The Israeli army carried out a wave of air attacks on Lebanon, killing more than 250 people, on Wednesday, the bloodiest day since the US-Israel war on Iran began nearly six weeks ago.On Thursday, Israel said it had also killed an aide to Hezbollah’s chief, Naim Qassem, in the attacks.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemsend of listThe attacks came just hours after the announcement of a two-week United States-Iran ceasefire raised hopes of a de-escalation on all fronts in the war on Iran, which has spread across the region.On Wednesday, Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, whose government helped broker the deal, said the ceasefire deal included the halting of attacks on all fronts, specifically mentioning Lebanon, where Israel says it is targeting the Iran-backed group, Hezbollah.Israel, however, together with the US, disputes this, claiming that the cessation of hostilities relates only to attacks between the US, Israel, and Iran. On Wednesday, US President Donald Trump said the Israeli attacks on Lebanon were separate.The latest violence has exposed major disagreements and confusion about the scope of the ceasefire and raised fears that it could unravel even before negotiations for a permanent settlement begin. Talks are due to commence in Islamabad on Saturday. Smoke rises following an Israeli attack on the southern suburbs of Beirut, as seen from Baabda, Lebanon [Mohamed Azakir/Reuters]What attacks has Israel carried out in Lebanon since the ceasefire was announced?On Wednesday, hours after the ceasefire was announced, …
