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Vol. I · No. 4 Monday, June 15, 2026 · Evening Edition Price: Free

A Lebanon town's grief in the aftermath of a deadly Israeli airstrike

The conflict between Israel and Hezbollah continues to cause significant casualties and destruction in Lebanon. According to the Lebanese health ministry, Israeli strikes have killed more than 3,700 people in the country. In the village of Deir Qanoun al-Nahr, an Israeli airstrike on May 19 targeted a Hezbollah fighter but killed 13 others, including four women and six children. Israel stated it did not acknowledge the killings of the women and children. The Israeli military reported on Sunday that it killed senior Hezbollah commander Ali Musa Daqduq in a strike south of the Litani River on Friday. Also, the military conducted strikes in the Dahiyeh district of Beirut, targeting Hezbollah infrastructure in response to projectiles fired toward northern Israel. Lebanon’s civil defense agency reported that three people were killed and six wounded in the Beirut strikes. Simultaneously, Israel issued forced displacement orders for 29 locations in southern Lebanon, including the towns of Jbaa, Houmin al-Tahta, Ansar, and Kfar Sir, instructing residents to flee north of the Zahrani River. The military also issued evacuation warnings for 13 other towns and villages in the south ahead of further strikes. These developments occur as officials hint at a potential deal between the United States and Iran. President Donald Trump stated on social media that a deal to end the U.S.-Israeli war with Iran will be signed tomorrow, which he claims will reopen the Strait of Hormuz. While Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif said the deal would be completed within 24 hours, Iranian state media reported that officials do not expect a signing on Sunday, though one might occur in the coming days. Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi stated that while a deal is close, Iran will not accept an agreement that allows Israel to continue military strikes.

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