{"id":45688,"date":"2026-04-09T11:48:16","date_gmt":"2026-04-09T11:48:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/foreignnewstoday.com\/?p=45688"},"modified":"2026-04-09T11:48:16","modified_gmt":"2026-04-09T11:48:16","slug":"in-pictures-israeli-strikes-pummel-lebanon-putting-us-iran-ceasefire-at-risk","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/foreignnewstoday.com\/?p=45688","title":{"rendered":"In pictures: Israeli strikes pummel Lebanon, putting US\u2013Iran ceasefire at risk"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<p>Israel launched its <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dawn.com\/news\/1989949\"><u>heaviest<\/u><\/a> and most coordinated air assault on Lebanon on Wednesday since the US-Iran war began, killing <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dawn.com\/news\/1990189\"><u>over 200 people<\/u><\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Israeli strikes have pummelled Lebanon over the past day, calling into question the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dawn.com\/news\/1989584\/trump-stops-bombing-iran-after-conversations-with-pm-shehbaz-sharif-field-marshal-asim-munir-iran-us-agree-to-two-week-ceasefire\"><u>Pakistan-brokered ceasefire<\/u><\/a> between the United States and Iran.<\/p>\n<p>There had been conflicting messages about whether the fighting in Lebanon was included in the truce, with mediator Pakistan saying it was and Israel insisting that it was not.<\/p>\n<p><em>Dawn<\/em> takes a look at some scenes coming from Lebanon, where grey plumes from strikes cloud the skies and rescuers scour through rubble and burnt structures to find survivors.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"media  w-full  sm:w-full  media--left  \" data-original-src=\"https:\/\/i.dawn.com\/primary\/2026\/04\/09125554471d007.webp\">\n<div class=\"media__item  \"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dawn.com\/primary\/2026\/04\/09125554471d007.webp\" alt=\"Firefighters attempt to extinguish a fire following an Israeli strike at the Corniche al-Mazraa neighbourhood of Beirut on April 8, 2026. &mdash; AFP\" \/><\/div><figcaption class=\"media__caption  \">Firefighters attempt to extinguish a fire following an Israeli strike at the Corniche al-Mazraa neighbourhood of Beirut on April 8, 2026. \u2014 AFP<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"media  w-full  sm:w-full  media--left  \" data-original-src=\"https:\/\/i.dawn.com\/primary\/2026\/04\/0912563400724c3.webp\">\n<div class=\"media__item  \"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dawn.com\/primary\/2026\/04\/0912563400724c3.webp\" alt=\"Smoke rises from the site of an Israeli strike that targeted an area in Beirut on April 8, 2026. &mdash; AFP\" \/><\/div><figcaption class=\"media__caption  \">Smoke rises from the site of an Israeli strike that targeted an area in Beirut on April 8, 2026. \u2014 AFP<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"media  w-full  sm:w-full  media--left  \" data-original-src=\"https:\/\/i.dawn.com\/primary\/2026\/04\/091255047541848.webp\">\n<div class=\"media__item  \"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dawn.com\/primary\/2026\/04\/091255047541848.webp\" alt=\"A picture taken on April 9, 2026 shows the aftermath of the previous day&rsquo;s Israeli airstrike that targeted Qasmiyeh Bridge, located on a main highway linking villages in the Tyre district with others farther north. &mdash; AFP\" \/><\/div><figcaption class=\"media__caption  \">A picture taken on April 9, 2026 shows the aftermath of the previous day\u2019s Israeli airstrike that targeted Qasmiyeh Bridge, located on a main highway linking villages in the Tyre district with others farther north. \u2014 AFP<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"media  w-full  sm:w-full  media--left  \" data-original-src=\"https:\/\/i.dawn.com\/primary\/2026\/04\/091311092c59431.webp\">\n<div class=\"media__item  \"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dawn.com\/primary\/2026\/04\/091311092c59431.webp\" alt=\"A firefighter looks on at the site of an Israeli strike carried out on Wednesday, in Al-Mazraa in Beirut, Lebanon on April 9, 2026. &mdash; Reuters\" \/><\/div><figcaption class=\"media__caption  \">A firefighter looks on at the site of an Israeli strike carried out on Wednesday, in Al-Mazraa in Beirut, Lebanon on April 9, 2026. \u2014 Reuters<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"media  w-full  sm:w-full  media--left  \" data-original-src=\"https:\/\/i.dawn.com\/primary\/2026\/04\/091334560b3ed55.webp\">\n<div class=\"media__item  \"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dawn.com\/primary\/2026\/04\/091334560b3ed55.webp\" alt=\"People amid rubble at the site of an Israeli strike in Sidon, Lebanon on April 8, 2026. Picture taken with a mobile phone. &mdash; Reuters\" \/><\/div><figcaption class=\"media__caption  \">People amid rubble at the site of an Israeli strike in Sidon, Lebanon on April 8, 2026. Picture taken with a mobile phone. \u2014 Reuters<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"media  w-full  sm:w-full  media--left  \" data-original-src=\"https:\/\/i.dawn.com\/primary\/2026\/04\/09125808bb48c9f.webp\">\n<div