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Israeli strikes kill 182 in central Beirut — highest single-day death toll in Israel-Hezbollah war
·Beirut, Lebanon
Lebanon's Health Ministry confirmed 182 people were killed in Israeli airstrikes on central Beirut, marking the highest single-day death toll in the Israel-Hezbollah war. The strikes targeted the Basta neighborhood and other central districts. Among the dead were two Lebanese journalists from Al Jazeera and other media organizations covering the conflict.
Israeli airstrikes hit multiple locations in central Beirut on April 9, with Lebanon's Health Ministry confirming 182 deaths in what officials described as the deadliest single-day incident since the conflict began. The strikes came hours after Netanyahu confirmed there was no ceasefire in the Lebanon theater. Among those killed were two Al Jazeera journalists and a third Lebanese journalist who were reporting from the area. The UN Security Council convened an emergency session following the strikes.
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Actor responses
The IDF stated strikes targeted Hezbollah command infrastructure in central Beirut. Civilian casualty figures are being reviewed.
Hezbollah condemned the strikes as a massacre against civilians and said the attacks proved Israel never intended to honor any ceasefire framework.
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