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Civilians paying price as Israeli military raises stakes in Lebanon: UNIFIL

Low Severity Asia Lebanon
Date Occurred Aug 17, 2026 20:54 UTC
Event Type General News
Source Al Jazeera
Recorded Aug 17, 2026
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UN peacekeeping force recorded an average of 137 projectiles fired daily in the region over the last two weeks.

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https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/8/17/civilians-pay-price-as-israeli-military-activity-rises-in-lebanon-unifil?traffic_source=rss
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Region Asia
Capital Beirut
Population 2,385,271
GDP / Capita $4800.0
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Event Metadata
  • ID #24405
  • Type General News
  • Region Asia
  • Severity Low
  • Indexed Aug 17, 2026
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