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Israeli army says it struck two people in southern Lebanon Israeli army says it struck two people in southern Lebanon The Israeli military says it attacked two people who entered the area it occupies in southern Lebanon. In a brief statement posted on X, the army claimed the two were travelling in a vehicle and posed a threat to its forces, but did not provide evidence to support the allegation.

IRGC personnel sheltered in Shiraz lodging complex were target of deadly strike IRGC personnel sheltering in a civilian lodging complex in Shiraz were the likely target of a strike that also killed nine civilians at a neighboring emergency center, an Iran International investigation found.

UN reports no air strikes in Lebanon for 16 hours despite Israeli military activity UN reports no air strikes in Lebanon for 16 hours despite Israeli military activity UN peacekeepers in southern Lebanon recorded no missile launches or air strikes between midnight and 4pm local time (13:00 GMT) on Wednesday, according to the deputy spokesperson for the UN secretary general. Farhan Haq said the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (Unifil) had, however, observed two missile trajectories overnight that were launched from south of the Blue Line and landed north of the Litani River. Despite the relative calm, Haq said Unifil continued to document Israeli military activity, including repeated airspace violations, mostly by drones. He added that peacekeepers also observed Israeli armoured vehicle movements, engineering work and logistical activity on the ground, as well as four Israeli patrol boats operating in Lebanese territorial waters southwest of Naqoura.

Israeli forces open fire at Hezbollah fighters in buffer zone in southern Lebanon — army Four Hezbollah members riding a bulldozer and a motorcycle crossed into the security zone and approached the IDF soldiers

Death toll from Israeli attacks on Lebanon reaches 4,192 Death toll from Israeli attacks on Lebanon reaches 4,192 The number of people killed in Israeli attacks on Lebanon since 2 March has risen to 4,192 since 2 March, the country's health ministry is reporting. It reported 17 deaths in the last 24 hours, despite a fragile "ceasefire" implemented on Sunday. At least two people were killed when Israeli troops opened fire on what Hezbollah described as a road clearance team. Israel's army said the victims were "terrorists".

Fifth round of Lebanon-Israel peace talks begins Fifth round of Lebanon-Israel peace talks begins The fifth round of truce talks between Lebanon and Israel has begun at the State Department in Washington, Al Jazeera is reporting. Earlier on Tuesday, Israeli fire killed three people near southern Lebanon's Nabatieh, threatening a fragile ceasefire that had largely held since Sunday.

Two killed by Israeli fire in southern Lebanon Two killed by Israeli fire in southern Lebanon Two people have been killed by Israeli fire in southern Lebanon on Tuesday, the country's National News Agency is reporting. According to the report, two men were killed when Israeli soldiers “opened fire with their machine-guns in their direction while they were standing near an excavator that was unblocking a road” in a town near the city of Nabatieh. The deaths are the first reported from Israeli fire since a fragile US-brokered "ceasefire" was implemented on Sunday. Hezbollah condemned the attack as a "blatant" violation of the agreement. The Israeli forces said its fighters had “struck armed terrorists who posed an immediate threat” to soldiers in the Ali al-Taher ridge area, which they said falls within an area which the millitary have declared a "security zone".

United States, Iran give contradicting instructions to shipowners on Hormuz — FT According to the report, the Iranians are insisting on ships using the Iran route and paying tolls, while the US is telling ships to go the Omani route and escorting them with close air support

Israeli fire kills one in south Lebanon: state media Israeli fire kills one in south Lebanon: state media At least one person has been killed by Israeli fire in Lebanon, according to state media. “A young man was killed and two others were injured” when Israeli soldiers “opened machine gun fire in their direction while they were standing near an excavator which was clearing a road” in a locality near the town of Nabatieh, said the National News Agency.

Israeli attacks have killed over 4,100 people in Lebanon Israeli attacks have killed over 4,100 people in Lebanon Lebanon's Ministry of Public Health says at least 4,175 people have been killed in Israeli attacks since 2 March, according to figures released by the ministry's Health Emergency Operations Center. The ministry added that 12,164 people have been wounded over the same period, underscoring the heavy human toll of Israel's military campaign in Lebanon. The latest figures come as Israeli strikes continue across southern Lebanon despite ongoing diplomatic efforts aimed at reducing regional tensions following the US-Iran agreement.