class=\"media__item  \"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dawn.com\/primary\/2026\/04\/09125808bb48c9f.webp\" alt=\"First responders and residents gather at the site of an Israeli airstrike in Beirut&rsquo;s Tallet al-Khayyat neighbourhood, on April 8, 2026. &mdash; AFP\" \/><\/div><figcaption class=\"media__caption  \">First responders and residents gather at the site of an Israeli airstrike in Beirut\u2019s Tallet al-Khayyat neighbourhood, on April 8, 2026. \u2014 AFP<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"media  w-full  sm:w-full  media--left  \" data-original-src=\"https:\/\/i.dawn.com\/primary\/2026\/04\/091315039665083.webp\">\n<div class=\"media__item  \"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dawn.com\/primary\/2026\/04\/091315039665083.webp\" alt=\"A woman trapped in a damaged building waits to be rescued following an Israeli strike, in Beirut, Lebanon on April 8, 2026. &mdash; Reuters\" \/><\/div><figcaption class=\"media__caption  \">A woman trapped in a damaged building waits to be rescued following an Israeli strike, in Beirut, Lebanon on April 8, 2026. \u2014 Reuters<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"media  w-full  sm:w-full  media--left  \" data-original-src=\"https:\/\/i.dawn.com\/primary\/2026\/04\/0912572787a89bd.webp\">\n<div class=\"media__item  \"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dawn.com\/primary\/2026\/04\/0912572787a89bd.webp\" alt=\"First responders and residents gather at the site of an Israeli airstrike in Beirut&rsquo;s Tallet al-Khayyat neighbourhood, on April 8, 2026. &mdash; AFP\" \/><\/div><figcaption class=\"media__caption  \">First responders and residents gather at the site of an Israeli airstrike in Beirut\u2019s Tallet al-Khayyat neighbourhood, on April 8, 2026. \u2014 AFP<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"media  w-full  sm:w-full  media--left  \" data-original-src=\"https:\/\/i.dawn.com\/primary\/2026\/04\/09130314b3f7ace.webp\">\n<div class=\"media__item  \"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dawn.com\/primary\/2026\/04\/09130314b3f7ace.webp\" alt=\"First responders and residents gather amid the rubble at the site of an Israeli airstrike in Beirut&rsquo;s Corniche al-Mazraa neighbourhood, on April 8, 2026. &mdash; AFP\" \/><\/div><figcaption class=\"media__caption  \">First responders and residents gather amid the rubble at the site of an Israeli airstrike in Beirut\u2019s Corniche al-Mazraa neighbourhood, on April 8, 2026. \u2014 AFP<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"media  w-full  sm:w-full  media--left  \" data-original-src=\"https:\/\/i.dawn.com\/primary\/2026\/04\/091259247119e2a.webp\">\n<div class=\"media__item  \"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dawn.com\/primary\/2026\/04\/091259247119e2a.webp\" alt=\"Smoke rises from the site of an Israeli airstrike that targeted an area in the southern Lebanese city of Sidon on April 8, 2026. &mdash; AFP\" \/><\/div><figcaption class=\"media__caption  \">Smoke rises from the site of an Israeli airstrike that targeted an area in the southern Lebanese city of Sidon on April 8, 2026. \u2014 AFP<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"media  w-full  sm:w-full  media--left  \" data-original-src=\"https:\/\/i.dawn.com\/primary\/2026\/04\/09130141b38e510.webp\">\n<div class=\"media__item  \"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dawn.com\/primary\/2026\/04\/09130141b38e510.webp\" alt=\"Destruction is seen at the site of an Israeli airstrike that targeted Beirut&rsquo;s Ain al-Mreisseh neighbourhood on April 8, 2026. &mdash; AFP\" \/><\/div><figcaption class=\"media__caption  \">Destruction is seen at the site of an Israeli airstrike that targeted Beirut\u2019s Ain al-Mreisseh neighbourhood on April 8, 2026. \u2014 AFP<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"media  w-full  sm:w-full  media--left  \" data-original-src=\"https:\/\/i.dawn.com\/primary\/2026\/04\/0913071865a1484.webp\">\n<div class=\"media__item  \"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dawn.com\/primary\/2026\/04\/0913071865a1484.webp\" alt=\"Smoke billows from a building that was targeted in an Israeli strike in Basta neighbourhood of Beirut on April 8, 2026. &mdash; AFP\" \/><\/div><figcaption class=\"media__caption  \">Smoke billows from a building that was targeted in an Israeli strike in Basta neighbourhood of Beirut on April 8, 2026. \u2014 AFP<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"media  w-full  sm:w-full  media--left  \" data-original-src=\"https:\/\/i.dawn.com\/primary\/2026\/04\/0913211768633ec.webp\">\n<div class=\"media__item  \"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dawn.com\/primary\/2026\/04\/0913211768633ec.webp\" alt=\"A man gestures as rescuers work at the site of an Israeli strike in Beirut, Lebanon on April 8, 2026. &mdash; Reuters\" \/><\/div><figcaption class=\"media__caption  \">A man gestures as rescuers work at the site of an Israeli strike in Beirut, Lebanon on April 8, 2026. \u2014 Reuters<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"media  w-full  sm:w-full  media--left  \" data-original-src=\"https:\/\/i.dawn.com\/primary\/2026\/04\/0913003009e89f9.webp\">\n<div