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On June 22, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1017, Leo Passianos, Byzantine general passed away. In 1926, Rachid Solh, Lebanese politician, 48th Prime Minister of Lebanon (died 2014) was born. In 1935, Szymon Askenazy, Polish historian and diplomat (born 1866) passed away. In 1940, Abbas Kiarostami, Iranian director, producer, and screenwriter (died 2016) was born. In 1950, Zenonas Petrauskas, Lithuanian lawyer and politician (died 2009) was born. In 1956, Darryl Brohman, Australian rugby league player and sportscaster was born. In 1988, Omri Casspi, Israeli basketball player was born. In 1990, Cold War: Checkpoint Charlie is dismantled in Berlin. In 2014, Fouad Ajami, Lebanese-American author and academic (born 1945) passed away. In 2018, Vinnie Paul, American musician (born 1964) passed away. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.

Netanyahu says Israel will stay in southern Lebanon buffer zone

Al Jazeera English

June 22, 2026

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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says Israel will remain in a security zone in southern Lebanon for as long as it deems necessary. The Israeli-established buffer zone spans about 602 square kilometres, around 6% of Lebanon’s land area. Subscribe to our channel: http://bit.ly/AJSubscribe Follow us on X : https://twitter.com/AJEnglish Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera Check our website: http://www.aljazeera.com/ Check out our Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/aljazeeraenglish/ Download AJE Mobile App: https://aje.news/AJEMobile

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