Iran Guards: 'Regret-inducing response' if Israeli don't stop strikes on Lebanon

Scale of killing in Lebanon 'horrific': UN rights chief says

The scale of the killing in Israeli strikes on Lebanon on Wednesday is "horrific", the UN rights chief said, urging the international community to help end the unfolding "nightmare".

"The scale of the killing and destruction in Lebanon today is nothing short of horrific," Volker Turk said in a statement. "Such carnage, within hours of agreeing to a ceasefire with Iran, defies belief. It places enormous pressure on a fragile peace, which is so desperately needed by civilians."

Meanwhile, the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) said it will deliver a "regret-inducing response" if Israeli strikes on Lebanon don't stop immediately, according to Iranian state media

Iran's foreign ministry has said Washington needs to decide between upholding the ceasefire or continuing the war via Israel. 

On Wednesday, Israeli strikes killed dozens and wounded hundreds across the country, with the capital Beirut hit by the most violent bombardment since the start of the war with militant group Hezbollah. 

Israel's Defence Minister Israel Katz said the military had carried out a surprise attack on Wednesday targeting hundreds of Hezbollah members across Lebanon, calling it the largest blow against the group since a 2024 operation involving pager bombs.

It came despite a deal for a two-week ceasefire between the United States and Hezbollah's backer Iran.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu had said earlier that the truce excluded his country's fight with Hezbollah.

Israel renewed an evacuation order for an area more than 40 kilometres (25 miles) inside Lebanon, saying "the battle in Lebanon is ongoing", before also reiterating its call for residents of Beirut's southern suburbs to leave.

 

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