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Coverage dated May 23, 2026 to May 26, 2026

Israel fires more than 120 airstrikes at Lebanon and says it is escalating offensive

Headline from The Guardian

One of heaviest days of bombing in weeks complicates US talks with Iran, which insists any peace deal must mean end of attacks on Lebanon

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  1. Al-Monitor

    New strikes threaten ceasefires in Iran, Lebanon (opens Al-Monitor)

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    Al-Monitor's feed description

    Tehran on Tuesday accused Washington of breaching their ceasefire and warned it was ready to retaliate after overnight US strikes, while Israeli bombardment in Lebanon left dozens dead, threatening an increasingly fragile truce there.

  2. Washington Examiner

    Israel intensifies strikes on Hezbollah amid Lebanon ceasefire (opens Washington Examiner)

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    The intensified airstrikes come hours after Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu vowed to uproot Hezbollah from Lebanon.

  3. The Guardian

    Israel escalates strikes in Lebanon as Netanyahu vows to ‘crush’ Hezbollah (opens The Guardian)

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    The Guardian's feed description

    Hezbollah and Israel launch attacks amid increasingly imperilled ceasefire and stalling talks between US and Iran

  4. The Week

    Will US-Iran deal bring peace to Lebanon? (opens The Week)

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    The Week's feed description

    Tehran wants peace deal to include end to Israel’s war on Hezbollah but Israel vows to ‘crush’ Iran-backed group

  5. Truthout

    Israel Expands Strikes and Ground Invasion in Lebanon as Iran Negotiations Stall (opens Truthout)

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    Truthout's feed description

    Iran has repeatedly insisted that a deal must include Lebanon, while Israel has demanded otherwise.

  6. The Guardian

    Israel fires more than 120 airstrikes at Lebanon and says it is escalating offensive (opens The Guardian)

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    The Guardian's feed description

    One of heaviest days of bombing in weeks complicates US talks with Iran, which insists any peace deal must mean end of attacks on Lebanon

  7. CBS News

    Live Updates: As Iran and the U.S. appear near a deal, Israel ramps up its war in Lebanon (opens CBS News)

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    CBS News's feed description

    As the U.S. and Iran keep up the bluster but appear ready to de-escalate, Israel expands deadly attacks on the complex war's other front in Lebanon.