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Tuesday, April 07, 2026

"Israeli air strikes on Lebanon have killed more than 1,450 people, including 126 children, and displaced some 1.2 million civilians since 2 March; over 4,400 have been wounded or maimed. Another Israeli-caused catastrophic humanitarian crisis strickens the people of Lebanon."

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"The IDF targeted the Christian town of Saadeh, east of the capital city of Lebanon. The strike targeted an apartment building killing a man and two women. The man was identified as Pierre Moawad, an official in a Christian political party which is known for its outspoken opposition to Hezbollah. Moawad's wife was also slain in the attack.

IDF attacks killed multiple civilians in southern Lebanon, including two paramedics killed and a third severely wounded in attacks. This brings the number of paramedics killed in the war so far to 57.

The World Health Organization (WHO) has been increasingly critical of Israel's repeated, deliberate attacks on health care infrastructure across Lebanon, following a weekend attack adjacent to the largest public hospital in Lebanon. The WHO verified at least 92 attacks on health facilities, medical vehicles and personnel."

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Since 1948 under both Democratic and Republican Party administrations, the peace-loving, hardworking American taxpayer has sent the Labor and Likud governments of Israel, a prosperous and nuclear-armed country with excellent universal healthcare, $317.9bn, the most US economic aid given to any nation in the world.

Regardless of the presidential administration, Israel continues to kill Muslims, Christians, Arabs, Palestinians, or Iranians in the Middle East and commit horrific war crimes, all with hardworking American taxpayer funds and US-manufactured weapons. The US midterm elections are scheduled for Tuesday 3 Nov 2026.

#1 | Posted by C0RI0LANUS at 2026-04-07 02:18 AM | Reply

imo, PM Netanyahu has gone too far.

He seems to be faced with a decision of continuing the atrocities of his war, or face a trial for other less than honorable activities.

Trial of Benjamin Netanyahu
en.wikipedia.org

... The trial of Benjamin Netanyahu ... also known as the Netanyahu-Elovitch-Mozes Trial or the Publisher's Trial, began in 2020 following investigations into allegations of bribery, fraud, and breach of trust by Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his political allies during his fourth and fifth terms. The cases centers on Netanyahu's relationships with Israeli businessman Arnon Milchan, Yedioth Ahronoth publisher Arnon Mozes, and Bezeq controlling shareholder Shaul Elovitch.[2][3][4] Additional, similar cases investigated by police against Netanyahu and individuals related to him were not included in this particular trial. ...

#2 | Posted by LampLighter at 2026-04-07 02:30 AM | Reply

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