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On June 19, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1903, Benito Mussolini, at the time a radical Socialist, is arrested by Bern police for advocating a violent general strike. In 1917, Joshua Nkomo, Zimbabwean guerrilla leader and politician, Vice President of Zimbabwe (died 1999) was born. In 1947, Pan Am Flight 121 crashes in the Syrian Desert near Mayadin, Syria, killing 15 and injuring 21. In 1948, Nick Drake, English singer-songwriter (died 1974) was born. In 1951, Ayman al-Zawahiri, Egyptian terrorist (died 2022) was born. In 1985, Members of the Revolutionary Party of Central American Workers, dressed as Salvadoran soldiers, attack the Zona Rosa area of San Salvador. In 1987, Basque separatist group ETA commits one of its most violent attacks, in which a bomb is set off in a supermarket, Hipercor, killing 21 and injuring 45. In 2007, Ze'ev Schiff, Israeli journalist and author (born 1932) passed away. In 2007, The al-Khilani Mosque bombing in Baghdad leaves 78 people dead and another 218 injured. In 2009, War in North-West Pakistan: The Pakistani Armed Forces open Operation Rah-e-Nijat against the Taliban and other Islamist rebels in the South Waziristan area of the Federally Administered Tribal Areas. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.

Israel strikes southern Lebanon shortly after ceasefire announcement with Hezbollah

Al Jazeera English

June 19, 2026

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Al Jazeera’s Heidi Pett joins live from Tyre, Lebanon. She says that just 30 minutes after the ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah was meant to take effect, at least four major Israeli air strikes have already been reported across southern Lebanon. She reports that the strikes hit multiple locations, including Nabatieh, Kfar Tebnit, and Kfar Sir, alongside separate Israeli artillery shelling in another area. According to Pett, the situation on the ground “doesn’t feel much like a ceasefire,” with renewed military activity quickly following the announcement. Subscribe to our channel: http://bit.ly/AJSubscribe Follow us on Twitter: 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.io/AJEMobile #Lebanon #Hezbollah #IsraelLebanonConflict #Ceasefire #SouthernLebanon #IsraeliAirstrikes #Nabatieh #KfarTebnit #LebanonNews #AlJazeeraEnglish #breakingnews

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