class=\"media__item  \"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dawn.com\/primary\/2026\/04\/0913003009e89f9.webp\" alt=\"First-responders inspect destroyed vehicles and rubble and debris in the aftermath of Israeli bombardment on the village of Shmistar in the centre of Lebanon&rsquo;s eastern Bekaa valley on April 8, 2026. &mdash;  AFP\" \/><\/div><figcaption class=\"media__caption  \">First-responders inspect destroyed vehicles and rubble and debris in the aftermath of Israeli bombardment on the village of Shmistar in the centre of Lebanon\u2019s eastern Bekaa valley on April 8, 2026. \u2014  AFP<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"media  w-full  sm:w-full  media--left  \" data-original-src=\"https:\/\/i.dawn.com\/primary\/2026\/04\/091308326b2dae1.webp\">\n<div class=\"media__item  \"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dawn.com\/primary\/2026\/04\/091308326b2dae1.webp\" alt=\"Smoke rises from the sites of Israeli airstrikes in Beirut&rsquo;s southern suburbs on April 8, 2026. &mdash; AFP\" \/><\/div><figcaption class=\"media__caption  \">Smoke rises from the sites of Israeli airstrikes in Beirut\u2019s southern suburbs on April 8, 2026. \u2014 AFP<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"media  w-full  sm:w-full  media--left  \" data-original-src=\"https:\/\/i.dawn.com\/primary\/2026\/04\/09131214f3533af.webp\">\n<div class=\"media__item  \"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dawn.com\/primary\/2026\/04\/09131214f3533af.webp\" alt=\"A man carries pieces of clothing at the site of an Israeli strike carried out on Wednesday, in Ain Al Mraiseh in Beirut, Lebanon on April 9, 2026. &mdash; Reuters\" \/><\/div><figcaption class=\"media__caption  \">A man carries pieces of clothing at the site of an Israeli strike carried out on Wednesday, in Ain Al Mraiseh in Beirut, Lebanon on April 9, 2026. \u2014 Reuters<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"media  w-full  sm:w-full  media--left  \" data-original-src=\"https:\/\/i.dawn.com\/primary\/2026\/04\/091318017b3c989.webp\">\n<div class=\"media__item  \"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dawn.com\/primary\/2026\/04\/091318017b3c989.webp\" alt=\"A boy runs past the site of an Israeli strike in Tyre, Lebanon on April 8, 2026. &mdash; Reuters\" \/><\/div><figcaption class=\"media__caption  \">A boy runs past the site of an Israeli strike in Tyre, Lebanon on April 8, 2026. \u2014 Reuters<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"media  w-full  sm:w-full  media--left  \" data-original-src=\"https:\/\/i.dawn.com\/primary\/2026\/04\/09132412d42f6c3.webp\">\n<div class=\"media__item  \"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dawn.com\/primary\/2026\/04\/09132412d42f6c3.webp\" alt=\"Soldiers at the site of an Israeli strike, in Al-Mazraa in Beirut, Lebanon on April 8, 2026. &mdash; Reuters\" \/><\/div><figcaption class=\"media__caption  \">Soldiers at the site of an Israeli strike, in Al-Mazraa in Beirut, Lebanon on April 8, 2026. \u2014 Reuters<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<hr \/>\n<p><em>Header image: A fireball rises from a building hit by an Israeli airstrike in the area of Abbasiyeh, on the outskirts of the southern Lebanese city of Tyre, on April 8, 2026. \u2014 AFP<\/em><\/p>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dawn.com\/news\/1990181\/in-pictures-israeli-strikes-pummel-lebanon-putting-us-iran-ceasefire-at-risk\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Israel launched its heaviest and most coordinated air assault on Lebanon on Wednesday since the US-Iran war began, killing over 200 people. Israeli strikes have pummelled&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":45689,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_lmt_disableupdate":"","_lmt_disable":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[8],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-45688","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-entertaonment"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/foreignnewstoday.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/45688","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/foreignnewstoday.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/foreignnewstoday.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/foreignnewstoday.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/foreignnewstoday.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=45688"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/foreignnewstoday.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/45688\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/foreignnewstoday.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/45689"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/foreignnewstoday.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=45688"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/foreignnewstoday.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=45688"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/foreignnewstoday.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=45688"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}