Rapid Support Forces carry out killing operations against citizens in the desert, and Osman sends mobile forces to combat axes White Nile State suffers from the siege, with reports pointing to the approach of its collapse

Death toll from Israeli attacks since start of escalation in Lebanon reaches 4,106 The number of wounded stands at 12,153

RSF Seizes Sirkum Garrison in Blue Nile Routed army defenders flee as RSF claims prisoners and equipment

The Rapid Support Forces targeted a fuel station in the city of Kosthi, killing one person and injuring 5 others The area is witnessing clashes between the military and armed groups and health services

Trump warns Iran against keeping Strait of Hormuz closed — TV The Khatam al-Anbiya central headquarters of the Iranian armed forces said on June 20 that Tehran was closing the Strait of Hormuz amid Israel’s ongoing aggression against Lebanon in violation of the memorandum, signed with the United States

Strait of Hormuz won't reopen 'until Lebanon ceasefire holds and oil waivers issued' Strait of Hormuz won't reopen 'until Lebanon ceasefire holds and oil waivers issued' Iran's Tasnim news agency, citing a source close to Tehran's negotiating team, reported on Sunday that the Strait of Hormuz would not be reopened as long as a ceasefire in Lebanon was not respected. The source said the waterway would also remain closed until waivers allowing the sale of Iranian oil were issued. Iran announced that it had once again closed the strait a day earlier over Israeli attacks on southern Lebanon. A fifth of the world’s crude oil and liquefied natural gas passes through the vital waterway, which Iran had effectively closed for nearly four months after Israel and the US began the war in late February. It was briefly reopened after US President Donald Trump and Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian signed a preliminary agreement earlier this week to halt hostilities on all fronts, including Lebanon.

Strait of Hormuz remains closed to shipping — news agency According to Fars, the naval forces of the IRGC are not issuing permits for ships to pass "until further notice"

Israeli attacks kill at least seven in Lebanon's Western Bekaa and Tyre Israeli attacks kill at least seven in Lebanon's Western Bekaa and Tyre At least seven people were killed in separate Israeli attacks in Lebanon's Western Bekaa and Tyre areas, according to reports carried by Lebanon's National News Agency. The agency, citing the Lebanese health ministry, said five people were killed in a raid on the town of Sohmor in Western Bekaa, including a child, a woman and two elderly people. In a separate incident, two Palestinian nationals were killed in the Rashidieh area of the Tyre district in southern Lebanon, according to the agency. The reported attacks come amid continuing violence in southern Lebanon despite ongoing diplomatic efforts aimed at preserving the ceasefire and reducing tensions along the border. First responders evacuate a body from the site of an Israeli airstrike in the southern Lebanese village of Qennarit, 20 June 2026 (AFP)

Lebanon conservation pioneer dies from injuries after Israeli strike Lebanon conservation pioneer dies from injuries after Israeli strike Tributes have been paid to Lebanese marine ecologist Mona Khalil, who died on Friday from injuries sustained in an Israeli strike on her home in the southern village of al-Mansouri. Khalil was widely known for leading efforts to protect one of Lebanon's most important nesting sites for endangered sea turtles and for her environmental work along the country's coastline. The Society for the Protection of Nature in Lebanon described Khalil as "one of Lebanon's most dedicated environmental defenders and a tireless champion of sea turtle conservation". Environmental group Green Southerners said her conservation programme at the Orange House "inspired generations of Lebanese to value and protect their natural heritage and coastal ecosystems". Speaking to AFP, Julien Jreissati of Greenpeace Middle East and North Africa said her death was a loss felt not only by her family but also "for the environmental movement in Lebanon and the region". It is with profound sadness that Green Southerners mourns the passing of Mona Khalil, a pioneering environmental defender who died from injuries sustained in an Israeli strike on her home on the Mansouri coast. pic.twitter.com/X7rnmreLEt — Green Southerners الجنوبيون الخضر (@GreenSoutherns) June 19, 2026

Israeli soldier killed and 13 wounded in Lebanon attack Israeli soldier killed and 13 wounded in Lebanon attack An Israeli soldier was killed and 13 others were wounded in an attack in southern Lebanon on Saturday, according to reports cited by The Times of Israel. The outlet said a barrage of rockets and a drone struck an Israeli military position in the Kfar Tebnit area, causing multiple casualties among troops involved in operations there. According to the report, the soldiers were taking part in an operation aimed at capturing what was described as a major underground Hezbollah facility beneath the Ali Taher Ridge. The attack came a day after four other Israeli soldiers were reported killed during operations linked to the same objective.

