Today in News History
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 1576, Mughal Empire annexes Bengal after defeating the Bengal Sultanate at the Battle of Rajmahal. In 1948, Israeli Prime Minister David Ben-Gurion orders the expulsion of Palestinians from the towns of Lod and Ramla. In 1948, Elias Khoury, Lebanese intellectual, playwright and novelist (died 2024) was born. In 1966, D. T. Suzuki, Japanese philosopher and author (born 1870) passed away. In 1969, Chantal Jouanno, French politician, French Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports was born. In 1995, Moses Simon, Nigerian footballer was born. 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 2012, Syrian Civil War: Government forces target the homes of rebels and activists in Tremseh and kill anywhere between 68 and 150 people. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.
Netanyahu: Christian villages in Lebanon have requested to be annexed to Israel for protection from Hezbollah
The Israeli prime minister does not specify which Christian villages he is referring to, nor whether these requests were made privately or publicly The post Netanyahu: Christian villages in Lebanon have requested to be annexed to Israel for protection from Hezbollah appeared first on ProtoThema English.
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All Israel News
· Jul 6, 2026
PM Netanyahu: Some Christian villages in southern Lebanon asked to be annexed by Israel
PM Netanyahu: Some Christian villages in southern Lebanon asked to be annexed by Israel
News24
· Jul 6, 2026
News24 | Lebanon Christian villages ‘asked to be annexed to Israel’, claims Netanyahu
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said that some Christian villages in southern Lebanon had asked to be annexed by Israel, in order to be protected from Hezbollah militants.
JFeed
· Jul 6, 2026
Netanyahu Says Some Lebanese Christian Villages Asked to Be Annexed by Israel, Villages Deny It
Netanyahu told Fox News that some Christian villages in southern Lebanon asked to be annexed by Israel for protection from Hezbollah, a claim mayors in those villages have firmly denied.
South China Morning Post
· Jul 5, 2026
Some Lebanese Christian villages ‘asked to be annexed’ by Israel, Netanyahu says
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Sunday that some Christian villages in southern Lebanon had asked to be annexed by Israel so that they could be protected from Hezbollah militants. Lebanon was drawn into the wider war in the Middle East on March 2 when Hezbollah fired rockets at Israel in retaliation for the killing of Iran’s supreme leader in US-Israeli strikes. Israel responded with massive air strikes and a ground invasion of southern Lebanon, where its troops now occupy...
The korea Herald News
· Jul 6, 2026
Netanyahu says some Lebanese Christian villages 'asked to be annexed' by Israel
JERUSALEM (AFP) -- Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Sunday that some Christian villages in southern Lebanon had asked to be annexed by Israel, in order to be protected from Hezbollah militants. Lebanon was drawn into the wider Middle East war on March 2 when Hezbollah fired rockets at Israel in retaliation for the killing of Iran's supreme leader in US-Israeli strikes. Israel responded with massive airstrikes and a ground invasion of southern Lebanon, where its troops now occupy
Hananya Naftali
· Jul 5, 2026
[Video] Prime Minister Netanyahu REVEALS that Christian villages in Lebanon asked to be annexe [...]
Prime Minister Netanyahu REVEALS that Christian villages in Lebanon asked to be annexed to Israel.
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