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ISRAEL_MIDDLEEAST_ATTACKS_April 27_2026_GMT1645-1777299147](https://www.aljazeera.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/INTERACTIVE_LIVETRACKER_IRAN_US_ISRAEL_MIDDLEEAST_ATTACKS_April-27_2026_GMT1645-1777299147.png?quality=80) (Al Jazeera) ## In Iran - While Washington requested a two-month ceasefire, Tehran wants to focus on ending the war instead of extending the truce
Lebanon, near the border with Israel, prompting outrage across Christian communities worldwide. [After determining the authenticity of the photo](https://www.timesofisrael.com/idf-says-image-of-soldier-destroying-jesus-statue-in-lebanon-is-real-vows-action/), the Israel Defense Forces launched an investigation. Its findings concluded “the soldiers’ conduct
Lebanon and Iran, support among Christians has also dipped – even before the video of the desecration of the Christian statue surfaced. Responding to the footage on Monday, a day after it first went viral, Israeli
Israel and Iran [here](https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/apr/14/us-iran-peace-talks-could-resume-in-next-two-days-trump-says). **Canada, the UK, Australia and others have condemned the killings of UN peacekeepers in [Lebanon](https://www.theguardian.com/world/lebanon) and called for an end to hostilities.** “Australia, Brazil, Canada
Lebanon and Israel. Despite the truce, the Israeli military and Hezbollah warned residents not to return to their villages for their own safety.](https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims3/default/strip/false/crop/4000x4000+1000+0/resize/100/quality/85/format/jpeg/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F71%2F92%2F11ce087f448182cdfe31a4cc75cd%2Fgettyimages-2271154577.jpg)](https://www.npr.org/2026/04/17/g-s1-117788/middle-east-conflict-israel-lebanon-us-updates) ### [Middle East conflict](https://www.npr.org/series/1205445976/middle-east-crisis) ### [The Strait
action group that targets sites associated with the Israeli military and is currently fighting a legal battle against its UK proscription as a “terrorist” organisation. Afghanistan’s Taliban was responsible for further gender-based discrimination
Israel’s right to defend itself does not justify inflicting such massive destruction. Israeli strikes killed hundreds last night, making it hard to argue that such heavy-handed actions fall within self-defence.” France
military, followed by approval of an “[ethical investment policy](https://www.kqed.org/news/12058616/alameda-county-approves-policy-to-guide-ethical-investment-of-public-funds)” in 2025 that would begin to divest money from similar companies. Katbi, the organizer, sees action on Sightline as a step toward similar
Lebanon and Palestine, and warned they could shut the Bab al-Mandeb Strait as tensions escalate. - **EU lawmaker questions Israel sanctions stance:** Marc Botenga criticised the EU for considering sanctions over alleged trade in Ukrainian
military”, especially during the war in Iran – a dramatic shift from his call two years ago to “[KILL FISA](https://reason.com/2026/03/27/trump-backs-section-702-reauthorization-after-once-calling-to-kill-fisa/)” after accusing the FBI of misusing
military actions in instances of immediate self-defence. The Trump administration has maintained that Iran’s actions since the 1979 Iranian Revolution constitute such a threat. Critics, however, have argued that the US and Israeli
Israel is destroying towns and villages in southern Lebanon](https://www.npr.org/2026/04/30/g-s1-119210/lebanon-israel-war) Asasa said the family was given 30 minutes on Friday to lay his father to rest. He said the settlers protested, saying
Action, said it was “shameful” that US lawmakers continue to vote to arm Israel. “It should be that every single senator is voting to block every single piece of weaponry to Israel at this point
Lebanon, Syria and Iran had pushed many European governments, led by Spain, Ireland and the Netherlands, to seek penalties. "You can't just turn a blind eye," Luxembourg Foreign Minister Xavier Bettel said earlier. Still
military activity despite the truce. “There have been air strikes, drone strikes, home demolitions and continued occupation of territory here in southern Lebanon. “In response to that, Hezbollah also began firing back rockets and drones
Lebanon United States Vice President JD Vance has said [he believes progress](/news/liveblog/2026/5/14/trump-xi-summit-live-us-china-leaders-to-hold-talks-on-trade-tech-iran) is being made in negotiations with Iran, despite President Donald Trump rejecting Tehran’s latest proposal as unacceptable. The comments come
Lebanon-Israel talks scheduled for Thursday and Friday. - **Qatar warns over Hormuz pressure:** Qatar’s prime minister said Iran should not use the Strait of Hormuz, blocked since early in the war, as a means
actions in both places. “We used to see our colleagues in Gaza come through the door all the time. I’ve had colleagues, nurses, medical students killed by Israeli weapons
military capabilities “faster than the [Lebanese] army is dismantling [them]”. For its part, Hezbollah has said that Israel needs to withdraw from the country’s southern region first as part of the 2024 ceasefire deal
military.  An IDF tank on the border between Israel and Lebanon in November 2024. Photograph: Jim Hollander/UPI/Rex/Shutterstock “The environmental footprint of the war is evident