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Lebanese Minister: Israel Damaged Heritage Sites Across South Lebanon

Sada Elbalad

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June 28, 2026

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A crown was blown off an ancient column in a UNESCO-listed site in Lebanon's port city of Tyre. A pilgrimage site for Muslims and Christians alike ​was destroyed in another southern town. Israeli strikes pummelled the Mamluk-era market in the city of Nabatieh and troops razed centuries-old Lebanese border towns, according to Reuters.

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Investing.com

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· Jun 28, 2026

Israel damaged heritage sites across south Lebanon, minister says

Israel damaged heritage sites across south Lebanon, minister says

Al Arabiya English

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· Jun 28, 2026

Israel's Military Campaign Destroyed Heritage Sites: Lebanon

Israel’s nearly four-month air and ground campaign in Lebanon has damaged or destroyed revered heritage sites across southern Lebanon, Lebanese Culture Minister Ghassan Salame tells Reuters. #Lebanon #Israel

Modern Diplomacy

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· Jun 28, 2026

Southern Lebanon Heritage Sites Damaged by Israel, Minister Says

A crown was blown off an ancient column at a UNESCO-listed site in Tyre, Lebanon, and a pilgrimage site was destroyed in another southern town due to Israeli air and ground campaigns targeting the Hezbollah group. Lebanese Culture Minister Ghassan Salame reported that Israel’s military actions over nearly four months have damaged numerous historical sites [] The post Southern Lebanon Heritage Sites Damaged by Israel, Minister Says appeared first on Modern Diplomacy.

Haaretz

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· Jun 23, 2026

Palestinian Report: Israeli Settlers Raid Village Near Ramallah, Damage Vehicles

Palestinian Report: Israeli Settlers Raid Village Near Ramallah, Damage Vehicles

Egyptian Gazette

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· Jun 28, 2026

Israel damaged heritage sites across south Lebanon

A crown was blown off an ancient column in a UNESCO-listed site in Lebanon’s port city of Tyre. A pilgrimage site for Muslims and Christians alike was destroyed in another southern town. Israeli strikes pummelled the Mamluk-era market in the city of Nabatieh and troops razed centuries-old Lebanese border towns. Israel’s ‌nearly four-month air and [] The post Israel damaged heritage sites across south Lebanon appeared first on Egyptian Gazette.

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)

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Related coverage for "Lebanese Minister: Israel Damaged Heritage Sites Across South Lebanon": Investing.com — Israel damaged heritage sites across south Lebanon, minister says. Al Arabiya English — Israel's Military Campaign Destroyed Heritage Sites: Lebanon. Modern Diplomacy — Southern Lebanon Heritage Sites Damaged by Israel, Minister Says. Haaretz — Palestinian Report: Israeli Settlers Raid Village Near Ramallah, Damage Vehicles. Egyptian Gazette — Israel damaged heritage sites across south Lebanon. Middle East Eye — Israeli raid kills two in southern Lebanon, ministry says