In spite of the fifteen-day ceasefire agreed between Washington and Tehran on Wednesday, Israel has carried out unprecedented attacks in Lebanon since March 2.
Published on 08/04/2026 at 23:09, updated on 08/04/2026 at 23:29. Reading time: 1 min.
Airstrikes by Israel in Lebanon have left 182 dead and 890 wounded, as per the preliminary report from the country’s health ministry on the evening of April 8. This brings the total toll to more than 1,700 dead and nearly 6,000 injured in the country since the onset of war between the pro-Iranian Hezbollah movement and Israel on March 2. Prime Minister Nawaf Salam has declared a national day of mourning on Thursday and aims, according to his office, to “mobilize all of Lebanon’s political and diplomatic resources to stop the Israeli killing machine.”
The Israeli army has claimed to have carried out its “largest coordinated strike” against Hezbollah since the start of the conflict, stating to have targeted “hundreds” of members of the pro-Iranian movement, including a commander. A series of strikes hit several neighborhoods in the heart of the capital Beirut without warning, causing scenes of panic.
These attacks have drawn widespread condemnation from the UN to Iraq, as well as Jordan and Turkey. The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Volker Türk, denounced the extent of the killings as “appalling” and called on the international community to help end the “nightmare.” Meanwhile, Hezbollah claimed to be “entitled to retaliate.” The Iranian Revolutionary Guards also threatened to respond after the “brutal massacre” in Beirut.
