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Israel launches fresh strikes on Lebanon after huge attacks jeopardise truce

The Israeli military said it hit 100 targets in 10 minutes, while Lebanon’s civil defense reported at least 254 people killed.

  • On Wednesday, U.S. President Donald Trump declared a two-week ceasefire with Iran, vowing to retain military assets in the Middle East until a permanent peace deal is reached.
  • Though both the United States and Iran declared victory in the five-week-old war, their core disputes remain unresolved, with competing demands for a deal that could reshape the Middle East.
  • Israeli airstrikes hit 100 targets in Lebanon within 10 minutes on Wednesday, killing more than 250 people, while shipping traffic through the Strait of Hormuz remains at less than 10% of historical averages.
  • Trump told PBS News that Lebanon is excluded from the ceasefire deal "because of Hezbollah," prompting Iran's lead negotiator to warn that Israel's ramping up its war could jeopardize permanent peace talks.
  • Oil prices climbed on Thursday, with Brent crude futures up $1.96 to $96.71 a barrel, as Trump warned of a "bigger, and better, and stronger" military response if the ceasefire fails to hold.
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Israel bombed more targets in Lebanon this Thursday, which further jeopardized the ceasefire in the Middle East, after its major war attacks on its neighboring country caused the deaths of more than 250 people and threatened to undermine Donald Trump's truce from the very first moment.Iranian negotiators were expected to leave later this Thursday for Pakistan for the first peace talks of the war, where they would meet with an American delegation…

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El Economista broke the news in on Thursday, April 9, 2026.
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