European, Arab pressure on Israel to stop strikes on Lebanese capital: diplomat to AFPBEIRUT, Lebanon, April 10, 2026 (BSS/AFP) - European and Arab states have pressured Israel to stop targeting Beirut, a Western diplomat told AFP on Friday, two days after deadly Israeli strikes on Lebanon that left more than 300 people dead. More than 300 people, mostly civilians according to a Lebanese military source, were killed in the wave of simultaneous Israeli strikes on Wednesday on Beirut and other areas of Lebanon. Thursday's Israeli warning included areas home to major hospitals and the road to the country's only international airport. In southern Lebanon, Israeli strikes hit several villages during the night and on Friday, the NNA reported. Hezbollah, for its part, claimed several rocket launches on northern Israel, as well as attacks on Israeli troops advancing in the border area.

Source: Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha April 10, 2026 11:09 UTC