Israel, Lebanon and Iran
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By Nazih Osseiran, Alexander Dziadosz and Alexander Cornwell BEIRUT/TEL AVIV, April 8 (Reuters) - Israel carried out its heaviest strikes on Lebanon since the conflict with Hezbollah broke out last
Oil prices surged today after energy infrastructure in Persian Gulf countries came under attack, with fires reported at facilities in Qatar and aerial threats intercepted in Saudi Arabia, following a warning from Iran.
A senior Lebanese official earlier told the BBC that Lebanon would only take part in talks if a ceasefire was in place.
Rescue teams worked through the night to pull survivors from a damaged building in Beirut after Israel carried out a series of strikes across Lebanon. Israel said it targeted more than 100 Hezbollah command centers in the largest coordinated strike since the conflict began.