Archiv: Libanon / Lebanon


16:57 [ New York Times ]

What Visual Evidence Tells Us About Israel’s Use of White Phosphorus in Lebanon

The Israeli military has deployed white phosphorus, an incendiary substance that can be extremely harmful, over populated areas in Lebanon in its battle against Hezbollah, according to experts, aid groups and visual evidence collected by The New York Times.

Distinctive smoke trails from this type of munition were seen as recently as May 30 in Nabatieh, a city of roughly 40,000, in social media footage verified by The Times, which was filmed as Israeli forces captured Beaufort Castle, a landmark in the area.

15:42 [ Seyed Abbas Araghchi / X ]

Based on Mr. Aoun‘s comments, one would think it‘s Iran that has occupied 1/5 of Lebanon, displaced 1/4 of Lebanese and bombing his country on daily basis. Had Lebanon been bargaining chip for Iran, we‘d have a deal long ago.

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15:31 [ LBCI Lebanon ]

Caught in the warzone: 42 Lebanese soldiers killed by Israeli attacks

(Novenber 11, 2024)

Since October 8, 2023, when Hezbollah opened a support front for Hamas, Israeli strikes have killed 42 Lebanese soldiers, according to military sources.

These casualties include 18 soldiers killed in active service at military positions and 24 others targeted in buildings where they were present.

15:23 [ Middle East Eye ]

Not neutral but not fighting: Lebanon’s army walks tightrope on Israeli invasion

(October 5, 2024)

A few days ago, Lebanon’s army commander, General Joseph Aoun, visited Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri to discuss how the military will respond to Israel‘s invasion of southern Lebanon.

There, they reaffirmed the Lebanese political authorities’ long-standing position: Lebanon’s military must not be involved in Israel’s war and battles with Hezbollah.

15:11 [ NPR.org ]

Israeli airstrikes kill 9 including Lebanese army officers after ceasefire deal

An airstrike on a vehicle on a road linking the city of Nabatiyeh with the town of Marjayoun killed a brigadier general, a captain and another soldier, the army said, without immediately releasing their names. Another airstrike on the southern village of Saksakiyah killed six people and wounded four, state-run National News Agency said.

05.06.2026 - 20:55 [ Middle East Eye / Youtube ]

Rashida Tlaib calls out Brian Mast for describing Lebanese civilians killed by Israel as terrorists

US Representative Rashida Tlaib rejected Republican representative Brian Mast’s claim that Lebanese civilians killed by Israel are “terrorists”.

The exchange occurred on Wednesday night during a US House of Representatives session following Tlaib‘s resolution to withdraw US troops from Lebanon, which Mast called “reckless and unserious”.

“Eleven children killed, injured every 24 hours in Lebanon. Are those children Hezbollah? Are those children terrorists?” Tlaib shot at Mast who continued to dismiss Tlaib and her call to protect civilians in Lebanon.

Track AIPAC, an American online project that tracks US political donations by organisations that are part of the Israel lobby, including Aipac, reported that Mast received $881,227 from pro-Israel PACs as of April 2026.

05.06.2026 - 20:40 [ CBS News ]

House blocks Rep. Rashida Tlaib‘s war powers resolution on Lebanon

The resolution, introduced by Democratic Rep. Rashida Tlaib of Michigan, directs the president to remove U.S. armed forces „from Lebanon“ within seven days of the measure‘s adoption. It failed in a 92 to 324 vote, with two voting present.

„Currently, there are no U.S. servicemembers involved in combat operations or hostilities in Lebanon,“ House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, Democratic Whip Katherine Clark and Democratic Caucus Chair Pete Aguilar said in a statement before the vote.

05.06.2026 - 20:32 [ theIntercept.com ]

House Dems Coming Around on Iran War — But Won’t Vote to Stop Israel’s Destruction of Lebanon

House Democrats voted unanimously on Wednesday against continuing the Iran war without congressional approval — but a day later, Democratic leaders helped defeat a similar measure aimed at Israel’s parallel war in Lebanon.

The second measure failed 324-92 Thursday afternoon, a day after passage of a war powers resolution focused on Iran sent a message to the Trump administration.

Ninety-one Democrats voted for the measure sponsored by Rep. Rashida Tlaib, D-Mich., to block U.S. support for Israel’s assault on Lebanon. 117 Democrats voted against.

05.06.2026 - 20:03 [ Al Jazeera ]

Lebanon death toll since early March increases to 3,558

At least 3,558 people have been killed in Israeli attacks across Lebanon since March 2, according to the latest figures from Lebanon’s Health Ministry.

Another 10,870 people have been wounded over the same period.

