(2026-04-22). How Israel is destroying Lebanon's water infrastructure. aljazeera.com Israel is 'deliberately' attacking Lebanon's water, experts say, aiming to displace or kill south Lebanon's population.
(2026-04-22). Over 50,000 Lebanon housing units damaged, destroyed in war. newarab.com 
"Within about 45 days (of the war), we had 17,756 destroyed housing units and 32,668 damaged housing units," Chadi Abdallah, head of the National Council for Scientific Research (CNRS), told AFP. | Israeli attacks on Lebanon killed more than 2,400…
(2026-04-22). Latin patriarch of Jerusalem condemns destruction of Jesus statue by Israeli soldier in Lebanon. tribune.com.pk 
The Latin patriarch of Jerusalem has condemned the destruction of a statue of Jesus by an Israeli soldier in southern Lebanon. | In a statement, Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa expressed "deep indignation" and "unreserved condemnation" for the desecration and destruction of a statue of Jesus by an Israeli soldier, Italy's ANSA news agency reported on Monday. | Describing the act as a "grave affront to the Christian faith" and part of "other reported incidents of desecration of Christian symbols," he denounced it as "a worrying failure in moral and human formation" and reiterated Pope Leo's call for a "disarme…
(2026-04-22). Israeli attacks on Lebanon kill at least five people, including journalist. aljazeera.com Journalist Amal Khalil killed in Israeli attack in at-Tiri, Lebanon's Al Akhbar reports.
(2026-04-22). Why does a defaced statue of Jesus get more sympathy than murdered Black and Brown people? thecanary.co 
A statue of Jesus, which the Israeli Occupation Forces (IOF) destroyed in Southern Lebanon, has received far more sympathy than the thousands of Black and Brown people whom Israel has murdered. Destruction of Jesus statue should serve as moral wake-up call for IDF, Israel t.co/WEBKWclH6I — The Times of Israel (@TimesofIsrael) April 20, 2026 A […] | By
(2026-04-22). Israel, Lebanon to hold 2nd ambassador-level talks in U.S. amid fragile ceasefire. ecns.cn Israel and Lebanon are expected to hold their second ambassador-level talks at the U.S. State Department in Washington, D.C., U.S. media reported Tuesday.
(2026-04-22). Israeli airstrike kills journalist Amal Khalil in south Lebanon. newarab.com 
An Israeli airstrike killed a The civil defence agency's press office said rescuers were "able to recover the body of martyred journalist Amal Khalil, who was killed as a result of a hostile airstrike that targeted a house in the town of al-Tiri". | Her employer, the Lebanese daily newspaper Al-Akhbar, also announced her death. | Lebanon's Information Minister Paul Morc…
(2026-04-22). Israel-Lebanon ceasefire violated 220 times in less than three days. thecanary.co 
Israel has violated the ceasefire in Lebanon 220 times in less than three days, murdering three people and wounding seven, including four paramedics. 220 Ceasefire Violations by Israel in Lebanon in 3 days Since the ceasefire went into effect on 17 April until 19 April (noon), Israel has committed 220 violations in Lebanon, according to […] | By
(2026-04-22). Bad optics? Israel jails soldiers who smashed Jesus statue in Lebanon. aljazeera.com Critics say Israeli attacks on Christian sites challenge claims of a Judeo-Christian shared heritage and mutual respect.
(2026-04-22). How Israel used aid to advance its aims in south Lebanon. newarab.com 
Lebanon border village has raised questions over the relationship between Israel and the organisation behind the shipment, following an investigation by The New Arab. | The aid was dropped into the Christian-majority village of Rmeish in Bint Jbeil district by an organisation called Samaritan's Purse, in The move appeared aimed at managing the siege imposed on
(2026-04-22). Lebanon: Hezbollah responds to Israeli violations ahead of talks. newarab.com 
One person was killed in an Israeli drone strike in eastern Lebanon overnight, while Lebanon's state news agency reported that an Israeli drone had k…
(2026-04-22). Israel and Hezbollah exchange fire, testing Lebanon truce as talks loom. scmp.com Lebanese armed group Hezbollah said it fired rockets and drones into northern Israel on Tuesday, accusing the Israeli military of violating a ceasefire ahead of US-mediated talks between the Israeli and Lebanese governments this week. | The Israeli military earlier said Iran-aligned Hezbollah had fired several rockets towards its troops operating in southern Lebanon, in what it described as a "blatant violation" of the ceasefire agreement. It was not immediately clear if the incidents were the…
(2026-04-22). Headlines for April 22, 2026. democracynow.org Trump Extends Iran Ceasefire But Maintains Blockade as Iran Seizes Ships in Strait of Hormuz, Israel-Lebanon Ceasefire Frays as Hezbollah Fires on Israeli Forces, Israeli Army Reservist Kills Two Palestinians in West Bank Settler Attack, NYT: Two Senior Hamas Officials Say Group Could Give Up Some Weapons Belonging to Police Force, Justice Department Indicts Southern Poverty Law Center on Federal Fraud Charges, CIA Agents Among U.S. Officials Killed in Mexico Car Crash, Prompting Probe into Covert Operations, Indigenous Communities and Environmental Activists Vow to Fight Mexican President Sheinbaum's Rever…
(2026-04-22). Israeli strikes wound journalist, trap another under rubble in southern Lebanon. al-monitor.com By Maya GebeilyBEIRUT, April 22 (Reuters) – Israeli strikes in southern Lebanon wounded one journalist and left another trapped under rubble on Wednesday with rescuers temporarily blocked from reaching her by ongoing Israeli fire, Lebanon's health ministry, a senior military official and press advocates said.Israel's military said in a statement it had received reports that two journalists were injured as a result of its strikes, and denied it was preventing rescue teams from reaching the area.
(2026-04-22). The story of the vine in Wines of Lebanon: The Journey Continues. newarab.com 
(2026-04-22). Second French peacekeeper dies in Lebanon after ambush blamed on Hezbollah. scmp.com A second French soldier died on Wednesday from wounds suffered in a weekend ambush against UN peacekeepers in Lebanon blamed on Hezbollah, President Emmanuel Macron said. | A first soldier, staff sergeant Florian Montorio, was shot dead in the Saturday ambush, for which Hezbollah has denied responsibility. | "Corporal Anicet Girardin … brought home yesterday from Lebanon, where he was badly wounded by Hezbollah fighters, died this morning of the consequences of his wounds," Macron posted on X.