Israel launches over 100 attacks across Lebanon, killing at least 357
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Updated · Al Jazeera English · Apr 30
Israel launches over 100 attacks across Lebanon, killing at least 357
7 articles · Updated · Al Jazeera English · Apr 30
The April 8 strikes hit in under 10 minutes, with ACLED counting 100 air strikes and more than 160 bombs, including in Beirut, where residents described buildings collapsing.
UN experts, Human Rights Watch and Amnesty said the daytime attacks without warning appeared indiscriminate, while researchers questioned Israel's claim that 250 of those killed were Hezbollah operatives.
Lebanon says Israel has violated a November 2024 ceasefire more than 10,000 times; Beirut attacks paused after an April 16 truce announcement, but fighting and civilian deaths continue in the south.
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