Israel Strikes Lebanon, Ceasefire in Jeopardy

0:00It's April 9. I'm Corey with The Story. This is Global News, driven by AI and built for a global audience. Hours after President Trump announced a two-week ceasefire to stop the Middle East War, Israeli jets hit Lebanon hard. In just 10 minutes, they struck over 100 Hezbollah targets across Beirut, the Bekweye Valley, and southern areas. Lebanon's health ministry reports at least 203 dead and more than 1,000 wounded. Pakistan's Prime Minister mediated the deal between the U.S., Iran, and allies. But Israel says Lebanon isn't covered because of Hezbollah. The war kicked off on February 28th, with the U.S. and Israeli strikes on Iran, leading to Hezbollah attacks and Israeli ground pushes into Lebanon. Lebanese leaders call it a massacre, with national mourning and rescue teams digging through rubble in places like Central Beirut. Iran's in upscale neighborhoods got caught in the crossfire, and over 1,700 have died since last month. Iran slammed it as a ceasefire violation and urged the U.S. to stop the aggression.

1:03Israel claims it took out key Hezbollah spots, and even its top secretary to their leader. Plus over 70 terrorists and follow-up strikes Thursday. Hezbollah fired back with rockets later, but details are unverified. With Pakistan hosting talks Friday on U.S. and Iranian proposals, the ceasefire hangs by a thread, questions linger on whether peace holds or if Lebanon stays a flashpoint.