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Israel Bombs Beirut
Israel carried out its largest bombing campaign in Lebanon since the war began, striking over 100 Hezbollah-related targets.
“Israel carried out its largest attack on Lebanon since its war with Hezbollah began”
The truce applied everywhere including Lebanon according to Pakistan, Iran, and the US, but Netanyahu insisted Lebanon was excluded.
Israel's military warned residents to evacuate an area more than 40 kilometers inside Lebanon.
Lebanon’s Health Ministry reported dozens killed in the latest strikes.
Ceasefire Divides Allies
The Iran-US ceasefire revealed deep fissures in the alliance fighting Iran and its regional proxies.
Trump announced the truce less than two hours before his own deadline for Iran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz.
Iranian state media said the agreement included ending the war against all components of the axis of resistance.
The divergence between Israel's position and the US-Pakistan-Iran framework left Lebanon the most dangerous open question.
Human Cost and Displacement
Over 1,530 Lebanese have been killed since the conflict began, mostly in southern and central Lebanon.
The mass evacuation orders affected roughly 350,000 people, or about 5% of Lebanon's population.
Hospitals were overwhelmed, and humanitarian corridors remained perilously under-resourced.
Critics warned the campaign risked further entrenching Hezbollah's support.
Regional Uncertainty
Iran's Supreme National Security Council accepted the ceasefire.
Pakistan's Sharif reaffirmed that the agreement covered Lebanese territory, even as Israel struck.
French President Macron demanded that the ceasefire fully includes Lebanon.
The Gulf states responded variably to the shifting dynamics.