Israel Kills 254 in Lebanon Hours After Ceasefire, Threatening Entire Truce Framework

Israel launched Operation Eternal Darkness against Lebanon on April 8, 2026 — hours after Pakistan announced a US-Iran ceasefire that it explicitly said covered Lebanon — killing at least 254 people and wounding over 1,165 in the deadliest single-day assault on the country since the conflict began. Netanyahu declared Lebanon excluded from the ceasefire; Trump backed him. Iran re-closed the Strait of Hormuz in response, threatening to unravel the fragile truce entirely.

By Global Village News Staff

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