2026-05-10: Lebanon Roundup

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presstv.co.uk (2026-05-09). Harrowing testimonies expose Israeli torture of Gaza hospital directorFormer Palestinian detainees have come forward with disturbing firsthand accounts of the systematic torture inflicted on Dr. Hussam Abu Safia, director of Gaza's Kamal Adwan Hospital, during his detention in an Israeli prison.

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The fragile Iran ceasefire is under growing strain after new exchanges of missile, drone and naval fire in and around the Strait of Hormuz, raising fears the conflict could reignite across the region. Meanwhile, the United States and Iran are reportedly moving closer to an agreement on a short memorandum to end the hostilities.CGTN

presstv.co.uk (2026-05-09). Iran says reserves right to self-defense, protection against USs hostile naval maneuversIran's ambassador to the United Nations underlines the Islamic Republic's "inherent right" to self-defense and taking due protective measures in the face of the US's hostile measures targeting the Persian Gulf and the Strait of Hormuz.

presstv.co.uk (2026-05-09). Israeli settlers burn homes and cars in brutal West Bank raidsIsraeli settlers have launched another wave of raids in the occupied West Bank, with houses and cars set on fire and a Palestinian child attacked.

english.palinfo.com (2026-05-09). Tens of thousands of Palestinians perform Friday prayer at Aqsa MosqueThe Jerusalem Governorate said that tens of thousands of worshipers had arrived at the Mosque since the early morning hours to perform prayers despite security restrictions and tightened measures imposed by Israeli forces at the Mosque's gates.
Israeli police forces were seen heavily deployed throughout and around the Old City of Occupied Jerusalem.

lgbtqnation.com (2026-05-09). Trump rages at a reporter & allegedly calls her a b**ch after threatening to nuke IranTrump's increasingly erratic behavior was on display as he took questions from the press, casually threatening to drop nuclear bombs on Iran. He then appeared to call a female journalist a "b**ch" for questioning his vanity projects.

english.palinfo.com (2026-05-08). Casualties and destruction mount amid ongoing Israeli strikes on LebanonFour citizens, including two women, were martyred, and eight others were wounded, in the renewal of the Israeli occupation aggression on Lebanon, targeting dozens of villages and towns in southern Lebanon, and leaving martyrs, wounded, and great destruction in buildings and infrastructure.

alternet.org (2026-05-08). Trump's former lawyer says he's become a 'madman' ' and must be removed from officeTrump's former lawyer is convinced his ex-boss has quite literally become a "madman" - and that he must be removed from office.

palestinechronicle.com (2026-05-08). Israeli Soldiers Wounded as Hezbollah Drones Strike Troops, Penetrate Air DefensesIsraeli soldiers were wounded in Hezbollah drone attacks as the resistance announced the destruction of an advanced air defense system.

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2026-05-10: Lebanon Roundup

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aljazeera (2026-05-09). Israeli attacks across Lebanon kill at least 19. aljazeera.com No letup in Israeli attacks despite a US-brokered ceasefire, with a new round of talks expected next week.

newarab (2026-05-09). Israeli strikes pound southern Lebanon, hit targets elsewhere. newarab.com

newarab (2026-05-09). Israel orders nine south Lebanon villages evacuated amid strikes. newarab.com The Israeli strikes killed one man and injured his daughter in Nabatiyeh, while another strike killed three people on the Burj Rahhal-Abbasiyeh road, Lebanon's state-run National News Agency said.

newarab (2026-05-09). Iran to respond to US proposal, Israel continues Lebanon strikes. newarab.com Secretary of State

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Today's Key Takeaways

The Freedom Flotilla Coalition Ship ("The Handala") Was boarded by the Israeli IDF on Saturday.
Images of children starving to death in Palestine are flooding social media across the globe, and more and more the masses in many places are completely enraged.
The US supported and facilitated genocide in Gaza is at a fever pitch, and the US gov't is doing nothing to stop it.
Trump is now channeling his racist furor toward European migrants.
Thailand and Cambodia to hold ceasefire talks.

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palestinechronicle.com (2026-05-10). Children are Dying: US Christian Leaders Urge Congress to Stop Funding IsraelMore than 300 Christian leaders representing dozens of churches and religious organizations across the United States called on members of Congress to stop funding the Israeli occupation and restore support for Palestinian humanitarian and healthcare institutions.

aljazeera.com (2026-05-10). Iran war live: IRGC warns US against attacks on ships; Israel bombs LebanonIsrael's relentless bombardment of Lebanon continues, with attacks killing at least 24 people on Saturday. | The ceasefire between Iran and the US continues to hold despite sporadic skirmishes in the Strait of Hormuz.

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presstv.co.uk (2026-05-09). Israel poses grave threats to Christians in Gaza, Palestinian delegation warns EURaheb further stressed the need for the EU to take a more decisive stance in defense of international law, human rights, and accountability for the ongoing Israeli violations.
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npr.org (2026-05-09). Trump Truth Social Online Posts Iran White House BallroomThe day after U.S. forces bombed Iran and began a war that's now more than nine weeks long, President Trump posted 30 times on Truth Social.
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english.palinfo.com (2026-05-09). 362757Head of the International Committee to Break the Siege on Gaza, said Friday that several activists aboard the "Sumud Flotilla" were subjected to "horrific and blatant" Israeli abuses, including sexual assault, harassment, beatings, and violent dragging.

english.palinfo.com (2026-05-08). Israeli shelling, gunfire target displaced civilians in GazaIsraeli occupation forces on Friday continued violating the ceasefire agreement in the Gaza Strip for the 211th consecutive day through artillery shelling, gunfire, and attacks targeting civilians in several areas across the territory.

aljazeera.com (2026-05-08). After 18 months of mourning, a Gaza son is found alive in an Israeli prisonThey had scoured Gaza for his body, requested a death certificate and erected a tent to mourn his loss ten months after he went missing, but then an unexpected phone call from a lawyer confirmed he was alive and being held in Israel's Ofer Prison.

palestinechronicle.com (2026-05-08). Gaza No Words See Exhibit: Memory and Resistance at the Venice BiennaleThe museum's mission is clear: to give Palestine and Palestinians a space in which their own history can be told, preserved and understood - in an international context in which that history is often silenced, distorted or ignored.

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