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Adi Ronen Argov1 min read

Saturday, August 22, 2026 – The Regional War

Day 66 of Negotiations to End the Regional War and the Exchange of Blows Between the U.S. and Iran

Lebanon

1. Events:

‣ Airstrikes on Jabal Ali al-Taher, Srebbine, Al Mansouri, and Tallouseh;

‣ Artillery fire on Jabal Ali al-Taher, Mayfadoun, Wadi Saluki, Nabatiyeh Al Fawqa, Al Mansouri, and Kfar Roummane;

‣ Automatic weapons fire in Saaideh;

‣ Stun grenades on Al Mansouri;

‣ Detonations in Meiss Al Jabal, Tallouseh, Taybeh, between Arnoun and Tebnit, Haddatha, and Zawtar El Charqiyeh; home demolitions in Baraachit and Bint Jbeil.

Meiss Al Jabal

2. Casualties:

‣ Between October 8, 2023 and August 21, 2026:

◦ 8,915 killed and 30,543 wounded.

Syria

1. A drone attacks a vehicle near the town of Beit Jann, in the west of Damascus District.

Sources

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