Israel carried out a large wave of airstrikes across Lebanon, hitting Beirut, southern Lebabon and the Bekaa Valley.
Around 150 strikes were reported within two hours, damaging residential areas, killing 254 people, wounding over 700 others.
Hospitals are struggling to handle the surge of wounded, with urgent calls for blood donations.
Key Points
- Israel launched approximately 150 airstrikes across Lebanon within two hours.
- Beirut's densely populated southern suburbs suffered heavy damage, with residential buildings hit and multiple civilian casualties reported.
- Hospitals across Lebanon are overwhelmed, facing shortages of blood, staff, and emergency capacity amid continuous casualties influx.
Beirut Under Israeli Attack
IMAGE: Rescuers work at the site of an Israeli strike in Beirut, April 8, 2026. Photograph: Mohamed Azakir/Reuters
IMAGE: A dog sits on woman's lap near the site of an Israeli strike at Manara in Beirut, April 8, 2026. Photograph: Yara Nardi/Reuters
150 Strikes in Two Hours
IMAGE: Rescuers work at the site of an Israeli strike in Beirut, April 8, 2026. Photograph: Reuters
IMAGE: Rescuers work at the site of an Israeli strike in Beirut, April 8, 2026. Photograph: Mohamed Azakir/Reuters
IMAGE: Soldiers stand at the site of an Israeli strike in Al-Mazraa in Beirut, April 8, 2026. Photograph: Yara Nardi/Reuters
IMAGE: Emergency responders work at the site of an Israeli strike, in Al-Mazraa in Beirut, April 8, 2026. Photograph: Yara Nardi/Reuters
Civilian Areas Hit Across Lebanon
IMAGE: A burnt vehicle at the site of an Israeli strike in Beirut, April 8, 2026. Photograph: Mohamed Azakir/Reuters
IMAGE: Emergency responders work at the site of an Israeli strike in Al-Mazraa in Beirut, April 8, 2026. Photograph: Yara Nardi/Reuters
IMAGE: Rescuers work at the site of an Israeli strike in Beirut, April 8, 2026, here and below. Photograph: Mohamed Azakir/Reuters
Photograph: Mohamed Azakir/Reuters
Photograph: Mohamed Azakir/Reuters
Photograph: Mohamed Azakir/Reuters
Hospitals Overwhelmed by Casualties
Photograph: Mohamed Azakir/Reuters
Photograph: Mohamed Azakir/Reuters
IMAGE: A woman sits next to graves of Hezbollah members killed in the southern suburbs of Beirut, April 8, 2026. Photograph: Reuters
IMAGE: A family rests by their tents at the makeshift encampment by people who fled their homes after Israeli evacuation orders in Beirut, April 8, 2026. Photograph: Louisa Gouliamaki/Reuters
IMAGE: A man gestures from a damaged building at the site of an Israeli strike in Manara in Beirut, April 8, 2026. Photograph: Yara Nardi/Reuters
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