World reacts to ‘brutal’ Israeli attacks on Lebanon amid US-Iran ceasefire

Israeli attacks have killed at least 254 people and wounded 1,165 others, according to Lebanon’s Civil Defence.Israeli forces have launched an intense bombardment across Lebanon, killing hundreds of people, hours after a two-week ceasefire was announced in the United States-Iran war.Lebanon’s Civil Defence said at least 254 people were killed and 1,165 others were wounded in air strikes that targeted areas in Beirut, the Bekaa Valley, Lebanon" class="entity-link entity-location" data-entity-id="98790" data-entity-type="location">Mount Lebanon, Sidon, and several villages in southern Lebanon.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemslist 1 of 3Trump says Lebanon not included in US-Iran ceasefire amid Israeli assaultlist 2 of 3Israel launches 100 air strikes in 10 minutes across Lebanonlist 3 of 3Vance warns Iran ceasefire hinges on good faith talksend of listThe Israeli military said that the attack was its largest coordinated assault on Lebanon since it started a new military operation in the country on March 2, “targeting more than 100 Hezbollah command centres and military sites”.In a written statement, the head of Lebanon’s syndicate of doctors, Elias Chlela, urgently called for “all physicians from all specialities” to head to any hospital they could to offer help, with one of Beirut’s biggest hospitals saying it needed donations of all blood types.Here’s how the world has reacted to the attacks:LebanonParliament Speaker Nabih Berri called the attacks on densely populated areas a “full-fledged war crime.”⁠“Today’s crime, coinciding with the ceasefire agreement declared in the region — an agreement that Israel and its political and security apparatus have failed to uphold — is a serious test for the international community and a blatant challenge to all international laws, norms, and conventions, which Israel violates daily through its unprecedented campaign of human assassination in modern history,” Berri said.“It is also a test for all Lebanese — political, religious, and civil leaders — to unite in solidarity with the martyrs. May God have mercy on the martyrs, grant a speedy recovery to the wounded, and protect Lebanon,” he added.HezbollahThe Lebanese armed group said it had a “right” to respond to the attacks.