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    Deadly air strike on central Beirut after Israel hits Lebanon in north and south

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    Israel targets Hezbollah in Lebanese capital while hospital director and six colleagues reportedly killed in north, with more medics and UN peacekeepers among other casualtiesA powerful airstrike targeted central Beirut on Saturday, security sources said, shaking the Lebanese capital as Israel pressed its offensive against the Iran-backed Hezbollah group.At least four people were killed and 33 wounded in the attack in Beirut’s Basta neighbourhood, Hezbollah’s al-Manar broadcaster reported, citing the health ministry. Lebanon’s National News Agency said early on Saturday that the attack resulted in a large number of fatalities and injuries and destroyed an eight-storey building. Footage broadcast by Lebanon’s Al Jadeed station showed at least one destroyed building and several others badly damaged around it. Continue reading…

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    Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/world/2024/nov/23/deadly-air-strike-on-central-beirut-after-israel-hits-lebanon-in-north-and-south

    Author : Guardian staff and agencies

    Publish date : 2024-11-23 04:41:00

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