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Ceasefire Collapse
Just hours after the US and Iran agreed to a two-week ceasefire, Israel launched what it described as the largest coordinated strikes on Lebanon.
“The Israeli army carried out a wave of air attacks on Lebanon, killing more than 250 people”
Lebanon's civil defense reported at least 254 people killed and 1,165 wounded.
Netanyahu insisted Lebanon was not part of the ceasefire, a position the White House confirmed.
Iranian President Pezeshkian called a ceasefire in Lebanon an essential condition of the US-Iran agreement.
Bloodiest Day of War
The strikes killed more people than in any single day of the six-week war.
Emergency workers described widespread panic and chaos.
Hospitals were overwhelmed and running low on supplies.
The timing and scale of Israel's attacks threw the entire regional ceasefire into question.
International Reactions
Macron emphasized that the ceasefire must include Lebanon.
“French President Macron said the ceasefire must include Lebanon”
UN Human Rights Chief described the scale of killing as nothing short of horrific.
Iranian officials warned that Tehran could withdraw from the ceasefire.
Conflicting messages raised fears the truce could collapse.