Lebanon's Foreign Ministry filed an urgent complaint with the United Nations Security Council on Wednesday, accusing Israel of violating international law with airstrikes conducted across the country on April 8. The complaint, based on a cabinet decision from the prior week, requests circulation as an official document for both the UN General Assembly and Security Council.

The strikes, dubbed "Black Wednesday" by Lebanese officials, involved approximately 100 Israeli airstrikes targeting sites in Beirut, the Bekaa Valley, and southern Lebanon over less than 10 minutes during rush hour. Lebanese authorities reported 303 people killed, including 30 children and 71 women, and 1,150 injured, with 143 children and 358 women among the wounded. Other tallies cited at least 254 deaths and 1,165 injuries.

Lebanon accused Israel of deliberate attacks on densely populated residential areas without warning, as well as strikes on medical facilities, including 17 hospitals and 101 emergency response teams, since the conflict's escalation. The complaint invokes the UN Charter, international humanitarian law, the Fourth Geneva Convention, and Security Council resolutions protecting civilians and medical personnel.

Israel stated the operation, named "Eternal Darkness," targeted more than 100 Hezbollah command centers and military sites. The strikes occurred hours after a U.S.-Iran ceasefire announcement, which Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said did not apply to Lebanon. The broader conflict resumed on March 2 amid clashes with Hezbollah, which has launched attacks into northern Israel, causing two civilian deaths between March 2 and April 7.

Lebanese Prime Minister Nawaf Salam announced the cabinet's decision to file the complaint during a press conference last Thursday, directing the army to bolster defenses around Beirut. Before April 8, over 1,500 people had been killed and more than one million displaced since March.

United Nations officials strongly condemned the strikes. Human Rights Chief Volker Türk called the scale of killing and destruction "horrific," urging independent investigations and compliance with principles of distinction and proportionality under international humanitarian law. A UN spokesperson described the civilian casualties as "appalling." UN experts labeled the bombings "illegal aggression."

Israel has issued displacement orders covering 14% of Lebanon, including the southern suburbs of Beirut and parts of the Bekaa, with reports of home demolitions in border areas. Reports indicate Israel is considering a one-week ceasefire in Lebanon amid U.S. pressure, while expressing willingness for direct talks with Beirut. No official Israeli response to the UN complaint was immediately available.