Israel carried out fresh strikes in southern Lebanon on Wednesday, April 8, 2026, even as a fragile two-week ceasefire between Iran and the United States took hold in the broader Middle East conflict.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu insisted that the truce does not extend to Lebanon, stating that “the battle in Lebanon is ongoing.” This came despite claims by Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, a mediator in the conflict, that the ceasefire applied “everywhere, including Lebanon.”
The strikes followed an Israeli evacuation order for areas more than 40 kilometres inside Lebanon. Israel also issued a warning for residents to evacuate a building in the southern Tyre region before striking it, according to Lebanon’s state-run National News Agency (NNA). Several other strikes were reported across southern Lebanon.
Lebanese authorities said they had not been informed of any inclusion of Lebanon in the ceasefire agreement. French President Emmanuel Macron, while welcoming the Iran-US truce, expressed hope that it would fully encompass Lebanon.
Hezbollah, the Iran-backed group that entered the wider conflict by attacking Israel, has not claimed any operations since 1:00 a.m. Tuesday.
Lebanon’s military has warned displaced citizens against returning to the south, citing the risk of ongoing Israeli attacks. An AFP correspondent observed only small numbers of people heading south, some on motorcycles with children. Meanwhile, Beirut’s southern suburbs heavily hit in recent weeks remained largely deserted.
“We are waiting for Hezbollah to issue an official statement before returning home,” said Ali Youssef, a 50-year-old delivery worker sheltering in a tent. He expressed confidence that Iran would continue to support Lebanon if attacks persisted.
Israeli operations in recent weeks have killed more than 1,500 people and displaced over one million in Lebanon, according to Lebanese authorities, with the heaviest impact in Hezbollah strongholds in the south, east, and southern Beirut suburbs.
Just before the ceasefire announcement, an Israeli strike on the southern city of Sidon killed eight people.
The situation highlights the fragility of the regional truce and raises concerns about continued escalation along the Lebanon-Israel border.
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