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This page is an archive of main headlines from Lebanon for 05.09.2026.

It displays 73 headlines from many sources chronologically, as they appeared throughout the day, accompanied by AI overviews that were written in real time.

05.09.2026The day of the US missile strike on the Iranian tanker

The day's dominant story was the US missile attack on an Iranian oil tanker near Kharg Island, reported by Al-Manar and its affiliates, while other outlets focused on Israeli strikes in southern Lebanon and the fallout from the Ali al-Taher hill. In the morning, Israeli strikes killed three and wounded 23 in southern and eastern Lebanon, with Israel claiming to target Hezbollah infrastructure. Hezbollah rejected the foreign ministry's draft resolution to the Arab League as a 'project of discord'. By midday, the tanker strike dominated coverage, with Hezbollah criticizing the Lebanese government's 'shameful insistence' on misguided choices. In the afternoon, reports emerged of Israeli preparations to reduce forces in southern Lebanon and establish a 'gray line', while Kataeb detailed Israeli control over Ali al-Taher. The evening saw continued Israeli strikes and a focus on the potential capture of Ali al-Taher.

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01:18Disputed Death Tolls at Ali al-Taher

The press reports on escalating violence in South Lebanon and the West Bekaa, alongside the contested aftermath of Israeli operations at Ali al-Taher. While Israeli reports claim fifteen bodies were recovered, Hezbollah-aligned media acknowledge only two deaths. Simultaneously, the return of four prisoners remains a central focus as UNIFIL forces face local interception in Ghobeiry (Naharnet, Addiyar, Janoubia, Lebanon Files, Kataeb, MTV Lebanon, Al-Manar).
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Par Wafiq Kanso Il y a des images qui se passent de commentaire. Celle qu’a choisie la présidence de la République libanaise comme photo de profil — réunissant le président Joseph Aoun et Donald Trump — appartient à cette catégorie. À première vue, il s’agit d’une rencontre officielle. Mais sous un autre angle, l’image ressemble …
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Les frappes aériennes menées par l’ennemi israélien ce soir ont fait un lourd bilan humain dans plusieurs localités du Liban-Sud et de la Békaa ouest. Selon un décompte préliminaire, l’agression a coûté la vie à 4 personnes et fait 23 blessés. La localité de Ramadiye, dans le caza de Tyr, a été particulièrement touchée : …
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Le Hezbollah a dénoncé le projet de résolution transmis par le ministère libanais des Affaires étrangères à la réunion du Conseil de la Ligue des États arabes au niveau ministériel, concernant la solidarité avec la République libanaise, estimant qu’il implique « une attaque frontale et une remise en cause de l’ensemble des contenus et des …
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Israeli airstrikes and artillery barrages across southern and eastern Lebanon killed at least three civilians and wounded 23 others on Friday, according to Lebanon’s Health Ministry, in the latest violation of a fragile ceasefire that has failed to halt hostilities since November 2024. The strikes targeted multiple towns in the Nabatieh district and the eastern …
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The Pentagon has subjected roughly 50 members of the U.S. military’s Joint Staff to polygraph examinations as part of a sweeping and historically unprecedented investigation into leaks to journalists including disclosures about dwindling U.S. munitions stockpiles during the ongoing war against Iran, according to The New York Times. The tests were administered in August, following …
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11:20Strikes and Discord

The Lebanese press is focused on renewed Israeli strikes on southern Lebanon, with reports of explosions in Nabatieh and al-Mansouri, and Israel claiming attacks on Hezbollah infrastructure. Meanwhile, Hezbollah rejects a draft resolution submitted by Lebanon's foreign ministry to the Arab League, calling it a 'project of discord' and a violation of the Taif Agreement. The disputed death toll at Ali al-Taher continues, with Israeli reports of 15 bodies versus Hezbollah's count of 2.
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11:20Strikes and Discord

