Israeli military says it has killed nephew of Hezbollah chief Naim Qassem - Reuters

Israeli military says it has killed nephew of Hezbollah chief Naim Qassem  Reuters

US must choose 'between war and ceasefire', Iranian minister tells BBC

Iran's deputy foreign minister says Israeli strikes on Lebanon are a 'grave violation' of the deal.

Iran War Live Updates: Cease-Fire Enters Second Day Despite Hormuz and Lebanon Uncertainty

No oil and gas tankers have crossed the Strait of Hormuz since the truce took effect. Hezbollah said it was firing rockets at Israel early Thursday.

By The New York Times

'Such carnage defies belief': Lebanon, crushed by Israeli bombs, counts its dead

A few hours after the announcement of a ceasefire between the US and Iran, around 100 airstrikes targeted several neighborhoods in central Beirut, its southern suburbs, and in towns and villages in eastern and southern Lebanon on Wednesday. At least 254 people were killed, according to the civil defense.

Why Israel’s attacks on Lebanon could cripple US-Iran ceasefire

Ceasefire dispute escalates as US and Israel exclude Lebanon, raising fears of a broader regional conflict.

No let-up in Israeli attacks on Lebanon as US-Iran ceasefire teeters

Israel bombed more targets in Lebanon on Thursday, putting the Middle East ceasefire in further jeopardy after its biggest attacks of the war on its neighbour killed more than 250 people and threatened to torpedo US President Donald Trump’s truce from the outset. Iranian negotiators were expected to set off later on Thursday for Pakistan for the first peace talks of the war, where they are due to meet a delegation led by US Vice-President J.D. Vance on Saturday. But there was no sign Iran had...

By Reuters

'Sheer terror reigned from the sky': Arab Reform Initiative Executive Director Nadim Houry

The Executive Director of the Arab Reform Initiative told FRANCE 24 how chaos erupted during Israel’s attacks on Beirut. He was on the phone with colleagues as Israel struck around a hundred targets in just ten minutes. He said the attacks on Lebanon could stop immediately if Donald Trump called Benjamin Netanyahu to make clear that the US would no longer supply Israel with weapons. He spoke to us in Perspective.

‘There’s no mercy’: Lebanese expats terrified for their families as Israel continues bombardment of country

While the IDF launched its largest strikes yet on Lebanon, The Independent heard from Lebanese Britons, who were distraught to hear there would be no ceasefire for their families

By Harriette Boucher

Netanyahu under fire for Iran failures and a ceasefire brokered behind his back

The opposition is attacking the Israeli prime minister, while he insists that Israel has its ‘finger on the trigger’ and will fight the Iranians again if necessary

By Antonio Pita

Murray Bender: ‘Living like locals’ in Tel Aviv and loving it, even the bomb shelters

Why we decided not to cut short our two-month visit to Israel despite the Iranian war

By Special to National Post

Hezbollah chief’s nephew Ali Yusuf Harshi killed in Israeli strikes on Beirut

Israel announced it killed Ali Yusuf Harshi, nephew of Hezbollah leader Naim Qassem, in a Beirut strike. This occurred despite a ceasefire announcement in a separate conflict. Israeli forces targeted over 100 Hezbollah sites in Beirut and other areas. The strikes followed deadly attacks on commercial and residential areas in Beirut.

By TOI WORLD DESK

After launching strikes in Lebanon, Netanyahu says Israel will continue to strike Hezbollah ‘wherever necessary’

The strikes were launched on commercial and residential areas in central Beirut hours after US President Donald Trump announced a two-week ceasefire with Iran.

Al Jazeera, media rights group RSF condemn killing of journalist in Israeli strike on Gaza - The Straits Times

Al Jazeera, media rights group RSF condemn killing of journalist in Israeli strike on Gaza  The Straits Times

Israeli arrested in Iranian plot to assassinate former PM Naftali Bennett

The 22-year-old suspect was tasked with gathering intelligence, including photographing the Haifa port and missile impact sites in northern Israel.

Iran's 10-Point Truce Plan Had 3 Versions, 1 Written By 'ChatGPT': JD Vance

US Vice President JD Vance said a second version of the proposal was “much more reasonable.”

