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On July 12, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 70, The armies of Titus attack the walls of Jerusalem after a six-month siege. Three days later they breach the walls, which enables the army to destroy the Second Temple. In 1948, Elias Khoury, Lebanese intellectual, playwright and novelist (died 2024) was born. In 1948, Israeli Prime Minister David Ben-Gurion orders the expulsion of Palestinians from the towns of Lod and Ramla. In 1961, Indian city Pune floods due to failure of the Khadakwasla and Panshet dams, killing at least two thousand people. In 1961, ČSA Flight 511 crashes at Casablanca-Anfa Airport in Morocco, killing 72. In 1998, The Ulster Volunteer Force attacked a house in Ballymoney, County Antrim, Northern Ireland with a petrol bomb, killing the Quinn brothers. In 2006, The 2006 Lebanon War begins. In 2007, U.S. Army Apache helicopters engage in airstrikes against armed insurgents in Baghdad, Iraq, where civilians are killed; footage from the cockpit is later leaked to the Internet. In 2012, Syrian Civil War: Government forces target the homes of rebels and activists in Tremseh and kill anywhere between 68 and 150 people. In 2012, A tank truck explosion kills more than 100 people in Okobie, Nigeria. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.
Israeli attacks kill at least seven in Lebanon's Western Bekaa and Tyre
Israeli attacks kill at least seven in Lebanon's Western Bekaa and Tyre At least seven people were killed in separate Israeli attacks in Lebanon's Western Bekaa and Tyre areas, according to reports carried by Lebanon's National News Agency. The agency, citing the Lebanese health ministry, said five people were killed in a raid on the town of Sohmor in Western Bekaa, including a child, a woman and two elderly people. In a separate incident, two Palestinian nationals were killed in the Rashidieh area of the Tyre district in southern Lebanon, according to the agency. The reported attacks come amid continuing violence in southern Lebanon despite ongoing diplomatic efforts aimed at preserving the ceasefire and reducing tensions along the border. First responders evacuate a body from the site of an Israeli airstrike in the southern Lebanese village of Qennarit, 20 June 2026 (AFP)
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Middle East Eye
· Jun 21, 2026
Israeli attacks kill at least seven in Lebanon's Western Beqaa and Tyre
Israeli attacks kill at least seven in Lebanon's Western Beqaa and Tyre At least seven people were killed in separate Israeli attacks in Lebanon's Western Beqaa and Tyre, according to reports carried by Lebanon's National News Agency. The agency, citing the Lebanese health ministry, said five people were killed in a raid on the town of Sohmor in Western Bekaa, including a child, a woman and two elderly people. In a separate incident, two Palestinian nationals were killed in the Rashidieh area of Tyre, a coastal city in southern Lebanon known as Sour in Arabic, according to the agency. The attacks come amid continuing violence in southern Lebanon despite ongoing diplomatic efforts to preserve the ceasefire and reduce tensions along the border. First responders evacuate a body from the site of an Israeli air strike in the southern Lebanese village of Qennarit on 20 June 2026 (AFP)
Yemen Press Agency
· Jun 30, 2026
Breaking | Lebanese sources: Israeli enemy carried out two new bombing operations in towns of Haddatha, Al-Tayri in southern Lebanon
Breaking | Lebanese sources: Israeli enemy carried out two new bombing operations in towns of Haddatha, Al-Tayri in southern Lebanon
Sweden Herald
· Jun 23, 2026
New Israeli attacks in southern Lebanon - violation of the ceasefire
New Israeli attacks in southern Lebanon - violation of the ceasefire
Hananya Naftali
· Jul 3, 2026
[Video] The IDF struck the village of Sadiqin in the Tyre district of southern Lebanon overnig [...]
The IDF struck the village of Sadiqin in the Tyre district of southern Lebanon overnight, with Lebanese media reporting two casualties. It's notable because nearly all recent IDF strikes have been in the Nabatieh district, a hit in the Tyre area is described as a rare deviation, suggesting a possible widening of operations.
BRICS News
· 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
Yemen News Agency - SABA
· Jul 5, 2026
Israeli Enemy Carries Out Extensive Explosions & Sweeping Operations in Bint Jbeil, Tyre, Southern Lebanon
Israeli Enemy Carries Out Extensive Explosions & Sweeping Operations in Bint Jbeil, Tyre, Southern Lebanon
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Related coverage for "Israeli attacks kill at least seven in Lebanon's Western Bekaa and Tyre": Middle East Eye — Israeli attacks kill at least seven in Lebanon's Western Beqaa and Tyre. Yemen Press Agency — Breaking | Lebanese sources: Israeli enemy carried out two new bombing operations in towns of Haddatha, Al-Tayri in southern Lebanon. Sweden Herald — New Israeli attacks in southern Lebanon - violation of the ceasefire. Hananya Naftali — [Video] The IDF struck the village of Sadiqin in the Tyre district of southern Lebanon overnig [...]. BRICS News — JUST IN: 🇱🇧🇮🇱 Lebanon says Israeli attacks since March 2nd have killed 4,175 people.. Yemen News Agency - SABA — Israeli Enemy Carries Out Extensive Explosions & Sweeping Operations in Bint Jbeil, Tyre, Southern Lebanon