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Lebanese president vows to 'do the impossible' to end war with Israel as strikes continue despite ceasefire

EuroNews · · 445 words · By Wessam Al Jurdi; Emma De Ruiter
Humanitarian Impact ceasefire violations Israel-Lebanon Conflict

The article reports on the ongoing conflict between Israel and Hezbollah despite a ceasefire agreement. It details casualty figures from the Lebanese health ministry, statements from Lebanese President Joseph Aoun regarding peace efforts, and recent military actions by both sides.

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14 claims extracted and verified against multiple sources including cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia.

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“the Lebanese health ministry said the death toll from Israeli strikes since the start of the war had reached 3,020, with 211 people 18 and under and 116 healthcare workers among those killed”
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Multiple web search results confirm the Lebanese health ministry reported the death toll passed 3,000 since the start of the war (March 2). While the specific breakdown of 211 minors and 116 healthcare workers is not explicitly detailed in the snippets, the primary figure of 3,000+ is corroborated by The Guardian and other news reports.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 1948 Arab–Israeli War (15 May 1948 – 10 March 1949), also known as the First Arab–Israeli War, followed the civil war in Mandatory Palestine (29 November 1947 – 14 May 1948) as the second and fina…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1948_Arab–Israeli_War
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Gaza genocide is the ongoing, intentional, and systematic destruction of the Palestinian people in the Gaza Strip carried out by Israel during the Gaza war. It encompasses mass killings, deliberat…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gaza_genocide
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Israel and the Palestinians are engaged in an ongoing military and political conflict about land and self-determination within the former territory of Mandatory Palestine. Key aspects of the conflict …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Israeli–Palestinian_conflict
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“Lebanese President Joseph Aoun said Monday he was ready to "do the impossible" to stop the war with Israel”
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Three independent web search results (including The Guardian) explicitly state that Lebanese President Joseph Aoun said on Monday he would do the 'impossible' to stop the war with Israel.
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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 — The Free Patriotic Movement (Arabic: التيار الوطني الحر, at-Tayyār al-Waṭanī al-Horr) is a Lebanese political party. Founded by Michel Aoun in 1994, the party is currently led by Aoun's son-in-law Geb…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Free_Patriotic_Movement
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Michel Naim Aoun (Arabic: ميشال نعيم عون, Lebanese Arabic: [miˈʃæːl naˈʕiːm ʕawn]; born 18 February 1935) is a Lebanese politician and former general who served as the 13th president of Lebanon from 3…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michel_Aoun
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“the Israeli army carried out another series of strikes in south Lebanon”
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Multiple sources, including Lebanese state media and other news reports, confirm the Israeli army carried out strikes in southern Lebanon on Monday.
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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 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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“Hezbollah said it had struck a military target in northern Israel”
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Two independent news sources (The Hindu and Al Jazeera) confirm that Hezbollah claimed to have struck a military target in northern Israel on Saturday, May 16, 2026.
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cross reference SUPPORTS — On Saturday, Hezbollah said it struck a military target in northern Israel
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/5/17/israel-kills-five-i…
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cross reference SUPPORTS — On Saturday (May 16, 2026) the group [Hezbollah] said it had struck a military target in northern Israel
https://www.thehindu.com/news/international/israel-strikes-l…
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“a ceasefire was announced on 17 April”
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The Hindu and other web search results confirm a ceasefire was announced around April 16-17, 2026, involving the US and the parties in Lebanon.
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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 — 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 — 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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“Last week the truce was extended for 45 days following a third round of talks between Lebanese and Israeli representatives in Washington”
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Three separate web search results confirm the US announced a 45-day extension of the ceasefire following a third round of talks in Washington.
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web search NEUTRAL — WASHINGTON — Following a third round of talks between Lebanon and Israel held Thursday and Friday in Washington, the United States said the ceasefire between the two sides has been extended and that s…
https://www.al-monitor.com/originals/2026/05/lebanon-israel-…
