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Israel Kills School Principal, Her Mother and Two Other Civilians in Lebanon Strike

HeadlineJul 09, 2026

Israel is continuing attacks on southern Lebanon, with reports of heavy bombings in the town of Taybeh. On Wednesday, Lebanon’s national news agency reported two men were killed in an Israeli drone strike in Nabatieh — Israel’s latest violation of its ceasefire deal with Lebanon. This follows an Israeli strike on Monday that killed four people, including public school principal Esperanza Ghandour and her mother. Ghandour had returned to Nabatieh to check on repairs at her war-damaged home following months of displacement, when Israel bombed her vehicle.

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