Israel Escalates Strikes on Lebanon Despite Iran Cease-Fire
Israel continued its large-scale bombing of Hezbollah targets after saying that a two-week cease-fire with the United States and Iran did not extend to Lebanon.
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US-Iran ceasefire: has Tehran played Trump? – The Latest
The US and Iran have agreed to a two-week conditional ceasefire thanks to a last-minute diplomatic intervention led by Pakistan. The conditions include a temporary reopening of the strait of Hormuz, but Israel’s position was left unclear, with airstrikes continuing on the Lebanese capital of Beirut. Both sides have since claimed victory but who, if anyone, is the real winner here?
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At least 89 killed, over 800 wounded in latest Israeli attacks on Lebanon: Health ministry
At least 89 killed, over 800 wounded in latest Israeli attacks on Lebanon: Health ministry The Lebanese health ministry has told Al Jazeera that at least 87 people have been killed and over 800 wounded in the latest wave of Israeli attacks on Lebanon.
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Trump: Lebanon not part of ceasefire
Trump: Lebanon not part of ceasefire US President Donald Trump has said that Lebanon was not included in the ceasefire deal struck between Iran and the US. Trump reportedly told US Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) in a phone interview that "They were not included in the deal. That'll get taken care of, too.
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Kuwait reports damage at oil facilities, power stations after Iranian drone attack
Kuwait reports damage at oil facilities, power stations after Iranian drone attack Kuwait's Interior Ministry reported "severe material damage" at several vital facilities of the Kuwait Petroleum Corporation and the energy and water resources ministry after an Iranian drone attack on Wednesday. The ministry said fires broke out in some of the attacked sites, which it said include oil facilities and three power stations and water desalination plants.
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Iran struck Saudi oil pipeline hours after ceasefire: Report
Iran struck Saudi oil pipeline hours after ceasefire: Report Iran attacked Saudi Arabia's East-West Pipeline hours after a ceasefire was agreed, Reuters is reporting, citing an industry source. According to the source, damage to the pipeline, which is currently the Kingdom's only crude oil export route, is being assessed. Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) said in a statement on Wednesday they had hit several targets across the region with missiles and drones, including what the IRGC called oil facilities of US companies in Yanbu.
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Lebanon: How Hezbollah is rising from the ashes
Lebanon: How Hezbollah is rising from the ashes Submitted by Paul Khalifeh on Tue, 04/07/2026 - 16:55 Despite setbacks after the 2024 war, the Lebanese armed group has re-emerged with new weapons, commanders and a guerrilla strategy that has left Israeli forces struggling to adapt An Israeli security officer surveys damage from a Hezbollah missile strike in Kiryat Shmona, northern Israel, on 1 April 2026 (Jalaa Marey/AFP) Off Written off as defeated after the 2024 war with Israel , Hezbollah has surprised observers by deploying significant firepower, introducing previously unseen weapons, and confronting Israeli troops along the border, where it was assumed to have no remaining presence. Iran 's resilience in the face of the US -Israeli war machine and its ability to sustain an asymmetric conflict are not the only elements that have caught analysts off guard in the current Middle East escalation. Another equally unexpected factor has been Hezbollah's battlefield performance, despite being widely considered weakened by both allies and adversaries.
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In a war with no winners, Netanyahu looks like the biggest loser
As Iran and US agree fragile ceasefire, Israel’s conflict has turned out to be a bust and, say opponents, ‘a political disaster’ Middle East crisis – live updates In a war where there have been no winners, Israel’s prime minister looks set to be the biggest loser entering a fragile and vague ceasefire with Iran. After years of Benjamin Netanyahu’s threats against Iran, his stunts at the UN’s general assembly, the dodgy dossiers endlessly wafted under the noses of the world’s media, and diplomatic pressure on successive US presidents to agree to a war against Iran, Israel’s conflict has turned out to be a bust. Continue reading...
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Israeli Violation of Ceasefire to Result In Iran’s Exit from Deal: Source
TEHRAN (Tasnim) - An informed Iranian source cautioned that Tehran will withdraw from the temporary ceasefire agreement if the Israeli regime continues to violate the truce by persisting in its attacks on Lebanon.
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Pakistan PM urges restraint amid Israeli ceasefire violations
Pakistan PM urges restraint amid Israeli ceasefire violations Pakistan's Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif urged for "all parties to exercise restaint" following Israel's shock wave of attacks on Lebanon and Iranian threats to respond. "I earnestly and sincerely urge all parties to exercise restraint and respect the ceasefire for two weeks, as agreed upon, so that diplomacy can take a lead role towards peaceful settlement of the conflict," Sharif said in a post on X.
