Israeli military attacks town on Lebanon’s southern border Israeli troops are attempting to besiege the town of Bint Jbeil, which is about 5km from the southern border with Israel, according to reports by Al Jazeera. Hezbollah has reported clashes between its fighters and the Israeli military in the area. The Israeli army expanded its forced displacement orders for Lebanese residents in the south, which covers 14 percent of the country.
Russia condemns Israeli attack on Lebanon, calls for immediate ceasefire Russia’s foreign ministry has strongly condemned the Israeli strikes on Lebanon which took place on Wednesday and called for an immediate ceasefire. It said that such aggressive actions threaten to derail negotiations currently underway between Iran and the US, and risk an escalation of hostilities in the region. This comes after Iran has said that Lebanon will have to be an “inseparable part” of any ceasefire deal after the Israeli bombardment of the region led to the deaths of over 250 people.
Israel orders Lebanese in south Beirut to flee ahead of possible attack The Israeli military has issued an evacuation warning for Beirut’s southern suburbs ahead of possible strikes in the area. The statement comes after large-scale Israeli bombardment yesterday, which killed more than 250 people and injured over 1,000.
WHO: Lebanon’s hospitals may run out of medical supplies in days Lebanon’s hospitals could run out of vital medical supplies within days following mass casualties from large-scale Israeli bombardment of the country on Wednesday, the World Health Organization (WHO) warned on Thursday. The trauma medical kits running low include bandages, antibiotics and anaesthetics to treat patients sustaining life-threatening injuries from the strikes, the WHO stated. “Some of the trauma management supplies were in short [supply] and we may run out in a few days,” WHO representative in Lebanon Dr Abdinasir Abubakar told Reuters.
Lebanon PM seeks support from Pakistan for inclusion in ceasefire talks Lebanese prime minister Nawaf Salam has asked the Pakistani prime minister to confirm the country’s inclusion in the Iran war ceasefire with the US, after Israeli strikes killed more than 250 people in Lebanon. In a statement, Salam’s office said he called Pakistan’s prime minister Shehbaz Sharif to praise his efforts in brokering a truce and“confirm that the ceasefire includes Lebanon to prevent a recurrence of the Israeli attacks witnessed yesterday. ” Islamabad confirmed that Lebanon had sought Pakistan’s support for bringing an immediate end to attacks targeting Lebanon and its people.
Three Palestinians, including a child, injured by Israeli military in West Bank raids Three Palestinians, including a child, were injured during an Israeli military raid on the neighbourhood of Umm al-Sharayet, south of Ramallah in the occupied West Bank, the Palestinian Red Crescent Society reports. They were treated for injuries sustained in the raid, including the child who was hit with rubber-coated bullets. Others suffered from tear gas inhalation fired by Israeli forces in the area.
Lebanon calls for direct talks with Israel The Lebanese government is calling for direct talks with Israel, according to Al Jazeera correspondents on the ground in Lebanon. The move comes amid the heaviest Israeli strikes on the region in six weeks, which killed more than 250 people on Wednesday.
Nato briefed Trump wants immediate commitments from allies to secure Hormuz Nato secretary general Mark Rutte briefed capitals that the US wants concrete commitments within the next few days for help in securing the Strait of Hormuz, two European diplomats told Reuters. This comes after comments on Truth Social from US president Donald Trump expressing frustration at Nato over a lack of support in the war with Iran and threatening Greenland, a Nato member, again. A 2-week ceasefire deal currently hangs in the balance between Iran and the US after Israel’s bombardment of Lebanon was seen by Iran as a violation of their agreement.
Hackers say they obtained at least 19,000 files from ex-Israeli army chief Halevi's phone Submitted by MEE staff on Thu, 04/09/2026 - 12:05 Handala Hack Team said it gained access to information on secret facilities, maps and command centres Former Israeli army Chief of Staff Herzi Halevi in Rafah, in the southern Gaza Strip, on 14 August 2024 (Israeli Army/AFP) Off A hacking group aligned with Iran said it obtained at least 19,000 sensitive files after targeting the personal phone of former Israeli army Chief of Staff Herzi Halevi. In a statement posted on its website on Thursday, the Handala Hack Team said it carried out a years-long operation against Halevi, gaining access to what it described as "more than 19,000 confidential images and videos from the most secret meetings". "All your top-secret facilities, crisis rooms, maps, and even the tiniest details of your command centers have long been like an open book to us," the group said.
Lebanon is 'inseparable part' of ceasefire: Iran parliament speaker Iranian parliament speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf said that Lebanon is “an inseparable part of the ceasefire” between the US and Iran and warned of “strong responses” to violations of the deal in comments made on X on Thursday. Reiterating the words of Iranian prime minister Shehbaz Sharif, Ghalibaf added that “there is no room for denial and backtracking”. “Ceasefire violations carry explicit costs and STRONG responses.
Israeli cabinet 'secretly approves record number' of new West Bank settlements Submitted by Fleur Hargreaves on Thu, 04/09/2026 - 11:37 Report on i24NEWS reveals new settlements were approved during war on Iran but kept classified The Israeli settlement Neve Yaakov in the northern area of East Jerusalem in the occupied West Bank, on 15 September 2025 (Ahmad Gharabli/AFP) Off Israel ’s cabinet has secretly approved a record number of new settlements in the occupied West Bank, according to the Israeli news channel i24NEWS . Amid the war on Iran , the government ratified 34 new settlements in a single decision – more than half the total approved during the previous record-setting year of 2025. Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank are widely regarded as illegal under international law.
