# The Lebanese know from experience that the final hours of a cease-fire with Israel are usually the fiercest.

*business · news · 2026-04-08 · New York Magazine*

## Key points

- Israel launched its heaviest bombardment of Lebanon after a regionwide cease-fire was declared.
- Beirut was excluded from the cease-fire by Israel, contradicting the mediator and Iran's conditions.
- The Lebanese government declared Hezbollah's armed wing illegal and ordered its disarmament for the first time.
- Israel reduced its invasion goal from thirty kilometers to just a few kilometers inside Lebanon after clashes.
- Iran re-closed the Strait of Hormuz in response to Lebanon's exclusion from the cease-fire agreement.

**Countries:** Lebanon, Israel, Iran, United States, Pakistan

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