Day: April 9, 2026

Lebanon says 182 dead, as IDF says it targeted ‘hundreds’ of Hezbollah operatives; Israel told residents of Beirut’s southern suburbs to leave, but strikes in city’s center came without warning By AgenciesToday, 9:50 am First responders and residents gather at the site of an Israeli airstrike in Beirut’s Tallet al-Khayyat neighborhood, on April 8, 2026. (Fadel ITANI / AFP) / Lebanese Prime Minister Nawaf Salam declared Thursday a national day of mourning after Israeli strikes shook the country and killed some 182 people, according to a toll from the country’s health ministry, which does not distinguish between civilians and combatants. In a statement, …

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The Israeli military says about 100 terror targets hit across Lebanon in coordinated assault planned over weeks. Apr. 8, 2026 Charles Bybelezer, Natan Galula ( Apr. 8, 2026 / JNS )  The Israel Defense Forces on Wednesday carried out its largest coordinated strikes against Hezbollah terror targets in Lebanon since the start of “Operation Roaring Lion,” hitting about 100 sites across multiple areas simultaneously within 10 minutes. The large-scale wave of attacks targeted Hezbollah headquarters, military infrastructure and command-and-control centers in Beirut, the Beqaa Valley and Southern Lebanon, according to the Israeli army. The targets included intelligence command centers and central …

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The U.S. president hailed the two-week ceasefire agreement with Tehran, suggesting the deal could mark the beginning of a ‘golden age’ in the Middle East. Apr. 8, 2026 JNS Staff ( Apr. 8, 2026 / JNS )  U.S. President Donald Trump said on Wednesday that Tehran will not possess enriched uranium and that together with Washington they will “dig up and remove all of the deeply buried … nuclear ‘dust.’” Posting on Truth Social, the president said that the reportedly 440.9 kilograms of uranium has been under satellite surveillance since “Operation Midnight Hammer” in June. “Nothing has been touched from …

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