A deal is apparently done. So why are five people dead in Lebanon?

Why this story

The disjunction between the announced deal and active Israeli strikes in Lebanon — with five reported dead and displacement orders for twenty towns — is the most dangerous contradiction in today's news. A deal that exists on paper while fighting continues is not yet a deal.

LEFT FEED REALITY

Israel killed 5 in south Lebanon on June 13 and ordered 20 towns evacuated — while the US claimed a deal was close.

RIGHT FEED REALITY

Iran's 'final text' still has key steps pending per Al Jazeera June 13 — Israel is not bound by a deal that isn't done.

GLOBAL POV

Lebanon is being bombed inside a peace process it has no voice in — the deal is US-Iran, but the bodies are Lebanese.

Hidden Truth

Hidden truth: Iran, the US, and Israel all describe a different 'deal' to different audiences — while 20 Lebanese towns got evacuation orders June 13.

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A deal is apparently done. So why are five people dead in Lebanon?

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