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Israel Bombs Lebanon Hours After US-Iran Ceasefire, Killing Over 250

09 April, 2026.Gaza Genocide.14 sources

Key Takeaways

More than 250 people killed in Lebanon by Israel's largest wave of airstrikes.
Attacks came hours after a two-week US–Iran ceasefire was announced.
Beirut and other Lebanese cities were hit with heavy casualties reported nationwide.

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, on Wednesday, the bloodiest day since the US-Israel war on Iran began nearly six weeks ago”

Al Jazeera

Lebanon's civil defense reported at least 254 people killed and 1,165 wounded.

Al Jazeera

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.

Al-Balad News

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.

“BEIRUT – Israel carried out its heaviest strikes on Lebanon since the conflict with Hezbollah broke out last month, even as the Iran-aligned group paused attacks on northern Israel and Israeli troops in Lebanon under a two-week U”