Israel launches massive air strikes across Lebanon amid US-Iran ceasefire
Israel conducted a major wave of air strikes across Lebanon on April 8, 2026, hitting over 100 sites in Beirut, the Bekaa Valley, and southern Lebanon, according to footage from the region. The strikes represent a significant escalation in regional tensions and demonstrate Israel's assertion that a newly agreed US-Iran ceasefire does not constrain its military operations in Lebanon. This development threatens to destabilize the broader Middle East at a critical diplomatic moment when the US and Iran were attempting to reduce tensions. The situation underscores the fragility of regional peace efforts and raises concerns about wider conflict spreading beyond the US-Iran agreement.
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- April 8, 2026 at 7:53 PM PDT
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