Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 07:01pm on 21 Sep 2024,Saturday International
The death toll from an Israeli airstrike on Beirut's Dahieh neighborhood has risen to 37, Lebanon's health ministry reported, with women and children among the victims. The Friday attack targeted a Hezbollah stronghold, destroying buildings and leaving 68 people wounded. Rescue operations continued throughout Saturday as medical personnel searched for survivors. Hezbollah confirmed the deaths of two senior commanders in the strike. The Lebanese health minister condemned the attack as a violation of international law, stating, “those killed were civilians, not Hezbollah members.”
