The claim that the war re-ignited on March 2 is therefore misleading, as the Israeli forces had already been conducting near-daily airstrikes in southern Lebanon for fifteen months. Framing the timeline in this way effectively marginalizes southern Lebanese communities, erases the past year and a half of constant bombardment from the narrative, and treats the south as though it is not part of Lebanon.
To Global News,
I am writing on behalf of Canadians for Justice and Peace in the Middle East (CJPME) to express concern regarding the Global News reporting at 12:30 AM.
The reporting specifies that the “war re-ignited early March after Hezbollah attacked Israel in solidarity with Iran.”
Specifying that the war “re-ignited” implies that hostilities have meaningfully ceased since 2024 and that Israel's aggression in Lebanon had paused.
However, at no point was there a genuine ceasefire; rather, what existed functioned as “ceasefire warfare,” serving as a cover for ongoing artillery shelling.
From November 2024 to March 1, 2026, Israel carried out daily aerial strikes in the south of Lebanon, targeted assassinations, and the occupation of five strategic points.
The ceasefire was violated over 10,000 documented times.
Over 300 Lebanese were killed.
The claim that the war re-ignited on March 2 is therefore misleading, as the Israeli forces had already been conducting near-daily airstrikes in southern Lebanon for fifteen months. Framing the timeline in this way effectively marginalizes southern Lebanese communities, erases the past year and a half of constant bombardment from the narrative, and treats the south as though it is not part of Lebanon.
In the interest of accurate and fair reporting, in line with the Canadian Association of Journalists (CAJ) Ethics Guidelines, future coverage should clarify that the war never truly ended to be ‘re-ignited’: Israel’s military aggression in Lebanon has persisted over the past fifteen months, particularly in the south, albeit with significantly greater intensity this time.
Canadians for Justice and Peace in the Middle East