The Sabra and Shatila massacre carried out by the Israeli military and Christian Phalangist militia group killed hundreds of Palestinian refugees and Lebanese civilians in 1982, the scars of which are still fresh.

Two years after Israeli pager terrorist attacks in Lebanon, Basil, Bayan, and Haidar – three of the victims –  recount devastating injuries, profound loss, and their determination to rebuild their lives without abandoning their commitments.

Iranian Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi has held a telephone conversation with Lebanese Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri to discuss regional developments.

Israel has conducted new strikes on southern Lebanon, killing at least 13 people, including six children, the highest number of fatalities in recent weeks.

Israel’s minister of military affairs has threatened that anyone approaching the heights of southern Lebanon will be “eliminated.”

Iran’s High Council for Human Rights has condemned Israel’s continued attacks on Lebanon, saying Israel is violating international humanitarian law and calling for greater international action to protect civilians.

Israeli forces have stepped up attacks on homes and civilian infrastructure in southern Lebanon and shelled the outskirts of Beit Jinn in Syria’s Damascus countryside.