Israeli strikes in Lebanon kill seven Israeli strikes in Lebanon kill seven Lebanon's health ministry said late Saturday that fresh Israeli strikes in the south and east of the country had killed seven people. Five people, including a woman and child, were killed in the east of the country and two Palestinians were killed in the southern Tyre region, said the ministry. These latest strikes came before a pause noted by an AFP correspondent, when the Israeli army said it had received orders from the country's political leadership to halt attacks on southern Lebanon.

Israeli strikes kill at least 20 in Lebanon hours after ceasefire Israeli strikes kill at least 20 in Lebanon hours after ceasefire Israeli strikes in Lebanon killed at least 20 people on Saturday, Lebanon's state news agency NNA said, one day after a ceasefire with Hezbollah took effect, aimed at halting months of escalating violence. An Israeli military official said Hezbollah launched more than 50 projectiles at Israeli forces in southern Lebanon. Lebanon's National News Agency reported that Israeli warplanes and drones had struck multiple locations in southern Lebanon and the Bekaa Valley.

US forces monitoring Strait of Hormuz to ensure it stays open US forces monitoring Strait of Hormuz to ensure it stays open The US military on Saturday denied Iran's claims that it had closed the Strait of Hormuz, saying the critical waterway remained open and that US forces were monitoring the situation to ensure that it continued. "Iran does not control the Strait of Hormuz," US Central Command spokesperson Navy Captain Tim Hawkins told Reuters. "Traffic continues to flow, and US forces are monitoring the situation to ensure this remains the case." Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps declared the Strait of Hormuz shut earlier on Saturday and warned ships not to approach the waterway, casting new doubt on the future of a ceasefire agreement between the US and Iran meant to pave the way for in-depth peace talks. Container vessels and ships are docked along a pier at the Khor Fakkan Container Terminal, the only natural deep-sea port in the region and one of the major container ports in Sharjah Emirate, along the Gulf of Oman on 19 June 2026. (AFP)

Death toll from Israeli attacks exceeds 4,000 since start of escalation in Lebanon 12,121 people have been wounded

Iran recloses Strait of Hormuz after Israeli attacks on Lebanon Iran recloses Strait of Hormuz after Israeli attacks on Lebanon Iran announced that it had once again closed the Strait of Hormuz over Israeli attacks on southern Lebanon, according to a military command statement carried by state media. “It is hereby announced that the Strait of Hormuz will be closed to vessel traffic,” the Khatam-al Anbiya Central Headquarters said in remarks carried by Iran’s Mehr state news agency. “It is noted that this first step is a response to the enemy's breach of promise, and if the aggression continues, further steps will be planned and taken to force the enemy to comply with its obligations." The decision was later confirmed in a statement by Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), which warned vessels not to approach the strait or risk their security being compromised. The IRGC cited Israeli attacks on Lebanon and US violations of the ceasefire agreement as reasons for the closure. Read more: Iran recloses Strait of Hormuz after Israeli attacks on Lebanon Vessels are seen anchored in Bandar Abbas along the Strait of Hormuz in a picture obtained on 18 June 2026 (AFP/Isna)

Iran to retaliate if US reneges on obligations under memorandum — Foreign Ministry Earlier on Saturday, Tehran closed the Strait of Hormuz citing Israel’s ongoing aggression against Lebanon in violation of the memorandum

