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Israel launches sprawling attacks on Lebanon after Iran ceasefire was ...
TEL AVIV, Israel — Israel’s military launched what it described as its most powerful attacks on Lebanon on Wednesday, killing hundreds of people and turning joy over the ceasefire in Iran into panic.Verified video and photos from the region showed how sprawling strikes across parts of Beirut, southern Lebanon and the eastern Bekaa Valley shot towering columns of acrid smoke into the sky above the capital and sparked a desperate evacuation. According to the Reuters news service, Lebanon's civil defense service said the new strikes had killed more than 250 people — heaping more casualties on the more than 1,500 in Lebanon already killed in the more than five-week-old Israeli invasion.Hezbollah had halted fire on northern Israel after the ceasefire between Iran, the U.S. and Israel took effect, the group said in a statement.Iran war ceasefire live updatesThe timing of Israel’s amplified attacks affirmed what its leadership had made clear Tuesday night in public statements and diplomacy: That Israel remains determined to degrade Hezbollah even as it allows the U.S. to lead it into talks with Iran, the Lebanese militant group’s patron state.But by Wednesday evening, Israel’s decision was already wearing holes in the delicate U.S.-led diplomacy with Iran and could threaten to cleave divisions in the U.S. and Israel’s wartime alliance.Rescuers search for victims inside a destroyed apartment Wednesday at the site of an Israeli airstrike in central Beirut. Hussein Malla / APIran threatened to suspend traffic through the Strait of Hormuz in response to Israel’s attacks on Lebanon, according to Fars, a semi-official news agency affiliated with the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps.President Donald Trump told PBS News’ Liz Landers in a phone call after this morning’s Pentagon briefing that Lebanon is not included in the ceasefire deal “because of Hezbollah” but that the Lebanon issue would “get taken care of.”The Israeli airstrikes came only a few hours after a statement from Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s office rejected an earlier announcement by Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif that the ceasefire deal would include Lebanon.A woman is helped after an Israeli strike that hit an apartment building in Beirut.Bilal Hussein / APAccording to Lebanese authorities, more than 1.2 million people have been displaced since the Iran-backed Hezbollah militia reopened its fight against Israel last month. An aid worker in Beirut described “total chaos” in Lebano...
Israel strikes Lebanon after US-Iran truce, reportedly targets ...
Published April 8th, 2026 - 01:12 GMT Highlights Israeli media, including Channel 12, reported that the operation was intended to assassinate Hezbollah Secretary-General Naim Qassem. ALBAWABA- Israeli warplanes carried out extensive airstrikes across Lebanon on Wednesday, just hours after a US-Iran ceasefire took effect, hitting Beirut, Sidon, and southern border areas and leaving dozens of civilians dead or wounded.Among the strikes was an attack on the coastal Farm Road, a key civilian route, where multiple casualties were reported. Lebanese officials described the incident as an indiscriminate strike on civilian infrastructure.Israeli media, including Channel 12, reported that the operation was intended to assassinate Hezbollah Secretary-General Naim Qassem. The strike reportedly targeted a location where Qassem was believed to be present, though Israeli sources later indicated he was not at the site. Hezbollah has yet to issue an official response.Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu defended the operation in a post on X, stating that the US-Iran ceasefire “does not include Lebanon,” signaling Israel’s intention to continue its campaign against Hezbollah despite the broader truce between Washington and Tehran.Apocalyptic scenes in Lebanon’s capital right now.Israel has launched 100 airstrikes on Lebanon in 10 minutes.Striking South Lebanon, Beirut and the Bekaa Valley simultaneously.This isn’t a ceasefire. It’s mass bombardment of civilian areas. pic.twitter.com/ygTf2Pscrn— sarah (@sahouraxo) April 8, 2026 Pakistan’s Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif rejected that interpretation, asserting that the ceasefire “includes all fronts” and warning that partial adherence could destabilize the region. His remarks reflect mounting international concern over the durability of the agreement.The latest strikes come amid Israel’s ongoing 39-day military campaign in Lebanon, which has killed more than 1,600 people, displaced over one million, and devastated large parts of the south, particularly areas believed to be under Hezbollah control. Israeli ground operations earlier in the conflict had already caused widespread destruction to villages and infrastructure.Lebanese authorities condemned the strikes as a “blatant violation” of the ceasefire and called for urgent international action. The United States has not yet commented on Netanyahu’s claim that Lebanon falls outside the scope of the agreement, raising concerns that the fragile truce could unravel and reignite br...
Israel launches massive wave of strikes across Lebanon following Iran ...
A massive wave of Israeli strikes hit Lebanon on Wednesday, killing at least 254 people, just hours after a ceasefire between Iran and the US was agreed. Lebanon's Civild Defense said at least ...
Israel strikes southern Lebanon after US-Iran ceasefire - BBC
The Israeli military has carried out a wave of air strikes in southern Lebanon on Wednesday morning, an indication that, for Israel, the US-Iran ceasefire deal does not apply to Lebanon - where it ...