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web search NEUTRAL — The US State Department announced that the ceasefire between Lebanon and the Israeli occupation is extended for an additional 45 days following the third round of direct negotiations held in Washingto…
https://staging-en.almayadeen.net/news/politics/-israel--leb…
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web search NEUTRAL — The United States on Friday announced a 45-day extension of a porous ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah in Lebanon, even as the Iran-backed terror group continued to clash with IDF soldiers and la…
https://qoshe.com/the-times-of-israel/jacob-magid/porous-cea…
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“Hezbollah is not a party [to the Washington talks], and is opposed to [them]”
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Web search results confirm that the Washington talks included Lebanese diplomatic representatives and Israeli envoys, and specifically mention that Hezbollah's leader opposed the talks and urged Lebanon to cancel them.
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web search NEUTRAL — Hezbollah is a Lebanese Shia Islamist political party with an active paramilitary wing that has been banned by the Lebanese government since March 2026, amid Israel's war on Lebanon.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hezbollah
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web search NEUTRAL — The Washington talks include: Lebanese diplomatic representatives. Israeli envoys and security officials. United States State Department coordination. The meetings represent the highest level of conta…
https://moderndiplomacy.eu/2026/05/14/lebanon-pushes-for-isr…
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web search NEUTRAL — Hezbollah leader opposes talks. Kassem urges Lebanon to cancel negotiations with Israel.BEIRUT -- Hezbollah's leader urged Lebanon on Monday to step down from scheduled direct talks with Israel set to…
https://www.arkansasonline.com/news/2026/apr/14/hezbollah-le…
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“Hezbollah said it had fired a drone targeting "an Iron Dome platform belonging to the Israeli enemy army" based in a military encampment in northern Israel”
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While general evidence of Hezbollah's activities and drone use exists, the provided evidence snippets for claim 7 do not contain the specific quote or confirmation regarding the targeting of an 'Iron Dome platform' in a military encampment in northern Israel.
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web search NEUTRAL — Hezbollah has been involved in several high-profile attacks; it is believed to be responsible for the bombing of the US embassy and the US and French barracks bombings in Beirut in 1983, the assassina…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hezbollah
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web search NEUTRAL — 4 days ago · Hezbollah is a militant group and political party that emerged in Lebanon following the Israeli invasion of that country in 1982. The group gained prestige after a 34-day war with Israel …
https://www.britannica.com/topic/Hezbollah
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web search NEUTRAL — Feb 14, 2025 · What is Hezbollah and why has it been fighting Israel in Lebanon? Hezbollah is a Shia Muslim political and military group in Lebanon which has been involved in a series of violent confl…
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-middle-east-67307858
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“Lebanon's state-run National News Agency reported a series of Israeli strikes across the south”
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Multiple reports (including Xinhua) explicitly state that Lebanon's state-run National News Agency (NNA) reported Israeli strikes across the south on Monday.
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web search NEUTRAL — BEIRUT, May 11 (Xinhua) -- At least seven people were killed and seven others wounded in Israeli strikes across southern Lebanon on Monday, Lebanon's National News Agency (NNA) reported.
https://english.news.cn/20260512/be0b5698d74443c1a9d9aa6cb6f…
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web search NEUTRAL — Lebanon's state-run National News Agency (NNA) reported that Israeli strikes Monday night hit a house in Kfar Dounine, a town about 95 kilometers (59 miles) from capital Beirut. The NNA reported the w…
https://english.aawsat.com/arab-world/5272228-israeli-strike…
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web search NEUTRAL — In southern Lebanon, an Israeli drone strike targeted a vehicle near the Kfar Rumman roundabout in the Nabatieh area, killing four people inside the car and setting it ablaze, according to the report.…
https://www.anews.com.tr/middle-east/2026/04/06/7-people-kil…
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“Israel has also continued to carry out demolitions and issue evacuation orders in villages along Lebanon's southern border”
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No evidence was found in the provided search results to confirm or deny the claim regarding demolitions and evacuation orders in villages along the border.
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“On Monday, it issued fresh evacuation warnings to three southern villages, and later repeated its warning to one on the outskirts of the coastal city of Tyre”
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“Israeli soldiers have invaded and occupied part of south Lebanon, operating inside an Israeli-declared "yellow line" that runs around 10 kilometres north of the border”
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“Israeli strikes killed seven people in Lebanon, including a member of the group Palestinian Islamic Jihad in the country's northeast”
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“the death toll from Israeli strikes since the start of the war on March 2 had reached 3,020”
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