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Lebanon News Roundup: Israeli Strikes Kill At least 20 in Lebanon Hours After Ceasefire

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June 21, 2026

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Israeli strikes in Lebanon killed at least 20 people on Saturday, according to Lebanon’s state news agency, just one day after a ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah took effect. Israel said the strikes were carried out in response to overnight projectile fire from Hezbollah. An Israeli military official said the group launched more than 50 projectiles at Israeli forces in southern Lebanon, prompting attacks on what Israel described as Hezbollah targets. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Dawn News English is your window into the latest news, insight, and features from South Asia and beyond. Website: www.dawn.com Official Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/dawnnewsenglish Official Twitter: https://x.com/dawnnewsenglish Official Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dawnnewsenglish #news #latestnews #dawnnewsenglish #dawnnews

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Middle East Eye

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· 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)

Sweden Herald

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· Jun 23, 2026

New Israeli attacks in southern Lebanon - violation of the ceasefire

New Israeli attacks in southern Lebanon - violation of the ceasefire

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.

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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· 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 []

Syrian Arab News Agency

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· Jun 21, 2026

Five killed, including child, in Israeli strikes on Lebanon

Beirut, June 21 (SANA) Five people, including a child, were killed and another wounded in a series of Israeli airstrikes across southern and western Lebanon late Saturday and early Sunday, according to Lebanese media and health authorities. The Lebanese National News Agency (NNA) reported that an Israeli strike hit the town of Sohmor in western []

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Related coverage for "Lebanon News Roundup: Israeli Strikes Kill At least 20 in Lebanon Hours After Ceasefire": Middle East Eye — Israeli attacks kill at least seven in Lebanon's Western Beqaa and Tyre. Sweden Herald — New Israeli attacks in southern Lebanon - violation of the ceasefire. Egypt Independent — Fighting continues in Lebanon as further negotiations loom. AllSides — Israeli attacks kill dozens in Lebanon as US, Iran to hold talks on truce. teleSUR English — Israeli Bombings Kill 15 People in Lebanon Amid Ongoing Occupation. Syrian Arab News Agency — Five killed, including child, in Israeli strikes on Lebanon