UK, Spain urge Lebanon inclusion in ceasefire after Israeli deadly strikes

British Foreign Secretary, Yvette Cooper and José Manuel Albares, Spain’s foreign minister, on Thursday sharply criticised Israel’s latest strikes on Lebanon, warning they risk undermining a fragile ceasefire and destabilising the wider Middle East. Cooper said Israel’s bombardment of Lebanon was “deeply damaging” and could jeopardise the recently announced truce between the United States and […]

Pakistan condemns Israeli aggression against Lebanon in ‘strongest terms’, says it undermines peace efforts

Pakistan on Thursday strongly condemned Israel’s continued attacks on Lebanon, cautioning that they undermine global efforts for regional peace. “Pakistan condemns, in the strongest terms, the ongoing Israeli aggression against Lebanon, resulting in the loss of innocent lives and the widespread destruction of infrastructure,” the Foreign Office (FO) said in a statement. It warned, “The Israeli actions undermine international efforts to establish peace and stability in the region and constitut...

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Aftermath of Israeli strike in Al-Mazraa, Beirut

People stand at the site of an Israeli strike, in Al-Mazraa in Beirut, Lebanon, April 8, 2026.

By Newsroom

Italian Embassy in Beirut 'mourns with the entire nation'

(ANSA) - ROMA, 09 APR - The Italian Embassy in Beirut, following the Israeli airstrikes, “mourns with the entire nation.” “Yesterday’s raids on Beirut and the rest of Lebanon are a grave and unacceptable act,” the embassy states. “Bombing a capital, striking densely populated areas, and sowing death among civilians constitutes a violation of every principle of international humanitarian law.” Read article...

By ANSA

EU says continued Israeli strikes on Lebanon putting US-Iran ceasefire 'under severe strain'

Kaja Kallas said the two-week truce “should extend to Lebanon”.

China warns against violation of Lebanon sovereignty after Israeli strikes - Arab News

China warns against violation of Lebanon sovereignty after Israeli strikes  Arab News

Saudi, Iranian FMs hold first call since start of US-Israel war against Iran

Saudi foreign ministry says call reviewed ways to slow tensions to help restore regional security

By AFP

Israel claims killing Hezbollah chief's nephew in Beirut strike

Israel's military said Thursday it had struck and killed a close adviser to Hezbollah chief Naim Qassem in Beirut a day earlier, when Israeli strikes pummelled Lebanon. 'Yest...

More than 250 people killed in Israel’s largest airstrike on Lebanon — Reuters

At least 254 people have been killed and more than 1,100 others wounded in the most extensive Israeli airstrikes on Lebanon since the start of the war with Hezbollah.

Thousands of Iranians rally in memory of late supreme leader Khamenei

Thousands of Iranians join rallies across the country in a national tribute to the late supreme leader Ali Khamenei, killed in US-Israeli strikes. Read More: https://punchng.com/thousands-of-iranians-rally-in-memory-of-late-supreme-leader-khamenei/

By Punch Newspapers

Spain condemns Israeli strikes in Lebanon, Reopens Embassy in Tehran

“I have instructed our ambassador in Tehran to return,” announced Spain’s Foreign Minister The post Spain condemns Israeli strikes in Lebanon, Reopens Embassy in Tehran appeared first on ProtoThema English.

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Israel military claims Al Jazeera journalist killed in Gaza was Hamas militant

The Israeli military said on Thursday that an Al Jazeera journalist killed a day earlier in an Israeli strike in Gaza was a Hamas militant who had "operated under the guise of a journalist". The post Israel military claims Al Jazeera journalist killed in Gaza was Hamas militant appeared first on Vanguard News.

By Henry Oduah

Oil prices rise as concerns grow over ‘fragile’ US-Iran ceasefire

Global oil prices have risen as concerns grow over whether a fragile US-Iran ceasefire will hold after Israel launched a wave of strikes on Lebanon.

By Emmanuel Tetteh

Israel military says killed secretary to Hezbollah chief in Beirut - Naharnet

Israel military says killed secretary to Hezbollah chief in Beirut  Naharnet

Iran threatens new hostilities as Israel pounds Lebanon - Daily Mirror - Sri Lanka

Iran threatens new hostilities as Israel pounds Lebanon  Daily Mirror - Sri Lanka

Iran’s victory against US-Israeli axis affirms Islamic Republic as bulwark against injustice - PressTV

Iran’s victory against US-Israeli axis affirms Islamic Republic as bulwark against injustice  PressTV