Israeli Airstrike in Beirut Claims 31 Lives, Including Women and Children

Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 03:00pm on 21 Sep 2024,Saturday International

An Israeli airstrike in southern Beirut on September 20 has left at least 31 people dead, including three children and seven women. The strike targeted a meeting of Hezbollah’s elite Radwan Force, resulting in significant casualties among its members. Lebanon's health minister confirmed that 68 others were injured, with 15 still hospitalized. This incident marks the deadliest Israeli airstrike on Beirut since 2006. As search operations continue, tensions remain high in the region, with Hezbollah launching intense retaliatory rocket fire into northern Israel shortly before the airstrike.

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