By Mukesh 
The world had barely caught its breath as a U.S.-Iran ceasefire came into force for two weeks on Wednesday (April 8, 2026), when Israel intensified its attacks on Lebanon, killing over 250 people.
A man inspects the site of an Israeli strike in the southern suburbs of Beirut, Lebanon on Thursday (April 9, 2026).
| Photo Credit: Reuters
Published – April 09, 2026 12:47 pm IST