In defiance of the fifteen-day ceasefire agreed between Washington and Tehran on Wednesday, Israel has carried out unprecedented attacks in Lebanon since March 2nd.
Published on April 8, 2026 at 23:09 and updated at 23:29, the ongoing Israeli strikes in Lebanon have resulted in 182 deaths and 890 injuries, according to preliminary figures from the country’s Ministry of Health. This brings the total toll to over 1,700 dead and nearly 6,000 injured since the onset of the war initiated by the pro-Iranian Hezbollah movement against Israel on March 2nd.
Prime Minister Nawaf Salam declared a national day of mourning on Thursday, expressing the intention to “mobilize all political and diplomatic resources of Lebanon to stop the killing machine of Israel.”
The Israeli army has announced its “largest coordinated strike” against Hezbollah since the beginning of the conflict, claiming to have targeted “hundreds” of members of the pro-Iranian movement, including a commander. A series of strikes hit multiple neighborhoods in the heart of the capital Beirut without warning, causing scenes of panic.
These attacks have drawn condemnation from various entities, from the UN to Iraq, Jordan, and Turkey. The UN Human Rights Commissioner, Volker Türk, described the scale of the killings as “horrific” and called on the international community to help end the “nightmare.” In response, Hezbollah asserted its right to retaliate, while the Iranian Revolutionary Guards threatened to respond to the “brutal massacre” in Beirut.
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