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Grenade attack, airstrike kill civilians, activist acquitted

7/7/2026

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Summary

Story summary

Police opened an internal investigation and suspended the Border Police officer after he threw a stun grenade into a car in Qalandia.
Israel’s air force struck a car in southern Lebanon, killing four civilians including a headteacher, after deeming the vehicle a security threat.
A Palestine Action activist was found not guilty of violent disorder in a UK trial over a 2024 break-in at an Elbit Systems factory.

History

Historical Context

After the 1972 Munich Olympic massacre, Prime Minister Golda Meir authorized Mossad’s Operation Wrath of God, creating a list of 20-35 Black September and PLO figures. Mossad carried out assassinations in Europe, including the 1973 Lillehammer affair and the April 1973 Spring of Youth raid in Beirut. The precedent of lethal raids underlies today’s Israeli Border Police and Air Force operations, prompting international legal scrutiny.

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Story summary

Police opened an internal investigation and suspended the Border Police officer after he threw a stun grenade into a car in Qalandia.
Israel’s air force struck a car in southern Lebanon, killing four civilians including a headteacher, after deeming the vehicle a security threat.
A Palestine Action activist was found not guilty of violent disorder in a UK trial over a 2024 break-in at an Elbit Systems factory.

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