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riversedge

(82,086 posts)
Fri Jun 19, 2026, 04:00 PM Yesterday

47 people killed, and 97 wounded, by Israeli airstrikes in Lebanon on Friday The Israeli military kille

Source: the guardian


4h ago12.08 EDT


The Israeli military killed at least 47 people on Friday, and wounded 97 others, across southern Lebanon and the Bekaa valley, according to the Lebanese health ministry.



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The airstrikes took place from midnight until the afternoon on Friday, and were in response to Iranian-backed Hezbollah killing four Israeli soldiers, according to Israel.

The ministry reports that 3,980 people have been killed and 12,001 wounded in Israeli attacks on Lebanon since 2 March.

Human Rights Watch has said that Israel’s “killing of civilians” and “displacement of hundreds of thousands” of people have “continued unabated despite the declaration of a ceasefire”.

Read more: https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2026/jun/19/middle-east-crisis-live-israel-strikes-targets-in-lebanon-as-us-iran-talks-in-switzerland-called-off?CMP=share_btn_url&page=with%3Ablock-6a3569368f08c4f67d4d3dad#block-6a3569368f08c4f67d4d3dad




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BREAKING: Iran has shut down the Strait of Hormuz and has indefinitely suspended negotiations with the United States following Israel's strikes in Lebanon.


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A body is brought to the morgue at al-Najda hospital on 19 June 2026 in Nabatieh, Lebanon. Photograph: Adri Salido/Getty Images
Updated at 13.40 EDT
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47 people killed, and 97 wounded, by Israeli airstrikes in Lebanon on Friday The Israeli military kille (Original Post) riversedge Yesterday OP
The MOU dweller Yesterday #1
Wonder how it will try to spin this? nt Prairie_Seagull Yesterday #2
Netanyahu and Trump democrank Yesterday #3
There is so much gain for Iran in the MOU, this may karynnj Yesterday #4
Vance called Democrats antisemitic................ Lovie777 Yesterday #5
How did we get here? yardwork Yesterday #6
Not to nitpick, but Lard Ass has NEVER received even half of the votes cast in any election. 11 Bravo Yesterday #7
Later, also from Guardian: Israel and Hezbollah agree to renew ceasefire after flareup of violence muriel_volestrangler 23 hrs ago #8
We must stop sending weapons & money to Israel RainCaster 23 hrs ago #9
The NY Senator had some hardline Israeli politicians marching with him in a parade recently wolfie001 7 hrs ago #12
Israel is calling the shots here. patphil 22 hrs ago #10
IDF searching for schools, medical buildings, food distro facilities wolfie001 7 hrs ago #11

karynnj

(61,215 posts)
4. There is so much gain for Iran in the MOU, this may
Fri Jun 19, 2026, 04:28 PM
Yesterday

show how much of an upper hand Trump has given them.

Trump may be more concerned that the deal be in place soon so the world:s economies can start becoming more normal than Iran is. I suspect that Iran will require the US take a stronger stand against Israeli strikes. One very big move would say they would believe we are not involved if we cut off weapons to Israel, which would put Trump in a quandary.

Lovie777

(24,343 posts)
5. Vance called Democrats antisemitic................
Fri Jun 19, 2026, 04:32 PM
Yesterday

Bibi felt that shtihole and the Republican party failed Israel.

shithole blamed Democrats for fake news on Iran and USA agreement.

Meanwhile, people in Gaza are still being treated inhumanely.

Meanwhile, people are dying in Lebanon.

The world is suffering.

How did we get here.

11 Bravo

(24,360 posts)
7. Not to nitpick, but Lard Ass has NEVER received even half of the votes cast in any election.
Fri Jun 19, 2026, 05:19 PM
Yesterday

Much less more than half.

muriel_volestrangler

(106,787 posts)
8. Later, also from Guardian: Israel and Hezbollah agree to renew ceasefire after flareup of violence
Fri Jun 19, 2026, 06:14 PM
23 hrs ago
Israel and Hezbollah agreed to renew a fragile ceasefire in Lebanon on Friday after 24 hours of intense violence that posed an early challenge to the new agreement between the US and Iran to end their conflict.
...
The flaring violence and diplomatic back-and-forth over the planned talks added to the uncertainty over ​whether a definitive end could be found to a regional war that has killed at least ‌7,000 people, sent energy prices soaring and threatened global economic chaos.
...
Activity remained muted in the strait of Hormuz, the strategic bottleneck for energy shipments that Iran blockaded during the conflict.

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/jun/19/israel-hezbollah-renew-ceasefire-lebanon-us-iran-agreement

Other news sources don't appear to be saying Iran has reclosed the Strait.

https://www.google.com/search?q=hormuz&sca_esv=04089c7b1ac27224&tbm=nws&sxsrf=APpeQnvcRbt5oIqIRJEC8gRo6UmwDTri0Q:1781907096066&source=lnt&tbs=sbd:1&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwiG-u6bqZSVAxVUXkEAHa9JIYsQpwV6BAgFEBI&biw=1592&bih=734&dpr=1

RainCaster

(13,942 posts)
9. We must stop sending weapons & money to Israel
Fri Jun 19, 2026, 06:21 PM
23 hrs ago

They have spent too much effort trying to denegrate the US and kill their neighbors.

wolfie001

(8,151 posts)
12. The NY Senator had some hardline Israeli politicians marching with him in a parade recently
Sat Jun 20, 2026, 10:02 AM
7 hrs ago

You know who. Tone deaf as f6ck.

patphil

(9,314 posts)
10. Israel is calling the shots here.
Fri Jun 19, 2026, 07:03 PM
22 hrs ago

They're not going to allow a peace agreement between the US and Iran.
They suckered Trump into this war, and they're not about to let him off the hook.
Ron White strikes again, "you can't fix stupid".

wolfie001

(8,151 posts)
11. IDF searching for schools, medical buildings, food distro facilities
Sat Jun 20, 2026, 09:58 AM
7 hrs ago

Right? Back when I was a kid, they were viewed as heroes fighting the brave fight. My have times changed. Butchers and prevaricators. The leader should be in shackles in front of The Hague. With the fat orange imbecile next to him.

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