Iran says Israeli attacks on Lebanon violate ceasefire

Deutsche Welle · 🇩🇪 public Germany · Apr 07, 2026 · 2307 words · By Alex Berry; Wesley Rahn; Saim Dušan Inayatullah; Midhat Fatimah; Matt Ford

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What to know about Iran says Israeli attacks on Lebanon violate ceasefire

Iran says Israeli attacks on Lebanon violate ceasefire Published April 8, 2026last updated April 8, 2026What you need to know - Trump has said Lebanon is not part of the ceasefire deal, calling it a 'separate skirmish' - Iran has said it will unilaterally end…

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What happened

Why it matters

"The Israeli enemy's airstrikes on numerous Lebanese areas, reaching the capital Beirut, have led, in an updated non-final toll, to 112 martyrs and 837 wounded," Wednesday marked Israel's biggest attack against Lebanon since the beginning of the most recent…

Common ground

Lebanon's Hezbollah stresses right to respond to Israel's attacks Lebanon's Iran-backed Hezbollah has stressed it has a "right" to respond to Israel's deadly salvo of attacks across Lebanon on Wednesday, which have thus far killed at least 112 people,…

Perspective signals

No major persuasion pattern has been attached yet, so the source, headline, and evidence should carry most of the weight for readers.

Follow-up questions

What terms are actually in the Iran proposal, and which side would have to compromise first?
What evidence would most clearly confirm or weaken the claim that Lebanon death toll from Wednesday rises to over 100?
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Claim 1: “Lebanon death toll from Wednesday rises to over 100”

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Claim 2: “The death toll from Israeli strikes on Lebanon on Wednesday has been revised from 79 up to 112”

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Claim 3: “Lebanon's Hezbollah stresses right to respond to Israel's attacks”

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Claim 4: “Israel strikes Lebanon after saying the ceasefire deal doesn't include Lebanon”

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Claim 5: “World leaders and global markets have welcomed the news of the truce”

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Claim 6: “Iran's Supreme National Security Council has reportedly accepted the two-week ceasefire”

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Reported by Deutsche Welle but no other sources confirm the claim. Insufficient corroboration.

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cross reference SUPPORTS — Iran's Supreme National Security Council has reportedly accepted the two-week ceasefire
https://www.dw.com/en/iran-war-us-israel-tehran-agree-two-we…

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Claim 7: “Three Indonesian UNIFIL peacekeepers were killed in separate incidents”

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Claim 8: “Iran has said it will unilaterally end the ceasefire if Israeli attacks continue against Lebanon”

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Wikipedia entries describe conflicts but do not reference Iran's threats to end a ceasefire. No evidence supports or contradicts the claim.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — A war between Israel and Hezbollah took place in Southern Lebanon during 2024 amid the Middle Eastern crisis. The war began on 1 October when Israel crossed the Blue Line in its sixth invasion of Leba…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2024_Israeli_invasion_of_Leban…

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Since 2 March 2026, there has been an ongoing war in Lebanon, between the state of Israel and the Lebanese Shia militant group Hezbollah. The war has killed more than 1,400 militants and civilians com…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Lebanon_war

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Iran and Israel have been engaged in a proxy conflict since 1985. In the Israeli–Lebanese conflict, Iran has supported Lebanese Shia militias, most notably Hezbollah. In the Israeli–Palestinian confli…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iran–Israel_proxy_conflict

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Claim 9: “Hezbollah is designated as a terrorist group in the US, Germany and several other countries”

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Claim 10: “Trump says he has agreed 'to suspend the bombing and attack of Iran for a period of two weeks'”

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Claim 11: “US-Iran talks set to begin in Pakistan on Friday”

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cross reference SUPPORTS — US-Iran talks to begin in Pakistan on Friday
https://www.dw.com/en/iran-war-us-israel-tehran-agree-two-we…

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Claim 12: “The ceasefire deal comes after Trump had escalated his rhetoric towards Iran, warning Tuesday that a 'whole civilization' would 'die' unless Tehran reopened the crucial waterway”

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Claim 13: “Israeli attacks kill almost 90 in Lebanon after ceasefire announcement”

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Claim 14: “Trump considering 'joint venture' with Iran in Hormuz”

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Claim 15: “The agreement hinges on Iran reopening the Strait of Hormuz”

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Claim 16: “Wednesday marked Israel's biggest attack against Lebanon since the beginning of the most recent war”

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Claim 17: “Trump has said Lebanon is not part of the ceasefire deal, calling it a 'separate skirmish'”

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Wikipedia entries discuss military actions but do not mention Trump's comments about Lebanon and the ceasefire. No evidence supports or contradicts the claim.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Amid ongoing negotiations between Iran and the United States, Israel launched airstrikes on 28 February 2026, targeting sites and cities across Iran, with the United States joining the strikes shortly…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Iran_war

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — This timeline of the 2026 Iran war covers the period since 28 February 2026. The war is ongoing.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Timeline_of_the_2026_Iran_war

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Claim 18: “Trump: In-person talks will happen 'very soon'”

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Claim 19: “EU's Kallas welcomes ceasefire, amid continued 'uncertainty'”

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Claim 20: “US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said that the US has achieved a 'historic and overwhelming victory on the battlefield'”

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Claim 21: “Trump says Lebanon not included in ceasefire deal”

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Claim 22: “Italy says 'unacceptable' that Israel fired at its UN peacekeepers”

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Claim 23: “Erdogan warns of 'possible provocations' and ceasefire 'sabotage'”

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Claim 24: “Iran says Israeli attacks on Lebanon violate ceasefire”

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Wikipedia entries mention conflicts between Israel and Hezbollah but do not reference Iran's statements about ceasefire violations. No evidence supports or contradicts the claim.

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