Iran recloses Strait of Hormuz after Israeli attacks on Lebanon Iran recloses Strait of Hormuz after Israeli attacks on Lebanon Submitted by MEE staff on Sat, 06/20/2026 - 15:14 Tehran warns of 'further steps being taken', as Israel launches wave of strikes across southern Lebanon Vessels are seen anchored in Bandar Abbas along the Strait of Hormuz in a picture obtained on 18 June 2026 (AFP/Isna) Off Iran announced that it had once again closed the Strait of Hormuz over Israeli attacks on southern Lebanon , according to a military command statement carried by state media. “It is hereby announced that the Strait of Hormuz will be closed to vessel traffic,” the Khatam-al Anbiya Central Headquarters said in remarks carried by Iran’s Mehr state news agency. “It is noted that this first step is a response to the enemy's breach of promise, and if the aggression continues, further steps will be planned and taken to force the enemy to comply with its obligations." The decision was later confirmed in a statement by Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), which warned vessels not to approach the strait or risk their security being compromised. The IRGC cited Israeli attacks on Lebanon and US violations of the ceasefire agreement as reasons for the closure. A fifth of the world’s crude oil and liquefied natural gas passes through the vital waterway, which Iran had effectively closed for nearly four months after Israel and the US began the war in late February. It was briefly reopened after US President Donald Trump and Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian signed a preliminary agreement earlier this week to halt hostilities on all fronts, including Lebanon. The announcement of the closure came after at least 29 people were killed on Saturday, as Israeli forces launched a wave of attacks on southern Lebanon a day after Israel and Hezbollah agreed to a ceasefire. A series of Israeli attacks on Nabatieh on Saturday killed 16 people and wounded 12 others, Lebanon’s civil defence agency said. An Israeli strike on the village of Barish in Tyre, a coastal city known as Sour in Arabic, killed four members of the same family, according to Lebanon's National News Agency (NNA). The NNA also reported that at least seven people were killed and 13 were injured in an Israeli attack on a village near the southern city of Sidon. Another person was killed in the municipality of Shehour in Tyre, and one person was killed in the town of Sohmor, the western Beqaa valley, in eastern Lebanon. The Lebanese army said one of its officers had been killed in an Israeli air strike on the Kfar Rumman-Nabatieh road. “It has become clear that the continued brutal Israeli attacks aim to obstruct any solution that would allow for the restoration of stability in Lebanon,” the army said in a statement. Talks continue in Switzerland The attacks on Lebanon came as the US and Iran sought to implement a memorandum of understanding (MoU) aimed at ending hostilities. The Israeli government and Hezbollah agreed to a ceasefire on Friday afternoon, mediated by Qatar and the US. Follow-up talks on implementing the agreement were set to take place in Switzerland over the weekend. Iran's foreign ministry said that its negotiating delegation would travel to Switzerland to discuss the implementation of the agreement signed with the US. Ministry spokesperson Esmail Baghaei said the team would "travel to Switzerland to follow up and demand implementation of the other party's commitments" under the deal, according to the official Islamic Republic News Agency. Switzerland provided a "discreet and reliable setting" at Burgenstock to facilitate discussions on implementing the MoU, the Swiss foreign ministry said on Saturday. It added in a statement that no further details would be disclosed about the participants or the content of the talks, citing confidentiality. War on Iran News Post Date Override 0 Update Date Mon, 05/04/2020 - 21:19 Update Date Override 0

Lebanon’s death toll surpasses 4,000 after 83 killed on Friday Lebanon’s death toll surpasses 4,000 after 83 killed on Friday Lebanon's health ministry said on Saturday that Israeli attacks since 2 March have killed more than 4,000 people, including 135 health and emergency workers, and wounded 12,121 others. The latest figures came after the final death toll from Israeli strikes on Friday rose to 83, with 141 wounded. Smoke rises following Israeli bombardment in southern Lebanon on 19 June 2026 (Jalaa Marey/AFP)

IRGC warns vessels not to approach Strait of Hormuz IRGC warns vessels not to approach Strait of Hormuz Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) released a statement on Saturday announcing that the Strait of Hormuz would be closed and warning vessels not to approach or risk their security being compromised. The IRGC Navy cited Israel's actions in Lebanon, which it said violated ceasefire commitments, as the reason for the closure. Ships docked along the Gulf of Oman on 19 June 2026 (AFP)

Hezbollah fires 50 shells at IDF, Israel retaliates hitting dozens of targets — army The attacked targets include Hezbollah's "rocket launcher positions," "weapons depots" and "command centers"