Israel's attacks devastate Beirut and threaten U.S.-Iran ceasefire

Israel's intense bombardment left Beirut to confront new devastation Thursday as the U.S. ally's assault on Lebanon imperiled the fragile ceasefire with Iran.

ZOUK MOSBEH, Lebanon — Israel's intense bombardment left Beirut to confront new devastation Thursday as the U.S. ally's assault on Lebanon imperiled the fragile ceasefire with Iran.

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Mounting global condemnation of Israel was matched by confusion over whether Lebanon was part of the truce deal agreed to by President Donald Trump. In the capital, Beirut, the deadliest day of the current Israeli military campaign saw rescue workers search the rubble overnight as stunned civilians reeled from the surprise attacks.

Adam Nsouli, a 25-year-old nurse at the American University Hospital in Beirut, said he was haunted by what he witnessed after the Israeli strikes, which killed over 300 people, according to the Lebanese ministry of health.