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muriel_volestrangler

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20. Over 250 killed today

Reply to malaise (Original post)

Wed Apr 8, 2026, 03:45 PM

Apr 8

Israel has carried out its largest attack on Lebanon since its war with Hezbollah began, killing at least 254 people and wounding 837, an assault that prompted Iranian officials to warn Tehran could withdraw from the ceasefire agreed with the US overnight.

Warplanes levelled several buildings in the centre of Beirut, filling the skies with smoke in what Israel’s defence minister said was “a surprise strike” on the pro-Iranian group Hezbollah.

The Lebanese capital was filled with cars crumpled by the blasts and the flaming wreckage of buildings that first responders struggled to extinguish, as Israel bombed more than 100 Hezbollah military sites around the country.
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Until the wave of airstrikes by Israel across Lebanon on Wednesday, Hezbollah had not announced any attacks against Israel since the ceasefire announcement – a first since the war between it and Israel began on 2 March.

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/apr/08/israel-operations-in-lebanon-to-continue-despite-trump-ceasefire-iran-pakistan-hezbollah

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Spare a thought for the people of Lebanon [View all] malaise Apr 8 OP

Israel's punching bag. Sneederbunk Apr 8 #1

Beirut was once known as the Paris of the Middle East. OGBuzz Apr 8 #13

And a Christian stronghold. Sneederbunk Apr 8 #19

I've known people who grew up there and they talk applegrove Thursday #28

DURec leftstreet Apr 8 #2

K&R 2naSalit Apr 8 #3

Really... LeftInTX Apr 8 #4

Yes. LoisB Apr 8 #5

One of Iran's 10 points is that Israel stop attacking Lebanon. If they don't stop, the cease fire will collapse. flashman13 Apr 8 #6

At the moment I posted this, a report came out that the Straits are now closed because Israel continues its flashman13 Apr 8 #9

Netanyahu got MFer to provide cover for the IDF's Ethnic Cleansing of S. Lebanon. maxsolomon Apr 8 #7

Southern Lebanon Bettie Apr 8 #8

Isn't the stated reason to provide a buffer from Hezbollah? maxsolomon Apr 8 #10

Israel could create the buffer zone on its own land instead of allowing settlers to live on the border. Lonestarblue Apr 8 #11

Just saw this and I agree with the poster who Bettie Apr 8 #22

That would be too rational. maxsolomon Apr 8 #23

Humans are the worst of animals. twodogsbarking Apr 8 #12

It's why we have rules and laws and prisons. AloeVera Apr 8 #15

Lebanon once was the "Switzerland of the Middle East" Kid Berwyn Apr 8 #14

That happens when you only listen to yourselves malaise Apr 8 #16

Cervantes grokked before there was a word for it. Kid Berwyn Apr 8 #21

"The world is a book, and those who do not travel read only a page." malaise Apr 8 #24

Not just criminals, but genocidal criminals. Scalded Nun Apr 8 #17

Yep to fulfill some imaginary pie in the sky BS malaise Apr 8 #25

Israel has become the monster Farmer-Rick Apr 8 #18

You become what you hate MustLoveBeagles Apr 8 #26

Very observant comment Farmer-Rick Apr 8 #27

Over 250 killed today muriel_volestrangler Apr 8 #20

100 attacks in 10 minutes malaise Thursday #32

K&R Scott Alan Swaggerty Thursday #29

Kick BlueWaveNeverEnd Thursday #30

The global silence is frightening malaise Thursday #31

Some countries are comdemning it muriel_volestrangler Thursday #33

Thanks for this malaise Thursday #34

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