{"id":46143,"date":"2026-04-09T23:14:11","date_gmt":"2026-04-09T23:14:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/foreignnewstoday.com\/?p=46143"},"modified":"2026-04-09T23:14:11","modified_gmt":"2026-04-09T23:14:11","slug":"israel-launches-new-strikes-on-lebanon-as-kuwait-comes-under-fire-in-drone-attack","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/foreignnewstoday.com\/?p=46143","title":{"rendered":"Israel launches new strikes on Lebanon as Kuwait\u00a0comes under fire in drone attack"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<br \/><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>The Israeli military fired a new wave of airstrikes in Lebanon on Thursday, while Kuwait briefly came under fire by drones in skirmishes that <a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2026\/04\/09\/world-news\/trump-urges-netanyahu-to-scale-back-lebanon-strikes-threatening-cease-fire\/\">threaten to end the cease-fire with Iran. <\/a><\/p>\n<p>The Israel Defense Forces said it had fired missiles aimed at<a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2026\/04\/09\/world-news\/israel-wiped-out-hezbollah-chiefs-top-secretary-in-fresh-strikes-on-lebanon-that-iran-says-jeopardizes-cease-fire-deal\/\"> Hezbollah rocket-launching sites<\/a> in southern Beirut that were allegedly going to be used to attack the Jewish state. <\/p>\n<p>Despite agreeing to enter into negotiations with Lebanon \u2014 with a meeting reportedly planned in Washington next week \u2014 <a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2026\/03\/15\/world-news\/iran-threatens-to-pursue-and-kill-netanyahu-after-prime-minister-declares-israel-us-are-crushing-regime\/\">Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu<\/a> said the attacks would not stop until the safety of Israel is assured. <\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>Israel fired a fresh wave of airstrikes against Hezbollah operatives in Lebanon, claiming the cease-fire in Iran does not extend to the terror group. <span class=\"credit\">AFP via Getty Images<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>First responders search for survivors after an Israeli airstrike hit the village of Choukine on Thursday. <span class=\"credit\">AFP via Getty Images<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\u201cThere is no cease-fire in Lebanon,\u201d\u00a0Netanyahu said, reiterating that the cease-fire with Iran does not include Hezbollah. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe continue to strike Hezbollah with force, and we will not stop until we restore your security,\u201d he told Israelis in a video statement. \u201cIsrael is stronger than ever, Iran is weaker than ever.\u201d<\/p>\n<aside class=\"single__inline-module aligncenter wp-block-nypost-editor-primary-tag\">\n<\/aside>\n<p>Following the airstrikes in Lebanon, sirens blared in northern Israel, warning residents of likely incoming fire from Hezbollah.  <\/p>\n<p>Iran and Pakistan, which helped broker the cease-fire between Washington and Tehran, said that Hezbollah was included in the truce agreement, with Tehran warning that the continued attacks would be met with a strong response. <\/p>\n<p>As the bombings in Lebanon resumed, Kuwait\u2019s military said it was targeted by \u201chostile drones.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The US ally said the unidentified UAVs entered the country\u2019s airspace on Thursday and targeted \u201csome vital facilities.\u201d <\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>Israel issued evacuation orders for residents in southern Lebanon prior to Thursday\u2019s attacks. <span class=\"credit\">ATEF SAFADI\/EPA\/Shutterstock<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>Israel said it fired its latest airstrikes in response to a looming retaliatory attack from Hezbollah following Wednesday\u2019s intense strikes in Lebanon that killed more than 300 people.  <span class=\"credit\">ATEF SAFADI\/EPA\/Shutterstock<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Kuwait\u2019s national guard reported damage to some buildings, but no injuries or casualties were recorded as a result of the attack.<\/p>\n<p>The Gulf country, which had been constantly <a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2026\/04\/05\/world-news\/defiant-iran-vows-to-escalate-war-after-trumps-threats-of-mass-bombings-oil-takeover\/\">targeted by Iranian missiles and drones<\/a> since the war began, had not been attacked in the first 24 hours after the cease-fire was secured. <\/p>\n<p>The hostilities threaten to collapse the fragile, two-week cease-fire between the US and Iran, which are set to enter formal negotiations in Pakistan to secure a permanent peace deal.<\/p>\n<p>President Trump, who backed the idea that Hezbollah is not included in the cease-fire deal, said he spoke to Netanyahu to ease Israel\u2019s attacks in Lebanon. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cI spoke with Bibi and he\u2019s going to low-key it,\u201d Trump told NBC News on Thursday. \u201cI just think we have to be sort of a little more low-key.\u201d <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2026\/04\/09\/world-news\/israel-launches-new-strikes-on-lebanon-as-kuwait-comes-under-fire-in-drone-attack\/\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Israeli military fired a new wave of airstrikes in Lebanon on Thursday, while Kuwait briefly came under fire by drones in skirmishes that threaten 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