Iranian president says Israeli strikes violate US ceasefire deal Iran’s President Masoud Pezeshkian said that Israeli strikes on Lebanon would violate the ceasefire agreement and render negotiations with the US meaningless. The president added that Iran would not abandon the Lebanese people. This comes after Israeli strikes killed more than 250 people in Lebanon on Wednesday, in the most intensive attack since Israel’s latest onslaught on the region began last month.
Israel kills Al Jazeera reporter in Gaza after incitement campaign Submitted by Maha Hussaini on Thu, 04/09/2026 - 12:29 Palestinian journalists warn of continued Israeli targeting as seventh reporter killed since October ceasefire Mourners attend the funeral of Al Jazeera journalist Mohammad Weshah, who was killed in an Israeli strike, at Al-Aqsa Martyrs Hospital in Deir al-Balah 9 April 2026 (Ramzi Abu Amer/IMAGO/APAimages via Reuters) Off An Israeli double-tap strike killed Palestinian journalist Mohammed Samir Wishah in Gaza City on Wednesday. The 40-year-old Al Jazeera Mubasher reporter was travelling in his vehicle with a colleague to cover a story when an Israeli drone struck the car twice, according to colleagues and eyewitnesses. “The vehicle was hit the first time and caught fire.
Lebanese government bans non-state weapons in capital Beirut Lebanon's cabinet on Thursday instructed security forces to restrict weapons in Beirut exclusively to state institutions, a day after Israeli strikes across the country, including in the heart of the capital. "The army and security forces are requested to immediately begin reinforcing the full imposition of state authority over Beirut Governorate and to monopolise weapons in the hands of legitimate authorities alone," Prime Minister Nawaf Salam said at the end of a cabinet meeting. The Lebanese government banned Hezbollah's military activities at the beginning of March, shortly after the start of war with Israel, but the decision has not stopped the group from conducting military operations.
These Iranians supported the US-Israeli war. Now they realise their mistake Submitted by MEE correspondent on Thu, 04/09/2026 - 11:36 The destruction of infrastructure and failure to shift the establishment has shocked Iranians hoping for lasting change An Iranian flag amid the rubble of a building at Sharif University of Technology in Tehran, which was damaged in a strike, on 7 April 2026 (Majid Asgaripour/WANA via Reuters) Off The cessation of US - Israeli strikes has brought relief to people in Iran . For those among them who began the conflict supportive of the assault, it also came with a kind of realisation.
Iranian press review: Principlists call for the continuation of war Submitted by Heba Nasser on Thu, 04/09/2026 - 10:04 Meanwhile, rescuers recall harrowing scenes after US-Israel strikes, the US blocks entry of pro-war Iranians from Canada, and activists call for the revocation of Shirin Ebadi’s Nobel prize Iranians mark 40 days since Ayatollah Ali Khamenei was killed in Israeli and US strikes, in Tehran, 9 April 2026 (Majid Asgaripour/WANA/Reuters) Off Principlists oppose ceasefire Despite 40 days of US - Israeli attacks on Iran ’s industries, infrastructure, schools, universities and hospitals, principlist groups in the country have opposed a two-week ceasefire and have been calling for the fighting to continue. On Tuesday, Tehran and Washington agreed to halt military attacks for two weeks and begin a new round of talks. Hossein Shariatmadari, editor-in-chief of the Kayhan daily and a prominent conservative figure, criticised the decision, calling it against Iran’s national interests.
Iran issues map to help ships avoid mines in Strait of Hormuz The Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) has issued a map outlining revised routes through the Strait of Hormuz to help vessels steer clear of naval mines, local media said. The IRGC navy advised ships to coordinate with it to pass safely with the zone marked on the map, described as an “area of danger”. Tankers that once travelled near Oman on the southern side of the Strait are now being advised to use a more northerly passage, closer to Iran’s coastline.
More than 3,000 Iranians killed during war, medical body says More than 3,000 people were killed throughout Iran during the war that began on 28 February, Iran's forensic chief told state media on Thursday, adding that 40 percent of the dead needed forensic work to be identified and returned to families.
Israeli military kills young man and child in Gaza Israeli military shot and killed a young man and a child in Gaza on Thursday, Wafa news agency reported. The agency said the young man, whose identity is still unknown, was killed in Khan Younis, and that the child, Ritaj Abdul Raouf Rihan, was killed by a gunshot wound while attending classes inside a school tent belonging to the Abu Ubaida bin al-Jarrah School in Beit Lahia, northern Gaza Strip.
Saudi, Iranian FMs hold first call since start of war Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan held a phone conversation with his Iranian counterpart Abbas Araghchi, the Saudi foreign ministry said Thursday, in the first official contact between the countries since Tehran launched strikes against its Gulf neighbours in retaliation for Israeli-American attacks. "The call focused on reviewing developments in the situation and ways to slow the pace of tensions so as to help restore security and stability in the region," the Saudi foreign ministry said in a statement, which was issued the day after the announcement of a two-week ceasefire between Iran and the United States.
