2026-05-06: Lebanon Roundup

So far today: 2026-05-06 09:12am GMT

ICRC (2026-05-06). Lebanon: Operational Facts and Figures – 2026. icrc.org

Robin Andersen (2026-05-05). Netanyahu's Hezbollah War Masks a Mission of Destruction. juancole.com New York (Special to Informed Comment; Feature) — As Israel destroys villages in Southern Lebanon committing crimes of war, US media use the same Gaza genocide playbook. Hezbollah is simply being substituted for Hamas. | Israel has become a master at twisting international law to its own purposes. It continues to successfully sell its distortions justifying ethnically cleansing in Southern Lebanon, as the US press relentlessly parrot IDF talking points, just like they did in Gaza. | On April 28, a videotape of

The Associated Press (2026-05-05). Melkite Catholic bishops call Israeli demolitions in southern Lebanon a. haaretz.com The Melkite Greek Catholic Bishops council call for urgent international protection of civilian and religious property, citing reports of demolished structures. French Catholic charity L'Oeuvre d'Orient also denounce what it calls a 'systematic destruction' of homes aimed at preventing civilian return…

newarab (2026-05-05). Israel prepares to return to war on Iran, Lebanon 'within days'. newarab.com

Rawan Suleiman (2026-05-05). Lebanese president not interested in meeting Netanyahu before end of Israeli strikes, reports say. haaretz.com A meeting between Lebanese and Israeli ambassadors is set for this week in Washington, D.C., as IDF ground and aerial operations in southern Lebanon continue; On Monday, Israeli strikes killed 17 and wounded 35, according to the Lebanese Health Ministry…

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