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Israeli Airstrikes Set Record-Breaking Death Toll in Lebanon
Israel’s bombardment killed at least 558 people on Monday, the highest single-day death toll in nearly two decades.
US Sending Troops to Middle East as Biden Insists He’s Working on De-Escalation
The US has already been maintaining an increased military presence in the region amid Israel’s genocide in Gaza.
Tlaib Says US Must Stop Funding Israel’s “Genocidal Wars” Amid Lebanon Assault
The US has already maintained an increased military presence in the region amid Israel’s genocide.
Israel Kills 492, Wounds 1,645 in Airstrikes Across Lebanon
At least 24 of the people killed in Israel’s airstrikes on civilian areas were children.
Israel’s Tally of War Crimes in Lebanon Increases in Wake of Exploding Pagers
The Israeli bombing of a residential neighborhood in Beirut is also a war crime.
Israeli Minister of Education Suggests Lebanon Will Be “Annihilated”
Meanwhile, UN officials urgently call for a Lebanon ceasefire as the Middle East is on the “brink of catastrophe.”
Is Israel Preparing for a Ground Invasion of Southern Lebanon Amid New Attacks?
Overnight, there were more than 50 Israeli attacks on southern Lebanese villages and an air attack on Beirut on Friday.
Lebanon Death Toll Rises as UN Experts Condemn Israel’s Attacks as War Crimes
“In my past 25 years in practice, I’ve never removed as many eyes as I did yesterday,” one doctor said.
Sanders Launches Bid to Block Biden Administration’s $20B Weapons Sale to Israel
The Biden administration’s massive sale “clearly violate[s]” US law regarding human rights, his office said.
700 Wounded, 25 Dead After Lebanon Hit With Second Wave of Device Explosions
The attacks, which humanitarian groups noted are likely war crimes, are an escalation by Israel.