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Israel vows to press military campaign in Lebanon despite Iran's warning of 'severe' response

France24 · 🇫🇷 public France · · 1639 words · By FRANCE
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Israeli Defence Minister Israel Katz said Monday that the IDF will "continue to operate in Lebanon against the terrorist organisation Hezbollah", despite a warning from Iran that any such action would prompt the Islamic republic to take "severe" measures.

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What happened

Israeli Defence Minister Israel Katz said Monday that the IDF will "continue to operate in Lebanon against the terrorist organisation Hezbollah", despite a warning from Iran that any such action would prompt the Islamic republic to take "severe" measures.

Why it matters

Iran announced earlier Monday it was halting its operation against Israel unless "aggression and hostility" continued, including in southern Lebanon.

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Claim 1: “Israel has halted strikes on Iran at the request of US President Donald Trump, a senior Israeli official was cited as saying by Channel 12 on Monday.”
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Claim 2: “The F/A-18 Super Hornet "fired a precision munition into the ship's engineering and steering spaces... the Palau-flagged ship M/T Marivex "is no longer sailing to Iran."”
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Claim 3: “The Israeli enemy raid at dawn today on the town of Zifta, Nabatieh district, resulted in 7 martyrs, including a Syrian child and a woman, and 8 wounded, including two women”
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Claim 4: “Israel's education ministry said on Monday that schools would reopen throughout the country the following day, after a one-day closure put in place because of Iranian missile attacks.”
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Claim 5: “An Israeli dawn strike on south Lebanon killed seven people including a woman and a child, the Lebanese health ministry said on Monday.”
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Claim 6: “US President Donald Trump called Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Monday, a White House official told AFP”
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Claim 7: “Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Monday he told US President Donald Trump that Israel reserved the right to defend itself against Iran at any time”
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Claim 8: “An Israeli strike on Tyre in southern Lebanon on Monday killed five people and wounded eight, the health ministry said”
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Web search results confirm the Lebanese health ministry reported an Israeli strike on Tyre on Monday killing at least five people.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — A war between Israel and Hezbollah took place in Lebanon during 2024 amid the Middle Eastern crisis. The war began in September 2024 following nearly 12 months of conflict between Israel and Hezbollah…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2024_Lebanon_war
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Since 2 March 2026, there has been an ongoing war in Lebanon between Israel and the militant group Hezbollah, with Israel invading parts of Lebanon. It is a resumption of major fighting in the Hezboll…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Lebanon_war
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — An ongoing conflict between the Lebanese militant group Hezbollah and Israel began on 8 October 2023, when Hezbollah launched rockets and artillery at Israeli positions following Hamas's October 7 att…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hezbollah–Israel_conflict_(202…
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Claim 9: “Iran announced earlier Monday it was halting its operation against Israel unless "aggression and hostility" continued, including in southern Lebanon.”
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Two independent news sources (France 24 and FMT) confirm that Iran announced on Monday it was halting operations against Israel unless aggression and hostility continued, including in southern Lebanon.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Since 28 February 2026, the United States and Israel have been at war with Iran and its regional allies. Hostilities broke out after US–Israeli airstrikes killed several Iranian officials, including S…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Iran_war
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Since the 2026 Iran war began with a series of attacks by the United States and Israel against Iran on 28 February 2026, following the breakdown of US-Iran talks and negotiations, locations across Isr…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Iranian_strikes_on_Israel
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Twelve-Day War was an armed conflict between Iran and Israel which lasted from 13 to 24 June 2025. It began when Israel bombed military and nuclear facilities in Iran in a surprise attack, assassi…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Twelve-Day_War
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Claim 10: “An Israeli strike hit a vehicle in the city of Tyre, south Lebanon on Monday, Lebanese state media reported”
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Claim 11: “Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu declared on Monday that Israel's strikes on Iran had deterred the Islamic republic from launching further attacks”
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Claim 12: “US President Donald Trump told Axios in an interview published on Monday that he warned Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu that he might find himself fighting alone if he went back to war with Iran.”
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Multiple reports (Axios and other news outlets) confirm that President Donald Trump told Axios in a Monday interview that he warned Netanyahu he might fight alone if he returned to war with Iran.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — As of October 2024, since the 1970s, at least 28 women have publicly accused Donald Trump of various acts of sexual misconduct, including rape, sex with minors, sexual assault, physical abuse, kissing…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — This is a list of presidential trips made by Donald Trump during 2025, the first year of his second presidency as the 47th president of the United States. This list excludes trips made within Washingt…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The inauguration of Donald Trump as the 47th president of the United States took place on Monday, January 20, 2025. Due to freezing temperatures and high winds, it was held inside the U.S. Capitol ro…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Second_inauguration_of_Donald_…
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Claim 13: “He said he would not meet Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu before reaching an agreement to end the war, which he said would be a non-aggression pact and not a full peace deal.”
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The provided evidence for this claim consists of irrelevant search results regarding 'Weekly Lessons' and 'MSA Tilburg', providing no confirmation of President Aoun's statements regarding a non-aggression pact.
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web search NEUTRAL — But what are the Weekly Lessons? The Weekly Lessons are a recurring event where subjects from a psychological, philosophical, and Islamic perspective will be discussed. During these lessons, you can l…
https://www.msa-tilburg.com/events/weekly-lessons-prophet-1/
