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On July 12, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1789, In response to the dismissal of the French finance minister Jacques Necker, the radical journalist Camille Desmoulins gives a speech which results in the storming of the Bastille two days later. In 1812, The American Army of the Northwest briefly occupies the Upper Canadian settlement at what is now at Windsor, Ontario. In 1917, The Bisbee Deportation occurs as vigilantes kidnap and deport nearly 1,300 striking miners and others from Bisbee, Arizona. In 1937, Robert McFarlane, American colonel and diplomat, 13th United States National Security Advisor (died 2022) was born. 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 1995, Moses Simon, Nigerian footballer was born. In 2006, The 2006 Lebanon War begins. In 2007, U.S. Army Apache helicopters engage in airstrikes against armed insurgents in Baghdad, Iraq, where civilians are killed; footage from the cockpit is later leaked to the Internet. 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.
Will Israel Leave Southern Lebanon?
"We will NOT LEAVE until Hezbollah is DISARMED." Israeli Special Envoy Fleur Hassan-Nahoum comments on Israel's conditions for withdrawing from southern Lebanon. #Lebanon
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Haaretz
· Jun 29, 2026
Defense minister says Israel has no territorial claims over Lebanon, but will not withdraw 'a millimeter'
Defense Minister Israel Katz said Israel will not leave southern Lebanon until the Lebanese army dismantles Hezbollah's military infrastructure, adding that the U.S. supports maintaining Israel's self-declared security zones in Lebanon, Syria and Gaza
Al-Monitor
· Jun 30, 2026
Netanyahu visits occupied southern Lebanon, says Israel won't leave yet
TEL AVIV, June 30 (Reuters) - Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Tuesday visited Lebanese territory occupied by the Israeli military, telling soldiers that Israel would not withdraw from the country's south as long as Iran-backed Hezbollah continued to pose a threat.It was the first visit by Netanyahu to occupied Lebanese territory since the Israeli and Lebanese governments reached a security agreement last Friday mediated by the United States under which Israel will hand over two areas to Lebanon's army.
Sada Elbalad
· Jun 24, 2026
Israel, Lebanon Discuss Pilot Plan for Israeli Withdrawal From Parts of South Lebanon
Israel and Lebanon are discussing a U.S.-backed pilot project that would see Israeli forces withdraw from selected areas in southern Lebanon and transfer control to the Lebanese Army, Reuters reported
TRT World
· Jun 24, 2026
US says Lebanon issue is separate from Iran
An uneasy calm has descended on Lebanon, with the Israeli military still occupying parts of the south despite Hezbollah insisting it should withdraw. For months, Israel's scorched earth policy has devastated the region, as the US now tries to separate Lebanon’s future from a deal with Iran. Bassam Bounenni reports.
Times of India
· Jun 27, 2026
Netanyahu says Israel to remain in south Lebanon despite US-backed peace framework
Israel will keep troops in southern Lebanon until Hezbollah is disarmed, despite a new trilateral agreement with Lebanon and the US aimed at ending conflict. Prime Minister Netanyahu confirmed Israel's commitment to the security zone, while Lebanon's army will gradually take control as non-state armed groups disarm. The US hailed the accord as a crucial first step towards broader peace, though Hezbollah has rejected the negotiations.
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...
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Related coverage for "Will Israel Leave Southern Lebanon?": Haaretz — Defense minister says Israel has no territorial claims over Lebanon, but will not withdraw 'a millimeter'. Al-Monitor — Netanyahu visits occupied southern Lebanon, says Israel won't leave yet. Sada Elbalad — Israel, Lebanon Discuss Pilot Plan for Israeli Withdrawal From Parts of South Lebanon. TRT World — US says Lebanon issue is separate from Iran. Times of India — Netanyahu says Israel to remain in south Lebanon despite US-backed peace framework. South China Morning Post — Some Lebanese Christian villages ‘asked to be annexed’ by Israel, Netanyahu says