Israeli troops stationed in the village of Zawtar el-Charqiyeh, Lebanon, on August 11, 2026 [AFP] Dozens of Lebanese Americans have filed a class action civil lawsuit against the US government and several defence contractors, saying their role in Israel’s war in Lebanon is a violation of a US law that bars assistance to foreign governments known to be committing human rights abuses. The lawsuit, filed on Tuesday in the US District Court in Michigan, names Secretary of State M