Top news of the day: Iran-U.S. deal under strain as Israel targets Lebanon; Delhi High Court rejects Telegram’s appeal against temporary ban ahead of NEET-UG re-exam, and more
This news roundup covers escalating conflict between Israel and Hezbollah, the Delhi High Court's refusal to lift a temporary ban on Telegram for exam security, and a Supreme Court ruling establishing the fundamental right to walk on footpaths.
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These stories represent significant geopolitical, legal, and civil rights developments in their respective regions.
Israel’s military said on Friday (June 19, 2026) that it had struck more than 80 Hezbollah targets in Lebanon and killed dozens of its members in response to what it described as ceasefire violations. “Overnight, the Israel Defence Forces (IDF military) struck more than 80 command centres, terrorists, launch positions, and additional terrorist infrastructure sites in the area of Nabatieh and additional areas in southern Lebanon, within the Security Zone and beyond it,” an Army statement said. “Furthermore, during the strikes, dozens of Hezbollah terrorists operating in the command centres were eliminated.” Meanwhile, a newly signed deal to end the West Asia war was already under strain, after talks in Switzerland were postponed and fighting flared between Israel and Hezbollah in Lebanon.
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