05.06.2026 - 19:55 [ Middle East Eye ]

Israeli strikes on Lebanon‘s Tyre kill six people

Israeli strikes overnight on the historic southern Lebanese city of Tyre, known as Sour in Arabic, killed at least six people, a civil defence source told Middle East Eye on Friday.

One strike near Jabal Amel hospital killed four people, wounded seven others and caused minor damage to the facility, the source said.

A second strike on a residential area killed three people and wounded five, including a child.

04.06.2026 - 14:57 [ NNA-Leb.gov ]

Three civilian martyrs, several wounded in updated toll from Israeli raids on Sohmor

NNA – West Bekaa – National News Agency correspondent reported that the death toll from the raids on Sohmor has risen to three civilian martyrs and a number of wounded.

In a statement, the Sohmor municipality has urged „residents to avoid traveling to the town under any circumstances, due to the serious dangers involved, as the enemy spares no one, including civilians, men and women,“ emphasizing the importance of „full compliance with this directive.“

04.06.2026 - 14:46 [ CGTN.com ]

1 UN peacekeeper killed, 2 injured in southeastern Lebanon, UN mission says

A peacekeeper died early Thursday morning from injuries sustained when mortar shells struck his position in southeastern Lebanon the previous night, the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) said.

04.06.2026 - 13:50 [ Naharnet.com ]

Four paramedics killed in Israeli strikes on south Lebanon

(4 hours ago)

An Israeli strike in southern Lebanon killed a paramedic, the state-run National News Agency reported late Wednesday after three other strikes targeted paramedics in south Lebanon in the same day.

03.06.2026 - 18:09 [ Common Dreams ]

‘This Must Stop’: Call Grows for US Lawmakers to Pass Lebanon War Powers Resolution

The brief resolution would require the US to end unauthorized military cooperation with Israel within seven days of being passed, which proponents said may also limit the ability of the US military to share intelligence and coordinate targets with Israel.

Tlaib and other progressives like Rep. Ro Khanna (D-Calif.) initially pushed for the resolution to be brought to a House vote during the week of May 18, but it was kicked until after lawmakers returned from recess.

In the meantime, several cosponsors have signed onto the resolution, bringing the total up to 17. They include Congressional Progressive Caucus Chair Greg Casar (D-Texas) and Rep. André Carson (D-Ind.), who serves on the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence.

03.06.2026 - 18:02 [ Associated Press ]

Israel kills 11 in Lebanon, a day after Trump said Israel and Hezbollah will de-escalate

(Updated 7:21 PM GMT+2, June 2, 2026)

Israeli drone strikes on southern Lebanon on Tuesday killed 11 people, including a man along with his son and daughter, the state-run news agency said, a day after U.S. President Donald Trump said Israel and the militant group Hezbollah agreed to dial back fighting.

03.06.2026 - 17:39 [ LBCI Lebanon ]

Lebanese Army says soldier killed following Israeli airstrike near Nabatieh

The Lebanese Army announced that one of its soldiers was killed in an Israeli airstrike on the Nabatieh–Kfar Tebnit road in South Lebanon.

03.06.2026 - 13:44 [ Al Jazeera ]

‘A service to Israel’: Lebanese president warns against internal division

(June 2, 2026)

In a post by the Lebanese presidency on X, Aoun said Lebanon is committed to preserving peace, adding “anyone who fuels [division] provides a service to Israel”.

Aoun highlighted that Lebanon has lost more than 3,000 people during the conflict, with about one million displaced and thousands of homes destroyed.

“There is no horizon for ending this situation,” he said, adding it’s the state’s duty to protect its citizens and “there is no other option but negotiation”.

03.06.2026 - 13:28 [ NNA.Leb.gov ]

Security Update: Israeli Airstrikes Intensify Across South Lebanon; Six Killed in Housh Strike

12:15 PM

NNA – Israeli enemy warplanes on Wednesday carried out a strike on a previously threatened house in Kharayeb and launched additional raids on Shhour and Kouthariyet El-Riz, including a second strike on the latter.

In a major escalation, Israeli aircraft have so far carried out six airstrikes targeting the vicinity of the Prophet Ezekiel Shrine in the town of Blat.

The Israeli military also issued urgent evacuation warnings to residents of the towns of Jbaa, Houmine El Faouqa and Arki.

Meanwhile, a residential building on the road to Miyeh w Miyeh was evacuated after one of its residents reportedly received a phone call urging occupants to leave the premises.

Separately, Lebanon’s Health Ministry Emergency Operations Center announced that an Israeli strike on the town of Housh in the Tyre district killed six people, including four Syrian nationals and two Palestinians.

