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South Lebanon hospital damaged as Israel keeps up strikes

Around 400,000 children have been displaced in Lebanon due to Israel’s bombardment and invasion. As a shaky ceasefire is extended for 45 days, they show the toys they brought with them, and share their dreams to one day return home. Alex Croft reports

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What happened Israel’s military has been pounding Lebanon despite an April 17 ceasefire.
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WHAT EACH SIDE EMPHASIZED

Left / center-left‘The one toy I took from my war torn home’: Plight of the 400,000 children displaced by Israel’s war on Lebanon

The Independent · Center-left · News report

CenterSouth Lebanon hospital damaged as Israel keeps up strikes

The Straits Times · Center · News report

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The IndependentNews report · May 23, 12:01 PM

‘The one toy I took from my war torn home’: Plight of the 400,000 children displaced by Israel’s war on Lebanon

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Around 400,000 children have been displaced in Lebanon due to Israel’s bombardment and invasion. As a shaky ceasefire is extended for 45 days, they show the toys they brought with them, and...

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The Straits TimesNews report · May 23, 11:57 AM

South Lebanon hospital damaged as Israel keeps up strikes

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Israel’s military has been pounding Lebanon despite an April 17 ceasefire.

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Al Jazeera EnglishNews report · May 23, 9:30 AM

Israel attacks southern Lebanon and near Syrian border despite ‘ceasefire’

People in southern Lebanon are living under "psychological terror" from Israeli air attacks and displacement orders.

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Irish TimesNews report · May 22, 8:26 PM

Irish aid flotilla detainees due to fly home on Saturday as Israel denies claims of sexual assaults

Fourteen Irish citizens among more than 400 pro-Palestine activists Israel deported on Thursday

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Score hidden until the match is cleanerNeeds review confidence4 sources · 2 bias bucketsNeeds review · outlier detectedFormats: News report

SOURCE MAP CHANGES

May 22, 8:26 PM: Irish Times joined the source map.

May 23, 9:30 AM: Al Jazeera English joined the source map.

May 23, 11:57 AM: The Straits Times joined the source map.

May 23, 12:01 PM: The Independent joined the source map.

Now: score hidden until the source match is cleaner. Story health is needs review · outlier detected.