On the ground in Lebanon as Israel launches largest strike of war so far

Israel launched a large-scale attack on Lebanon in the most extensive strikes since the war began on 28 February. At least 112 people are dead with hundreds injured. Subscribe ► https://www.youtube.com/user/theguardian?sub_confirmation=1 The Lebanese prime minister, Nawaf Salam, accused Israel of killing unarmed civilians and attacking densely populated areas, particularly in Beirut. The Guardian’s @willchristou is on the scene in the city centre and witnessed the aftermath as rescue workers attempted to pull bodies from the rubble of a levelled 10-storey building. The attack came less than 12 hours after the announcement of a ceasefire in Iran. The office of Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu said the two-week pause “does not include Lebanon”, and the head of Israel’s military said that it would “continue to strike with determination”. Iran and Pakistan said on the contrary that the ceasefire would include Lebanon. Trump did not refer to Lebanon in his ceasefire statements but is reported to have told PBS News Hour’s Liz Landers that Lebanon is not included in the deal, calling the Israel-Lebanon conflict a “separate skirmish”. Hezbollah said it would abide by a ceasefire if Israel halted its strikes, with the MP Ibrahim Moussawi threatening that the armed group and Iran would retaliate if the attacks on Lebanon did not stop. In five weeks of war in Lebanon, the country has been brought to breaking point, with more than 1.1 million people displaced, many of whom are living on the streets. #lebanon #israel #iranwar #hezbollah #idf