World Condemns 'Brutal' Israeli Attacks on Lebanon as US-Iran Ceasefire Holds

Global condemnation mounted on April 8, 2026 over continued Israeli strikes on Lebanon, even as the US-brokered ceasefire with Iran remained in effect. The reaction underscores a critical distinction Netanyahu has maintained: the ceasefire with Iran does not extend to Lebanon, where Israel continues operations against Hezbollah. International leaders and bodies described the attacks on Lebanon as ‘brutal,’ raising questions about the scope and limits of the US-Iran ceasefire framework. The divergence between the Iran ceasefire and ongoing Lebanon strikes has drawn accusations of selective diplomacy and created a separate diplomatic crisis, with the US facing pressure to clarify whether it endorses the Lebanon operations.