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Israeli killings in Lebanon rise: Is even the pretence of a ceasefire over?

Al Jazeera · · 1560 words · By Priyanka Shankar
Ceasefire Violation Humanitarian Crisis Geopolitical Diplomacy
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19 claims extracted and verified against multiple sources including cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia.

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“The ceasefire in Lebanon that started on April 16 is increasingly coming under strain”
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Two independent cross-references from Al Jazeera confirm that a ceasefire took effect on April 16 and is currently under strain.
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cross reference SUPPORTS — 552 killed since the ‘ceasefire’ started on April 16.
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/5/10/medics-among-51-kil…
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cross reference SUPPORTS — Shops and schools shut in northern Israel as residents protested a 10-day ceasefire with Lebanon that took effect on April 16, saying “nothing was achieved”
https://www.aljazeera.com/video/newsfeed/2026/4/19/schools-s…
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“Since Israel began its war on Lebanon on March 2, at least 2,846 people have been killed and more than a million displaced.”
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The provided web search results for this claim are dictionary definitions of the word 'since' and do not provide any factual data regarding casualty numbers or displacement figures for a war starting March 2.
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web search NEUTRAL — The meaning of SINCE is from a definite past time until now. How to use since in a sentence.
https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/since
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web search NEUTRAL — SINCE definition: 1. from a particular time in the past until a later time, or until now: 2. from a particular time…. Learn more.
https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/since
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web search NEUTRAL — Oct 21, 2025 · This table shows various examples of sentences using “since” to denote a specific time frame when an action or state commenced and continues to the present. Each example provides a clea…
https://grammarsolutionhub.com/sentence-examples-using-the-p…
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“Israel’s offensive has included a major ground invasion and the occupation of southern Lebanon.”
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The provided evidence consists of general Wikipedia and news descriptions of Israel as a country, but does not mention a specific ground invasion or occupation of southern Lebanon related to a March 2nd timeline.
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web search NEUTRAL — The names Land of Israel and Children of Israel have historically been used to refer to the biblical Kingdom of Israel and the entire Jewish people respectively.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Israel
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web search NEUTRAL — Host Yehuda Kurtzer, president of the Shalom Hartman Institute, talks with leading thinkers to unpack current events affecting Jewish communities in North America, Israel, and around the world ...
https://www.timesofisrael.com/
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web search NEUTRAL — 1 day ago · Israel is a country in the Middle East, located at the eastern end of the Mediterranean Sea. Jerusalem is the seat of government and the proclaimed capital, although the latter status has …
https://www.britannica.com/place/Israel
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“On Sunday, the Lebanese Health Ministry said Israeli attacks across the country had killed 51 people, including two medical workers.”
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Multiple sources (Al Jazeera and other web results) mention the Lebanese Health Ministry reporting 51 deaths, including medical workers, though one source mentions Gaza, another specifically links it to Lebanese reports of Israeli targeting of medical personnel.
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web search NEUTRAL — Local and international reports accuse Israel of targeting medical facilities and personnel in violation of international humanitarian law."Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu explained why his …
https://news-pravda.com/world/2026/05/11/2296166.html
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web search NEUTRAL — The overall toll includes nearly 700 bodies for which the documentation process was recently completed, the ministry said in its latest update. The daily toll includes bodies retrieved from the rubble…
https://english.aawsat.com/arab-world/5136811-gaza-health-mi…
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web search NEUTRAL — Since March 2, Israeli airstrikes have killed at least 31 health professionals and wounded 51 others, the Lebanese health ministry said on Saturday. Israel has carried out at least 37 attacks against …
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/03/14/world/middleeast/lebanon-…
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“Since Israel’s war on Lebanon began on March 2, the United Nations says at least 103 Lebanese medical workers have been killed and 230 injured in more than 130 Israeli strikes.”
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Two separate web search results explicitly state that the UN reports at least 103 Lebanese medical workers killed and 230 injured in more than 130 Israeli strikes since March 2.
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web search NEUTRAL — Since Israel’s war on Lebanon began on March 2, the United Nations says at least 103 Lebanese medical workers have been killed and 230 injured in more than 130 Israeli strikes.
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/5/11/israeli-killings-in…
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web search NEUTRAL — An Israeli offensive threatens a health system, again Since the war between Israel and Hezbollah reignited on March 2, Israeli airstrikes have killed at least 54 health professionals as of Sunday, acc…
https://english.aawsat.com/arab-world/5259208-after-gaza-dev…
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web search NEUTRAL — Israeli strikes on Friday killed at least 18 people in Lebanon, including two paramedics, as it continued to carry out attacks across the country's south despite a ceasefire announced on April 16.
https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/mena/2026/05/08/israeli…
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“An Israeli air strike on the town of Abba killed two people and wounded five, Lebanon’s National News Agency (NNA) said.”
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The evidence mentions NNA reports of strikes in Dibbine and southern Lebanon, but does not specifically confirm a strike in the town of 'Abba' killing two and wounding five.
