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SvennoJ on 27 August 2024
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Israeli settlers assault Palestinian farmers in occupied West Bank

Israeli settlers assaulted Palestinian farmers in the al-Maniya village, southeast of the occupied West Bank city of Bethlehem, according to a report by the Palestinian Wafa news agency.

The report quoted Zayed Kawazba, head of al-Maniya Village Council, as saying that approximately 150 armed settlers attacked the farmers while opening fire.



Hezbollah launches border attacks on Israeli positions

The armed Lebanese group said it targeted intelligence gathering equipment that was recently installed on a crane along the border with Israel using an explosive-laden drone, achieving a direct hit.

Hezbollah also claimed an attack on an illegal Israeli settlement near the border to hit soldiers.

The group has released the video below to show multiple attacks in the past few days, including using antitank guided missiles.

Translation: Scenes of Hezbollah targeting Israeli army sites and the Kiryat Shmona settlement.


Southern Lebanon tensions ‘have reached a critical level’: UN

The situation has become increasingly dangerous in southern Lebanon in the past three weeks amid a rising number of Israeli air raids, according to the latest update by the UN’s Office for Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA).

Here are the highlights:

  • 2,412 casualties reported, including 564 deaths. Among these, at least 133 civilian deaths have been confirmed.
  • 111,940 people have been displaced as of August 15, 94 percent of whom are from Bint Jbeil, Marjayoun and Tyre districts.
  • Displacement has increased by nearly 10 percent since August 8.
  • 35 percent of internally displaced people are children, while 34 percent are female adults and 31 percent are male adults.
  • On August 19, Lebanon’s representative to the UN filed a formal complaint against Israel, accusing it of violating Resolution 1701 through continued breaches of Lebanese airspace, which have become increasingly concerning due to Israeli fighter jets frequently breaking the sound barrier in recent weeks.