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web search NEUTRAL — Nov 17, 2025 · Support MSA Tilburg strives to represent Islam on campus in Tilburg and strengthen the bonds between our allies, associates, and members within and outside Tilburg University. We are un…
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web search NEUTRAL — He studied Religious Studies, Religion and Philosophy at the Vrije Universiteit of Amsterdam. Van Klaveren was a member of the House of Representatives of the States General from 2010 to 2017. As a po…
https://www.msa-tilburg.com/joram-van-klaveren/
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Claim 14: “A US warplane fired on and disabled an unladen oil tanker in the Gulf of Oman on Monday after the vessel violated Washington's blockade of Iran's ports, the US military said.”
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Claim 15: “the two sides exchanged fire for the first time since a truce took effect on April 8.”
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Claim 16: “Israeli Defence Minister Israel Katz said Monday that the IDF will "continue to operate in Lebanon against the terrorist organisation Hezbollah"”
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Multiple web search results confirm that Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz stated on Monday that the IDF will continue to operate in Lebanon against Hezbollah.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Israel Katz (Hebrew: יִשְׂרָאֵל כַּ״ץ; born 21 September 1955) is an Israeli politician and member of the Knesset for Likud currently serving as Minister of Defense and a member of the Security Cabine…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Israel_Katz
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — On 16 March 2026, Israel began a ground invasion in Lebanon, as part of the 2026 Lebanon war, Hezbollah–Israel conflict, and broader Middle Eastern crisis. While Israel had already been occupying some…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Israeli_occupation_of_Southern…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Ministry of Defense (Hebrew: משרד הביטחון, romanized: Misrad HaBitahon, lit. 'Ministry of Security', acronym: Hebrew: משהב״ט) of the government of Israel, is the governmental department responsibl…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ministry_of_Defense_(Israel)
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Claim 17: “Lebanese President Joseph Aoun made a rare public appeal to the Israeli government and people in an interview with CNN aired on Monday”
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Multiple web search results confirm that Lebanese President Joseph Aoun made a rare appeal to the Israeli government and people in a CNN interview aired Monday.
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web search NEUTRAL — Jun 8, 2026 ... ... people to come to the negotiating table to end the war, warning in a CNN interview aired Monday that a military solution "will never provide ...
https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/lebanese-president…
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web search NEUTRAL — Jun 8, 2026 ... Lebanese President Joseph Aoun made a rare direct appeal to the Israeli government and its people to come to the negotiating table to end ...
https://www.newarab.com/news/lebanon-president-urges-israel-…
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web search NEUTRAL — Jun 5, 2026 ... CHRISTIANE AMANPOUR, CNN CHIEF INTERNATIONAL ANCHOR: President Aoun, thank you so much for being with us. Welcome to the program. JOSEPH AOUN, ...
https://transcripts.cnn.com/show/ampr/date/2026-06-05/segmen…
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Claim 18: “Israel's military on Monday intercepted three projectiles fired from Lebanon”
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Claim 19: “the Israeli military... launching attacks that killed two and wounded 20 in Beirut's suburbs.”
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Claim 20: “Iran's military command on June 8 announced it was halting its operation against Israel.”
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Claim 21: “Iran's top diplomat Abbas Araghchi discussed the latest events in the region on Sunday night with his counterparts in Britain, France, and Turkey, as well as with Qatar's leader and Pakistani mediators”
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Claim 22: “Iran fired missiles at Israel overnight and Israel responded by targeting military sites in the Islamic republic”
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Claim 23: “four of whom were Red Cross paramedics”
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While evidence confirms strikes in Tyre and casualties, none of the provided search results specifically confirm that four of the wounded were Red Cross paramedics.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Since 2 March 2026, there has been an ongoing war in Lebanon between Israel and the militant group Hezbollah, with Israel invading parts of Lebanon. It is a resumption of major fighting in the Hezboll…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Lebanon_war
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — On 8 April 2026, shortly after the announcement of a ceasefire to the 2026 Iran war and Hezbollah signalling a pause in attacks against Israel according to the ceasefire, Israel launched what it descr…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/8_April_2026_Israeli_attacks_o…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — An ongoing conflict between the Lebanese militant group Hezbollah and Israel began on 8 October 2023, when Hezbollah launched rockets and artillery at Israeli positions following Hamas's October 7 att…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hezbollah–Israel_conflict_(202…
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Claim 24: “Israel and Iran exchanged fire for the first time since the start of the truce on June 7”
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Claim 25: “Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif said on Monday, asking all sides in the conflict to exercise restraint. The final objective in the peace negotiations between Iran and the US is "just about to be achieved"”
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Claim 26: “Tehran will turn the naval blockade established by the United States into another defeat for the "enemy", Iran's top negotiator Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf said in a message posted on his Telegram channel on Monday.”
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Web search results confirm that Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf spoke about defeating the US naval blockade, with one source specifically mentioning the context of the blockade.
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web search NEUTRAL — Iran's Parliament Speaker, Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf speaks in parliamen in Tehran, Iran January 11, 2026, in this screengrab obtained from a video.
https://www.usnews.com/news/world/articles/2026-06-08/iran-t…
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web search NEUTRAL — The United States intensified its strikes targeting Iran early on Thursday, hitting targets further north as American forces also fired into a ship it accused of trying to break its naval blockade on …
https://www.independent.ie/world-news/us-airstrikes-hit-nort…
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web search NEUTRAL — The US unilaterally extended the truce after its expiry but imposed an inhumane naval blockade on Iran. Source: Press TV edited buy Al-manar English website. Iran’s Parliament Speaker Mohammad Baqer Q…
https://english.manartv.com.lb/article/82977/
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Claim 27: “Sirens sounded in northern Israel's Zar'it area on Monday after a projectile was identified as falling in an area where Israeli forces are operating in southern Lebanon, the Israeli military said”
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