{"id":902988,"date":"2026-05-02T04:24:12","date_gmt":"2026-05-02T09:24:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/2026\/05\/02\/beirut-in-quiet-mood-as-lebanon-observes-mourning-after-israeli-strikes\/"},"modified":"2026-05-02T04:24:12","modified_gmt":"2026-05-02T09:24:12","slug":"beirut-in-quiet-mood-as-lebanon-observes-mourning-after-israeli-strikes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/2026\/05\/02\/beirut-in-quiet-mood-as-lebanon-observes-mourning-after-israeli-strikes\/","title":{"rendered":"Beirut In Quiet Mood As Lebanon Observes Mourning After Israeli Strikes"},"content":{"rendered":"<div data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_66\">\n<p>News Investigators\/ A tense calm settled over Beirut on Thursday as residents mourned following a wave of Israeli airstrikes that killed scores and left hundreds injured.<\/p>\n<p>Two Israeli strikes hit the city\u2019s southern suburbs at dawn, just hours after the Iran-backed group Hezbollah launched attacks on northern Israel.<\/p>\n<p>The group said it had shelled the Israeli town of Manara overnight, describing the action as a response to what it called Israel\u2019s violation of a ceasefire.<\/p>\n<p>The escalation follows a large-scale Israeli aerial campaign on Wednesday that targeted central Beirut and its southern suburbs, striking residential and commercial areas, often without warning.<\/p>\n<p>According to Lebanon\u2019s Health Ministry, at least 182 people were killed and around 900 others wounded in the operation.<\/p>\n<p>Prime Minister Nawaf Salam declared Thursday a National Day of Mourning, ordering the closure of public institutions and directing flags to be flown at half-mast across the country.<\/p>\n<p>Israel has maintained that Lebanon is not covered by the ceasefire agreement with Iran announced earlier this week by Donald Trump.<\/p>\n<p>The latest surge in violence comes after Hezbollah vowed retaliation for the killing of Ali Khamenei, who was assassinated in an Israeli strike in February.<\/p>\n<p>Israel has since intensified its military campaign, carrying out air and ground operations across Lebanon.<\/p>\n<p>Wednesday\u2019s bombardment marked the heaviest assault on Beirut since hostilities resumed, leaving the usually bustling capital subdued, with deserted streets and residents staying indoors amid fears of further escalation. <\/p>\n<p>dpa\/NAN<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_76\">\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/newsinvestigatorsng.com\/author\/editor\/\" title=\"Editor\"><img alt=\"Editor\" src=\"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/9ab67ce46302815e0bee10d2e2c9f0efe1fd682b50eb2343df707ecf7c5cb681?s=117&#038;d=mm&#038;r=g\"  height=\"117\" width=\"117\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> Editor<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/newsinvestigatorsng.com\/beirut-in-quiet-mood-as-lebanon-observes-mourning-after-israeli-strikes\/\" class=\"button purchase\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Read More<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>News Investigators\/ A tense calm settled over Beirut on Thursday as residents mourned following a wave of Israeli airstrikes that killed scores and left hundreds injured. 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