JERUSALEM/BEIRUT, April 8 (Xinhua) -- Israeli military chief Eyal Zamir said Wednesday that Israel will continue strikes in Lebanon "with determination," speaking after a U.S.-Iran truce took effect.
Israel said shortly after the ceasefire began that it does not consider Lebanon part of the two-week truce.
"We will continue striking the Hezbollah terror organization and will utilize every operational opportunity," Zamir said from the Kirya military headquarters in Tel Aviv, overseeing a large-scale series of strikes across Lebanon. "We will continue to strike with determination," he added.
Meanwhile, Lebanese media reported that Israeli airstrikes on Beirut killed and wounded scores of people, prompting hospitals in the capital to appeal for blood donations of all types.
The two-week ceasefire paused 39 days of fighting in the region, sparked by joint U.S.-Israeli attacks on Iran on Feb. 28. The office of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Israel would comply with the truce but continue its attacks in Lebanon. ■
