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Jul 20, 2026
How Israel’s Strategy in Lebanon Was Blown Up by Drones
Science, studies and economics, June 2, 2026
Is this what war looks like now?
Mohamad Bazzi, The Guardian, 24 Apr 2026
The One-sided Israeli-Lebanese Ceasefire Agreement
Mouin Rabbani, April 16, 2026
AP is calling Israel’s attack on Lebanon an invasion. What does that mean and why does it matter?
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS, March 26, 2026
Wave of Israeli airstrikes on Lebanon; Unprecedented number of settler attacks in the West Bank
DROP SITE NEWS, NOV 7, 2025
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Israel unleashes massive wave of strikes on south Lebanon
News Desk, The Cradle, JUN 27, 2025
2025.06.25: ‘Global Palestine: What is Happening to the Middle East and Where is it Headed?’
Online, 12-1:30 pm CT
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Israel launches several attacks on Beirut’s southern suburbs
Al Jazeera, 5 Jun 2025
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Lebanon: Indiscriminate Israeli Attacks on Civilians
Human Rights Watch, April 23, 2025
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REBECCA SANTANA, AP, March 10, 2025
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MELANIE LIDMAN AND SAMY MAGDY, AP, March 9, 2025
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The State of the Gaza “Ceasefire” and an Interview with Hezbollah
JEREMY SCAHILL AND SHARIF ABDEL KOUDDOUS, DROP SITE NEWS, FEB 28, 2025
2025.01.25: “War Isn’t Over When It’s Over” Online with Kathy Kelly
The stories of lives forever altered by U.S. “forever wars”
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A Ceasefire Won’t Stop the War on Palestine
TARIQ KENNEY-SHAWA, THE NATION, JANUARY 16, 2025. The Best Analysis of the Gaza Ceasefire.
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What you need to know about the Gaza cease-fire deal
MICHAEL MERRYMAN-LOTZE, AFSC, JAN 17, 2025
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A Deal Too Late
Jonah Valdez, The Intercept, January 15 2025
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Inside Israel’s opportunistic invasion of Syria
Since the fall of Bashar al-Assad, Israel has carried out an unprovoked invasion of Syria…
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