says its forces killed 6 people in southern Lebanon amid ceasefire violations

Army claims dead people ‘posed threat’ to its forces

Egypt Independent

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· Jul 8, 2026

Fighting continues in Lebanon as further negotiations loom

The Israeli military carried out several strikes in Lebanon on Monday, according to reports in Lebanese state media. The National News Agency (NNA) reported that five towns in southern Lebanon were targeted by Israeli shelling and other military activity Monday, including “a large explosion” in the town of Hadatha. NNA did not mention casualties from The post Fighting continues in Lebanon as further negotiations loom appeared first on Egypt Independent.

Borneo Bulletin

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· Jul 5, 2026

Israeli military says killed armed militant in south Lebanon

Israeli military says killed armed militant in south Lebanon

Al Jazeera

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· Jul 5, 2026

Palestinian baby dies in West Bank after Israel blocks urgent medical care

Israeli forces also shoot dead a 16-year-old boy in the occupied West Bank and kill two Palestinians in Gaza.

Associated Press

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· Jul 1, 2026

Events leading up to and after a US strike that killed over 100 children in Iran

It was the deadliest reported strike in the U.S.-Israeli war against Iran, and most of the victims were children. Yet over four months since a U.S. missile struck an Iranian primary school, there is no final accounting of what happened.

World Israel News

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· Jul 5, 2026

WATCH: IDF strikes Hezbollah cell near southern Lebanon buffer zone

The IDF struck a Hezbollah terror cell riding motorcycles near al-Aaqaide in southern Lebanon after ground troops spotted the terrorists posing a threat close to Israel's buffer zone. The post WATCH: IDF strikes Hezbollah cell near southern Lebanon buffer zone appeared first on World Israel News.

BRICS News

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· Jun 22, 2026

JUST IN: 🇱🇧🇮🇱 Lebanon says Israeli attacks since March 2nd have killed 4,175 people.

JUST IN: Lebanon says Israeli attacks since March 2nd have killed 4,175 people.@BRICSNews

AllSides

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· Jun 21, 2026

Israeli attacks kill dozens in Lebanon as US, Iran to hold talks on truce

Israeli strikes in Lebanon have killed dozens of people despite a ceasefire being in place as the United States and Iran are expected to hold talks on ending their war and cementing the truce in Lebanon. Follow-up talks between Iran and the US on the memorandum of understanding (MOU) they signed this week are to be held in Burgenstock, Switzerland, ‌on Sunday, Pakistan's Ministry of Foreign Affairs said. US and Iranian representatives are to participate along with mediators from Pakistan and Qatar, it added.

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