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April 8, 2026military58b584ef b5e8 40e9 ab5d de42480478db54d5a56a 96ba 4f21 baad cb32c8834e66

Israel launches Operation Eternal Darkness with 50 jets hitting 100 targets in 10 minutes

Hours after the ceasefire announcement, the IDF launched "Operation Eternal Darkness," its largest single-day assault on Lebanon. Fifty fighter jets dropped approximately 160 munitions across more than 100 targets in roughly 10 minutes. Five central Beirut neighborhoods were struck without advance warning. Lebanon's Civil Defense reported 254 killed and 1,165 wounded. The Health Ministry counted 112 killed and 837 wounded.