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Israel Expands Lebanon Buffer Zone Using White Phosphorus Amid Cluster Missile Strikes

Israel announced the expansion of a 'buffer zone' in southern Lebanon, raising fears of a protracted occupation reminiscent of the 1980s. Human Rights Watch documented the use of white phosphorus in civilian areas of south Lebanon, while Iran deployed cluster ballistic missiles — internationally banned weapons — over civilian centres in Israel. Meanwhile, humanitarian conditions deteriorated sharply in Gaza and Beirut, with a strike hitting a displacement camp in Deir el-Balah and displaced Lebanese civilians marking Eid al-Fitr in overcrowded shelters lacking basic necessities.

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1Israel's Prime Minister announced the expansion of a 'buffer zone' in southern Lebanon, raising fears of prolonged occupation
2Human Rights Watch documented Israel's use of white phosphorus in civilian areas of south Lebanon
3Experts warn Israel's proposed seizure of southern Lebanon could return the country to conditions of the 1980s
4Iran is deploying cluster ballistic missiles over civilian areas, releasing hundreds of bomblets that create long-lasting minefields
5Video circulated showing an Israeli strike hitting a displacement camp in Deir el-Balah, Gaza
6Displaced Lebanese people marked Eid al-Fitr in overcrowded Beirut shelters lacking food, water, and medical care
7West Bank settler attacks surged and Israel restricted Gaza aid during a week meant to be celebratory for Palestinians
8A Palestinian family was forcibly evicted from their home in Silwan, occupied East Jerusalem
9Iran called for Lebanon to be included in any ceasefire negotiations with the US

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Covered by French, Qatari, British, and Australian outlets including France24, Al Jazeera, The Guardian, SBS News, and EuroNews, with humanitarian and military dimensions.

Israel Expands Lebanon Buffer Zone Using White Phosphorus Amid Cluster Missile Strikes

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