US EditionIsrael’s Deadly Strikes in Lebanon Spark Outrage, Condemnation From Rights Bodies
The Israeli military said it hit more than 100 Hezbollah sites, while Hezbollah fired rockets into northern Israel after a brief ceasefire pause.
- On Wednesday, Israel launched its heaviest attacks on Lebanon since the conflict began, killing more than 250 people and wounding over 1,100 across Beirut and southern regions.
- Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu claims Lebanon is excluded from the ceasefire brokered by President Donald Trump, though Pakistan and Iranian officials insist the truce covers the country.
- Hospitals in Beirut struggled to manage the influx of wounded as rescuers recovered bodies, with hospital director Dr. Mohammad al-Zaatari describing the crisis as "disastrous and painful."
- United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk called the attacks "nothing short of horrific," while France, Italy, and Spain denounced the assault as a "dangerous escalation."
- European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen will hold emergency talks Monday regarding potential sanctions, as Iran threatened a "regret-inducing response" if attacks continue, threatening the fragile ceasefire.
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Lebanon declares national day of mourning after Israel kills 203
Lebanon on Thursday declared a national day of mourning on Thursday, a day after Israel pounded cities and villages across the country, killing at least 203 people and wounding more than 1,000 others. The Israeli military confirmed that Wednesday was its largest coordinated assault on Lebanon since the start of its latest military offensive on the country that began on 2 March. Hospitals have called for blood donations after hundreds of Israeli …
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The Straits TimesAt Beirut hospital, grieving families identify mangled bodies after Israeli strikes
By Emilie Madi and Maya GebeilyBEIRUT, April 9 (Reuters) - Ambulances arriving at a Beirut hospital on Thursday bypassed the emergency room and drove straight to the morgue, where exhausted medics unloaded a succession of bags of body parts for relatives to identify before burial.
UN representatives are appalled by the severe Israeli air raids on targets in Lebanon, where the authorities speak of more than 250 deaths and nearly 900 casualties.
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