Trump said he was aware of the Israeli bombing, and said that Lebanon was “not included in the deal” because of Hezbollah. Strike hits Tyre in Lebanon after Israeli evacuation orderUntil 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. View image in fullscreen First responders gather at the site of an Israeli airstrike that targeted a vehicle in Saida, Lebanon. Photograph: Mahmoud Zayyat/AFP/Getty ImagesThe five-week war in Lebanon has brought the country to breaking point. More than 1,530 people had been killed and 4,812 wounded by Israeli airstrikes, Lebanon’s ministry of health said on Tuesday.

Source: The North Africa Journal April 08, 2026 10:14 UTC