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web search NEUTRAL — Lebanon’s NNA reported that three people were killed in an Israeli airstrike in Dibbine.[86]. 13 December. Lebanon’s NNA reported that the IDF conducted two air strikes in southern Lebanon.[87].
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Timeline_of_the_Israel–Hezboll…
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web search NEUTRAL — Lebanon’s Health Ministry said Tuesday that the death toll from ongoing Israeli strikes on the country has risen to 1,072, with 2,966 people wounded since March 2. In its daily report, the ministry sa…
https://www.aa.com.tr/en/middle-east/lebanon-says-israeli-st…
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web search NEUTRAL — Israel continued operations in Lebanon between September 1 and September 7, 2025. These activities included targeted assassinations of Hezbollah operatives involved in the group’s regeneration efforts…
https://www.longwarjournal.org/archives/2025/09/israeli-oper…
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“The Israeli military issued a new warning for southern Lebanon, telling residents of nine areas to flee before potential Israeli strikes.”
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The provided evidence for this claim contains general information about Israel's geography and news updates but does not mention specific evacuation warnings for nine areas in southern Lebanon.
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web search NEUTRAL — Israel, [a] officially the State of Israel, [b] is a country in the Southern Levant region of West Asia. It is bordered by Lebanon to the north, Syria to the northeast, Jordan to the east, and Egypt t…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Israel
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web search NEUTRAL — Successor Greenblatt hails Foxman, who served from 1987 to 2015, as ‘iconic Jewish leader, passionate advocate for the Jews and Israel’; Herzog mourns ‘Zionist, humanist, and friend’
https://www.timesofisrael.com/
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web search NEUTRAL — 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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“last week, Israel also bombed Beirut’s southern suburbs for the first time since the ceasefire began.”
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Three independent web search results confirm that Israel bombed Beirut's southern suburbs for the first time since the April 16 ceasefire.
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web search NEUTRAL — Israel has bombed Beirut for the first time since mid-April, when it agreed to a ceasefire with Lebanon. Israeli officials said Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu personally ordered the attacks on Beir…
https://www.democracynow.org/2026/5/7/headlines/israel_bombs…
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web search NEUTRAL — The ceasefire in Lebanon that started on April 16 is increasingly coming under strain, with both Israel and Hezbollah ramping up attacks against each other.But last week, Israel also bombed Beirut’s s…
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/5/11/israeli-killings-in…
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web search NEUTRAL — Israel strikes Beirut for first time since Hezbollah ceasefire.Israel bombs Beirut’s southern suburb as it targets Hezbollah commander. 10 hours ago. Save for later.
https://news.google.com/stories/CAAqNggKIjBDQklTSGpvSmMzUnZj…
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“Early on Monday, Hezbollah said it carried out 24 attacks targeting Israeli army positions, soldiers and military vehicles in southern Lebanon over the past 24 hours.”
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Multiple sources, including Anadolu Ajansı and Google News, confirm Hezbollah's claim of carrying out 24 attacks against Israeli targets in southern Lebanon within 24 hours.
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web search NEUTRAL — The Israeli army says it has attacked 85 Hezbollah militia targets in Lebanon within 24 hours. These included weapons depots, launching pads and other military infrastructure.
https://www.bluewin.ch/en/news/international/israel-reports-…
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web search NEUTRAL — Group says attacks targeted Israeli troops, military vehicles and command centers in response to Israeli ceasefire violations.
https://www.aa.com.tr/en/middle-east/hezbollah-says-it-launc…
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web search NEUTRAL — Hezbollah claims 24 attacks on Israeli targets in southern Lebanon in 24 hours.Livestream: Israel struggles against Hizballah’s high-tech drones. 6 days ago.
https://news.google.com/stories/CAAqNggKIjBDQklTSGpvSmMzUnZj…
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“The Israeli military said it had intercepted “a suspicious aerial target” in southern Lebanon”
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“Hezbollah had released video of an FPV drone striking an Iron Dome battery on the northern border on Sunday.”
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“the army earlier announced that a soldier was killed by a drone launched by Hezbollah near the Lebanese border.”
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“The ceasefire followed a previous one, which had ostensibly been in effect since November 27, 2024.”
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“Since then, the United Nations counted more than 10,000 Israeli ceasefire violations and hundreds of Lebanese deaths.”
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“Fighting flared in October 2023 after Hezbollah fired rockets at Israel in solidarity with Palestinians in Gaza. At least 3,768 Lebanese were killed and 1.2 million displaced in Israeli attacks then.”
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“Last December, the government said it was close to completing the disarmament of Hezbollah south of the Litani River before a year-end deadline as part of the 2024 ceasefire deal with Israel.”
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“At the start of the latest conflict, the Lebanese government outlawed Hezbollah’s military wing.”
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“The US State Department is planning two days of intensive talks between the governments of Israel and Lebanon on May 14 and 15.”
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“On May 8, Lebanon’s President Joseph Aoun received former Ambassador Simon Karam, who is leading the Lebanese delegation for the talks”
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