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IRGC Downs Israeli Drone South of Iran, Vows Harsh Response to Any Ceasefire Violation
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – The Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) said its forces shot down an Israeli UAV in the airspace of Iran’s southern province of Fars on Wednesday afternoon, warning the Zionist regime and the US that violation of a temporary ceasefire won’t go unanswered.
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Israel Katz: Attacks struck 'hundreds' of Hezbollah fighters, threatens leader
Israel Katz: Attacks struck 'hundreds' of Hezbollah fighters, threatens leader Israeli Defence Minister Israel Katz claimed in a video statement that the latest wave of attacks on Lebanon killed "hundreds" of Hezbollah fighters. He said that the strikes, which UNCHR said struck over 60 locations across Beirut, constitutes the "largest concentrated blow Hezbollah has suffered since the pager operation," referring to the exploding pager attack in 2024. Katz also issued a warning to Hezbollah leader Naim Qassem that "his turn will come".
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Casualties mount from Israeli attacks on Lebanon, including 10 killed at funeral, and three girls
Casualties mount from Israeli attacks on Lebanon, including 10 killed at funeral, and three girls Israel's latest wave of attacks on Lebanon has caused "hundreds" of casualties, Lebanon's health minister has reported. While there is no precise death toll yet, Beirut's doctors have warned that the city's hospitals are inundated with casualties, while the American University of Beirut Medical Center has appealed for blood donations. So far, reported casualties include: At least 10 killed in a strike on a funeral in eastern Lebanon's Shmestar village.
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Hegseth claims Iran ‘begged’ for ceasefire after US and Tehran agree to two-week pause
Defense secretary spoke to reporters in first press briefing since Trump announced ceasefire deal after 40 days of war After 40 days and 40 nights of war, Pete Hegseth, the US defense secretary, on Wednesday pointed to divine providence while telling reporters that Iran’s weapons factories had been reduced to rubble, its military rendered ineffective for years and its supreme leader left wounded and disfigured, all for a temporary ceasefire. “Iran begged for this ceasefire, and we all know it,” Hegseth said Wednesday morning at the Pentagon’s first press briefing since Donald Trump announced a two-week pause in hostilities Tuesday night. “Operation Epic Fury decimated Iran’s military and rendered it combat ineffective for years to come.
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Iranian official threatens to 'punish' Israel for Lebanon attacks
Iranian official threatens to 'punish' Israel for Lebanon attacks A senior official in Iran has threatened to "punish" Israel in response to its latest attacks on Lebanon and a "violation of the ceasefire terms," Al Jazeera is reporting. “The ceasefire includes the region, and Israel is known for breaking promises and will only be deterred by bullets”, the official said. Meanwhile, Iran's Fars new agency is reporting, citing an anonymous military source, that Iran is preparing to a response to Israel's assault.
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Israeli attacks hit nine Beirut neighbourhoods: Report
Israeli attacks hit nine Beirut neighbourhoods: Report Al Jazeera Arabic is reporting that Israel's latest wave of attacks on Beirut struck nine of the city's neighbourhoods.
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RT crew caught up in new Israeli attack on Lebanon
A senior Iranian official has vowed that Tehran will punish Israel in response to the crime it committed and the violation of the ceasefire terms Israel has stepped up air strikes across Lebanon, pounding central Beirut, just hours after the US and Iran announced a two-week ceasefire, according to RT correspondent Steve Sweeney, who was caught up in the attack with his cameraman Ali Rida Sbeity.
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RT crew caught up in Israeli strikes on Beirut
Attacks have increased despite the announced two-week US-Iran ceasefire, which was supposed to include Lebanon, correspondent Steve Sweeney says Israel has stepped up air strikes across Lebanon, pounding central Beirut, just hours after the US and Iran announced a two-week ceasefire, according to RT correspondent Steve Sweeney, who was caught up in the attack with his cameraman Ali Rida Sbeity.
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Beirut hospitals 'overwhelmed' by victims of latest Israeli attack, doctors plea for help
Beirut hospitals 'overwhelmed' by victims of latest Israeli attack, doctors plea for help Beirut's hospitals have been inundated with casualties from the latest wave of Israeli attacks on the city, the Beirut Doctors Syndicate has said. Elias Challala, who helms the group, issued a plea to “all doctors, each within their specialty, to go to hospitals to provide assistance following the large number of injuries caused by the air strikes , to fulfil their medical and humanitarian duty".
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Iran's IRGC says it downed Hermes 900 drone over Fars province
Iran's IRGC says it downed Hermes 900 drone over Fars province Iran's IRGC has said in a statement that it downed a Hermes 9000 drone over Lar, in the southwestern province of Fars. It said in comments carried by Tasnim news agency that the presence of US or Israeli aircraft in the country's airspace will be considered a violation of the ceasefire agreement and warned that a "decisive response will be given".
