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New Strikes on Lebanon Mark Bloodiest Attack From Israel
New Strikes on Lebanon Mark Bloodiest Attack From Israel
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Israeli forces carried out strikes on Beirut, delivering a brutal wave of hits through several parts of the city. Around the same time, blasts were reported in... 09.04.2026, Sputnik Africa
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The total number of airstrikes reached about 100 in 10 minutes, then increased to 135 strikes within one hour with nearly 190 casualties, marking the most violent escalation since the start of the clashes, Sputnik correspondent Abdul Kader Albay reports.
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New Strikes on Lebanon Mark Bloodiest Attack From Israel
14:36 09.04.2026 (Updated: 16:46 09.04.2026) Israeli forces carried out strikes on Beirut, delivering a brutal wave of hits through several parts of the city. Around the same time, blasts were reported in Sidon, southern Lebanon, Mount Lebanon, and the Bekaa Valley.
The total number of airstrikes reached about 100 in 10 minutes, then increased to 135 strikes within one hour with nearly 190 casualties, marking the most violent escalation since the start of the clashes, Sputnik correspondent Abdul Kader Albay reports.
A total of 189 fatalities and 890 injured have been recorded so far, and these are preliminary numbers expected to rise as search operations continue, the Lebanese Ministry of Health says.
Attacks at the strike site yesterday resulted in 18 more bodies being recovered, along with one injured survivor. Four people remained missing, still trapped under the rubble.
Rescue teams are operating at full capacity, the teams had rushed from the Bekaa Valley to reach those still buried under the debris.
