Israeli Airstrikes in Beirut Kill at Least Six, Injure 24
Beirut. At least six people were killed and 24 others injured in an Israeli airstrike in Beirut.
According to preliminary details released by Lebanon's Ministry of Public Health, the identities of the deceased are yet to be confirmed. Identification will only be confirmed after DNA testing.
The Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) stated that the attack targeted Hezbollah objectives. According to local media, the first strike hit a residential building in the Zoukak Al-Blat area, central to the capital, which is near government headquarters and various embassies.
Similarly, the second strike was carried out in the Basta area. News agency AFP has also confirmed the incident. Amidst the escalating conflict in the Middle East, Lebanon has been drawn into a direct war.
The situation has become more tense since Hezbollah fired rockets towards Israel on March 2. That attack was in response to claims that Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei was killed in a joint operation by the United States and Israel.
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