Author: Edna Mohamed
Published on: 08/04/2026 | 00:00:00
AI Summary:
Lebanon’s Civil Defence said at least 254 people were killed and 1,165 others were wounded in air strikes that targeted areas in Beirut, the Bekaa Valley, Mount Lebanon, Sidon, and several villages in southern Lebanon. Recommended Stories list 1 of 3Trump says Lebanon not included in US-Iran ceasefire amid Israeli assault list 2 of 3Israel launches 100 air strikes in 10 minutes across Lebanon list 3 of 3Vance warns Iran ceasefire hinges on good faith talks end of list The Israeli military said that the attack was Hezbollah The Lebanese armed group said it had a “right” to respond to the attacks. Israel Defence Minister Israel Katz said Israel “insisted on separating the war with Iran with the fighting in order to change the reality in Lebanon” Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu also told a news conference that Israel would “continue to strike” Lebanon as the US-Iran ceasefire did not apply. Qatar The foreign ministry condemned the “brutal series” of Israeli attacks on Lebanon. It called the attacks a “dangerous escalation and a flagrant violation of the sovereignty of the sister Lebanese Republic, the rules of international humanitarian law, and United Nations Security Council Resolution (1701). Qatar The Ministry of Foreign Affairs calls on the international community to fulfill its responsibilities by compelling the Israeli occupation authorities to halt their barbaric massacres. We condemn the bombings on the Lebanese civilian population, including gunfire incidents suffered by our UNIFIL [UN Interim Force in Lebanon] troops. We must absolutely avoid any further expansion of the conflict that would jeopardise the ceasefire in Iran and the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz.
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