03.06.2026 - 12:57 [ Drop Site News ]

“You Either Leave Right Now or You Die”—Israel’s Ethnic Cleansing of a Village in Lebanon

The forced expulsion of Ain Arab—where Israeli soldiers went door to door, forcing residents from their homes at gunpoint—was a striking example of the Israeli military’s campaign to ethnically cleanse villages across southern Lebanon. Human rights advocates and locals told Drop Site they hadn’t heard of a similar incident occurring in this latest phase of the war—the Israeli military typically bombs and shells areas to forcibly displace residents. Over 1.2 million people have been displaced in Lebanon since March 2, and many have no idea if or when they will be able to return to their homes.

03.06.2026 - 12:51 [ Médecins Sans Frontières / Doctors without Borders / Ärzte ohne Grenzen ]

Libanon: Tote, Verletzte und gravierende Schäden am Krankenhaus nach israelischem Luftangriff in Sour

Ärzte ohne Grenzen verurteilt den Luftangriff der israelischen Armee am 1. Juni in der Nähe des Dschabal-Amel-Krankenhauses in Sour. Nach Angaben des Gesundheitsministeriums sind bislang vier Menschen getötet und 127 verletzt worden, darunter 39 Mitarbeitende des Krankenhauses, das von Ärzte ohne Grenzen unterstützt wird.

Vier der verletzten Mitarbeitenden befinden sich in kritischem Zustand und werden auf der Intensivstation behandelt. Die Gesamtzahl der Toten und Verletzten könnte noch steigen, aus den Trümmern werden noch immer Menschen geborgen.

Der Angriff verursachte schwere Schäden am Dschabal-Amel-Krankenhaus, unter anderem an der stationären Abteilung, der Radiologie und der Intensivstation. Die Wand eines Operationssaals wurde schwer beschädigt, und das medizinische Team musste die Hälfte der Patient*innen von der Intensivstation verlegen, um ihre Sicherheit zu gewährleisten

03.06.2026 - 12:46 [ Médecins Sans Frontières / Doctors without Borders / Ärzte ohne Grenzen ]

Southern Lebanon: Death, injury and significant damage after Israeli airstrike in Sour (Tyre)

MSF condemns the airstrike carried out by the Israeli army on the evening of 1 June in the vicinity of Jabal Amel Hospital, which we support, in Sour (Tyre). According to the Ministry of Public Health, the attack has so far resulted in four deaths and 127 injuries, including 39 hospital staff. Among the injured staff, four are in critical condition and remain under treatment in intensive care. Bodies are still being recovered from the rubble, and the total number of dead and injured could still rise.

The strike caused severe damage to Jabal Amel Hospital itself, including its inpatient department, radiology department and intensive care unit. One wall of an operating room has been severely damaged, leaving a large hole, and the medical team had to urgently transfer half of the remaining patients in the intensive care unit to another ward to ensure their safety.

03.06.2026 - 12:34 [ Al Jazeera ]

Israeli defence minister says operations in southern Lebanon to continue

(June 2, 2026)

Israel Katz says military operations in southern Lebanon will continue under all circumstances.

01.06.2026 - 21:25 [ Donald J. Trump / Truth Social ]

Talks are continuing, at a rapid pace, with the Islamic Republic of Iran. Thank you for your attention to this matter! President DONALD J. TRUMP

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01.06.2026 - 21:20 [ Donald J. Trump / Truth Social ]

I had a very productive call with Prime Minister Bibi Netanyahu, of Israel, and there will be no Troops going to Beirut, and any Troops that are on their way, have already been turned back.

Likewise, through highly placed Representatives, I had a very good call with Hezbollah, and they agreed that all shooting will stop — That Israel will not attack them, and they will not attack Israel. President DONALD J. TRUMP

01.06.2026 - 19:23 [ Middle East Eye ]

Lebanon‘s president says country has ‚no other choice‘ but to continue negotiations

Lebanese President Joseph Aoun said that negotiations are „safer than war“, adding that the country has „no other choice“.

„We have seen, and continue to see, the devastation and consequences of war. Negotiations will not solve the problem overnight, but they are a process that takes time, and we have no other choice,“ Aoun told reporters.

01.06.2026 - 19:07 [ CNN ]

At least 3,433 killed in Israeli strikes on Lebanon since March 2, Health Ministry says

(1 hr 58 min ago)

At least 3,433 people have been killed and 10,395 have been wounded in Israeli attacks on Lebanon since March 2, the Lebanese Health Ministry said in an update today.

Of that total, at least 21 were killed in the past 24 hours, according to the health ministry.