US EditionIsrael Strikes Lebanon, Kills 254; Netanyahu Excludes Country from Truce
Israel said its strikes killed 254 people and wounded hundreds as it kept targeting Hezbollah sites, despite the U.S.-Iran ceasefire.
- On Wednesday, the Israel Defense Forces carried out its largest coordinated strike of the war, hitting over 100 Hezbollah targets across Lebanon within 10 minutes. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu confirmed operations would continue, stating the US-Iran ceasefire excludes Lebanon.
- Brokered by Pakistan, US President Donald Trump announced a two-week ceasefire with Iran on Tuesday. While Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif claimed the truce applied 'everywhere, including Lebanon,' Israeli and U.S. officials contradicted this, asserting the agreement excludes the Lebanon front.
- According to the Lebanese Ministry of Public Health, over 1,530 people have been killed and 4,812 wounded since early March, with more than 1 million displaced. Strikes hit dense commercial and residential areas, prompting widespread humanitarian concern.
- Lebanese Prime Minister Nawaf Salam accused Israel of "utter disregard" for international law, while world leaders, including the European Council, issued a joint statement calling for a lasting truce that includes Lebanon.
- IDF Chief of Staff Eyal Zamir vowed to "utilize every operational opportunity" to dismantle Hezbollah and establish a security zone in southern Lebanon. This strategy signals Israel's intent to maintain pressure despite the ceasefire framework.
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The United States and Iran have reached an agreement for a 15-day ceasefire on the night of Tuesday and Wednesday, but Israel is continuing its attacks on Hezbollah in Lebanon. A day of national mourning has been decreed after a series of Israeli strikes that have killed more than 203 people. - Israeli strikes in Lebanon: "A way for Netanyahu to sabotage the cease-fire", says journalist Delphine Minoui on LCI (International).
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Israel dismisses calls to add Lebanon to US-Iran ceasefire
Israel vowed more strikes against Hezbollah on Thursday, dismissing mounting international demands that the fragile truce between the United States and Iran in the Gulf be expanded to cover the war in Lebanon.
Israel-Hezbollah War Continues Despite Iran Ceasefire as Lebanon Front Intensifies
A U.S.–Iran ceasefire has constrained one front of the conflict while leaving Lebanon active. Israel has expanded strikes across Hezbollah positions, and rocket fire into northern Israel continues. The result is a segmented war in which escalation persists despite a formal pause. #Israel #IDF #Lebanon #Iran #Beirut
The European Union strongly condemned Israel's new wave of attacks against Lebanon, warning that military climbing is likely to compromise the ceasefire agreement concluded between the United States and Iran to end the war, reports Euronews.
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