The Lebanese press is focused on renewed Israeli strikes on southern Lebanon, with reports of explosions in Nabatieh and al-Mansouri, and Israel claiming attacks on Hezbollah infrastructure. Meanwhile, Hezbollah rejects a draft resolution submitted by Lebanon's foreign ministry to the Arab League, calling it a 'project of discord' and a violation of the Taif Agreement. The disputed death toll at Ali al-Taher continues, with Israeli reports of 15 bodies versus Hezbollah's count of 2.
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Des soldats américains ont reconnu avoir reçu des ordres du  Pentagone pour bombarder des installations civiles iraniennes, selon ce qu’a rapporté la chaîne d’information américaine MS NOW. La chaîne a cité l’un des soldats participant à la guerre contre l’Iran, déclarant que l’armée américaine a « ciblé des infrastructures civiles », précisant que plusieurs ponts …
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An Iranian oil tanker came under a missile attack by US forces six nautical miles off Kharg Island in the Persian Gulf on Saturday morning. Several explosions were heard from the direction of the Persian Gulf in the vicinity of Kharg Island hours ago. According to a Tasnim correspondent on Kharg Island, a small Iranian …
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Un pétrolier iranien a été la cible d’une attaque de missiles menée par les forces américaines à six milles marins de l’île de Kharg. L’agence de presse internationale Tasnim a rapporté que plusieurs explosions ont été entendues il y a quelques heures du côté du Golfe Persique et aux alentours de l’île de Kharg. Elle …
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15:19US Missiles Strike Iranian Tanker Near Kharg

The Lebanese press is dominated by the US missile attack on an Iranian oil tanker near Kharg Island, with Al-Manar and its English/French outlets leading coverage, while L'Orient-Le Jour and El Nashra continue analyzing the broader US-Iran tanker war. Concurrently, Hezbollah criticizes the Lebanese government's approach, and Israeli strikes on Hezbollah operatives are reported by Naharnet and LBC.
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15:19US Missiles Strike Iranian Tanker Near Kharg

The Lebanese press is dominated by the US missile attack on an Iranian oil tanker near Kharg Island, with Al-Manar and its English/French outlets leading coverage, while L'Orient-Le Jour and El Nashra continue analyzing the broader US-Iran tanker war. Concurrently, Hezbollah criticizes the Lebanese government's approach, and Israeli strikes on Hezbollah operatives are reported by Naharnet and LBC.
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Hezbollah issued a statement to comment on the ongoing Israeli aggression against Lebanon, stressing that the authorities’ claims that their fruitless direct negotiations and the ill-fated framework agreement with the enemy are achieving gains are refuted and rendered meaningless by the continuation of the occupation and aggression, the spilling of Lebanese blood, and the destruction …
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The Israeli occupation forces launched a raid and arrest campaign at dawn today, Saturday, in various areas of the occupied Palestinian West Bank. The campaign included an assault on a citizen, road closures, and the firing of live ammunition and sound bombs, coinciding with settler attacks on agricultural lands. In this context, Palestinian sources reported …
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20:55Israel's Gray Line Looms Over Ali al-Taher

The Lebanese press is focused on the potential capture of Ali al-Taher by Israel, with Kataeb reporting Israeli preparations for a new deployment and a 'gray line', while Janoubia and Lebanon24 discuss Hezbollah's possible agreement to recover him via the army and a 'trial zone'. Concurrently, MTV highlights a new decision affecting citizens' pockets, and Addiyar links prisoner release to US midterm elections.
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20:55Israel's Gray Line Looms Over Ali al-Taher

The Lebanese press is focused on the potential capture of Ali al-Taher by Israel, with Kataeb reporting Israeli preparations for a new deployment and a 'gray line', while Janoubia and Lebanon24 discuss Hezbollah's possible agreement to recover him via the army and a 'trial zone'. Concurrently, MTV highlights a new decision affecting citizens' pockets, and Addiyar links prisoner release to US midterm elections.
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