### [2026-05-26](/feed/2026/05/26/index.md)

##### Middle Eastern crisis
# Israeli airstrikes across eastern and southern Lebanon kill at least 31 people and injure dozens more, as Hezbollah and Israel report intensified ground operations and cross-border attacks despite an existing ceasefire. 




### Sources:

1. [AFP via France 24](https://www.france24.com/en/live-news/20260526-israeli-strikes-kill-31-in-south-lebanon-as-israel-expands-ground-operations)

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