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Israeli strikes leave damage in Nabatiyeh as ceasefire appears to hold in Lebanon

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June 22, 2026

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Israeli strikes left widespread damage in Nabatiyeh in southern Lebanon as a ceasefire appeared to be holding on Sunday. (Production by Ali Sharafeddine) Subscribe: http://smarturl.it/AssociatedPress Read more: https://apnews.com​ This video may be available for archive licensing via https://newsroom.ap.org/home

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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.

Haaretz

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· Jun 27, 2026

Israel strikes southern Lebanon day after U.S.-brokered deal, report says

According to Lebanese state media, the strike targeted the Nabatieh area. Netanyahu said the deal signed with U.S. meidation allows Israel 'operational freedom' until Hezbollah is disarmed, while Washington pledged financial and military support for the Lebanese army

Middle East Eye

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· Jun 27, 2026

Israel strikes southern Lebanon after US-brokered security deal

Israel strikes southern Lebanon after US-brokered security deal Israeli warplanes have hit the town of Nabatieh al-Fawqa in southern Lebanon, our colleagues on the ground report. The air strike took place at about 15:30 GMT, or 6:30pm local time, in the latest Israeli attack on southern Lebanon. Lebanon’s state-run National News Agency also reported the strike, which followed an earlier Israeli attack near the same town. The attack came just a day after Israel and Lebanon signed a US-brokered security arrangement, raising fresh questions over whether the deal can halt Israel’s repeated strikes across Lebanese territory.

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.

Hananya Naftali

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· 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.

Ya Libnan

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· Jun 22, 2026

Lebanon ceasefire largely holds but fears persist it may collapse

Displaced people react, as they make their way back to their home in southern Lebanon following an interim deal between the U.S. and Iran, in Qasmiyeh, Tyre district, Lebanon, June 21, 2026. REUTERS/Zohra Bensemra A ceasefire largely held in Lebanon on Monday as the country experienced the longest lull yet in three months of war []

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Related coverage for "Israeli strikes leave damage in Nabatiyeh as ceasefire appears to hold in Lebanon": Egypt Independent — Fighting continues in Lebanon as further negotiations loom. Haaretz — Israel strikes southern Lebanon day after U.S.-brokered deal, report says. Middle East Eye — Israel strikes southern Lebanon after US-brokered security deal. AllSides — Israeli attacks kill dozens in Lebanon as US, Iran to hold talks on truce. Hananya Naftali — [Video] The IDF struck the village of Sadiqin in the Tyre district of southern Lebanon overnig [...]. Ya Libnan — Lebanon ceasefire largely holds but fears persist it may collapse