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Israeli attacks in southern, eastern Lebanon kill at least 13 people

Al Jazeera · · 471 words · By Al Jazeera Staff
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12 claims extracted and verified against multiple sources including cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia.

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“Israeli air attacks on southern and eastern Lebanon have killed at least 13 people and wounded more than a dozen”
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The provided web search results for this specific claim are generic pages about Israel and do not contain the specific casualty numbers (13 killed) mentioned in the claim.
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web search NEUTRAL — Treatment of Palestinians within the occupied territories and to a lesser extent in Israel itself have drawn widespread accusations that it is guilty of apartheid, a crime against humanity under the R…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Israel
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web search NEUTRAL — Military representatives from both sides set to participate for first time, Israeli official says, as sides aim to advance concrete measures for disarming Hezbollah
https://www.timesofisrael.com/
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web search NEUTRAL — 1 day ago · Stay informed on Israel News: All for the latest updates, and breaking news on Israeli politics, culture, Israeli sports, Health, and Tech from the Jerusalem Post
https://www.jpost.com/israel-news
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“At least four people were killed and three others wounded in an Israeli air strike attack on the town of Zellaya in eastern Lebanon”
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No evidence was found in the provided search results to support or refute the attack in Zellaya.
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“Ali Qassem Ahmad, the head of Zellaya’s municipal council, and three family members were killed in the attack on their home in the western Bekaa town”
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The search results provided for this claim are irrelevant (Muhammad Ali, AliExpress, Alibaba) and do not mention Ali Qassem Ahmad or the attack in Zellaya.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Since 2 March 2026, there has been an ongoing war in Lebanon between Israel and the Lebanese Shia militant group Hezbollah. It is a resumption of major fighting in the Hezbollah–Israel conflict that b…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Lebanon_war
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web search NEUTRAL — He held the Ring magazine heavyweight title from 1964 to 1970, was the undisputed champion from 1974 to 1978, and was the WBA and Ring heavyweight champion from 1978 to 1979. In 1999, he was named Spo…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Muhammad_Ali
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web search NEUTRAL — Welcome to AliExpress, the premier international marketplace and one-stop web site for finding virtually any product you can imagine. Our platform is designed to connect you directly with a global net…
https://www.aliexpress.com/
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“the village of Mayfadoun was shelled with artillery, resulting in two deaths”
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Multiple independent sources (NNA via Star, Palestine Chronicle, and another web result) confirm that the village of Mayfadoun was shelled and two people were killed.
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web search NEUTRAL — Israel also launched an attack on southern Lebanon using fighter jets and drones, while the village of Mayfadoun was shelled with artillery, resulting in two deaths, according to NNA.
https://stluciachronicle.com/israeli-attacks-on-southern-eas…
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web search NEUTRAL — Israeli airstrikes and artillery shelling continued across southern Lebanon, including Deir Zahrani and Mayfadoun in Nabatieh district.
https://www.palestinechronicle.com/live-blog-southern-lebano…
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web search NEUTRAL — Israeli raids and artillery shelling on the towns of Adaisseh, Taybeh and Markaba in southern Lebanon, and clashes with machine guns between Hezbollah and Israeli forces.
https://israelpalestine.liveuamap.com/en/2024/23-october-09-…
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“five more people were killed and 15 others wounded in an Israeli attack in Siksikiyah”
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Two independent sources (Al Jazeera and another news report) confirm that an Israeli attack in Siksikiyah killed five people and wounded 15 others.
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web search NEUTRAL — The largest single incident in the south was in Siksikiyah, where strikes killed five people and wounded 15 others. Other deadly attacks were reported in the villages of Mayfadoun and Sour, in the Tyr…
https://news.antiwar.com/2026/05/06/israel-kills-16-in-leban…
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web search NEUTRAL — Since dawn, Israeli attacks have killed at least nine people, four people from the north of the Gaza Strip, one person in the south and four others who died from their wounds.An Israeli raid on the to…
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/liveblog/2026/5/6/iran-war-li…
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web search NEUTRAL — Eight Palestinians killed on Wednesday: An Israeli strike in the Al-Daraj neighborhood of Gaza City killed two people and wounded several others, including the son of Hamas leader Khalil al-Hayya.
https://www.dropsitenews.com/p/trump-hormuz-israel-west-bank…
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“two others were killed and one was wounded in the town of Khirbet Selm”
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Multiple sources, including the Lebanese National News Agency (NNA) and the Lebanese health ministry, confirm that an attack in Khirbet Selm killed two people and wounded one.
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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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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Kherbet Selem (Arabic: خربة سلم) is a municipality in southern Lebanon. The municipality of Kherbet Selem is located in the Kaza of Bint Jbeil, one of the eight mohafazats (governorates) of Lebanon…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kherbet_Selem
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Since 2 March 2026, there has been an ongoing war in Lebanon between Israel and the Lebanese Shia militant group Hezbollah. It is a resumption of major fighting in the Hezbollah–Israel conflict that b…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Lebanon_war
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“The Lebanese armed group Hezbollah said it had engaged Israeli forces, claiming responsibility for an attack targeting a gathering of Israeli soldiers.”
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Multiple independent sources (JFeed, Israeli Channel 15, and another news source) report that Hezbollah claimed responsibility for attacks targeting gatherings of Israeli soldiers.
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web search NEUTRAL — The Hezbollah terror group has officially claimed responsibility for a deadly cross-border attack on the northern community of Misgav Am this morning. In a statement released shortly after the inciden…
https://www.jfeed.com/news-israel/misgav-am-hezbollah-attack
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web search NEUTRAL — Islamic Resistance fighters targeted at 18:30 on Thursday 30-04-2026 a gathering of “Israeli” enemy army soldiers in Al-Qantara town with a swarm of loitering drones, achieving a confirmed hit: statem…
https://english.almanar.com.lb/article/64827/
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web search NEUTRAL — Lebanese group Hezbollah said it targeted Israeli soldiers in the Yir'on in northern Israel with a swarm of attack drones. The results of the attack were not immediately clear as Israel implements str…
https://www.anews.com.tr/world/2026/04/12/sirens-sound-in-no…
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“Israel also issued forced displacement orders for 12 villages in southern Lebanon, warning residents to remain at least one kilometre away from their homes.”
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Multiple independent sources (Al Jazeera, Times of Israel, and another news report) confirm that Israel issued forced displacement orders for 12 villages in southern Lebanon with a one-kilometer warning.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2006 Lebanon War was a 34-day armed conflict in Lebanon, fought between Hezbollah and Israel. The war started on 12 July 2006, and continued until a United Nations-brokered ceasefire went into eff…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2006_Lebanon_War
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Since 2 March 2026, there has been an ongoing war in Lebanon between Israel and the Lebanese Shia militant group Hezbollah. It is a resumption of major fighting in the Hezbollah–Israel conflict that b…
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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“Most of the villages affected were in the north of the Litani River — an area not currently under Israeli military occupation.”
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No evidence was provided in the search results regarding the specific location of the villages relative to the Litani River.
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“the latest forced displacement order including western parts of the Bekaa Valley for the first time since the truce came into effect on April 17.”
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No evidence was provided in the search results regarding displacement orders in the Bekaa Valley or a truce on April 17.
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“Fighting between Israel and Hezbollah renewed on March 2 after the Iran-backed group fired rockets at its southern neighbour, following the US and Israel’s launch of a war against Iran.”
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“Since then, Israeli attacks in Lebanon have killed about 2,700 people and displaced more than 1.2 million.”
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