Israeli Strikes on Lebanon and Gaza Kill 50 in 24 Hours, Including 37 in Beirut

Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 07:20pm on 21 Sep 2024,Saturday International

Israeli airstrikes on Lebanon and Gaza in the past 24 hours have killed at least 50 people. A strike on southern Beirut, Lebanon, claimed 37 lives, including three children and seven women, according to Health Minister Firas Abiad. Two apartment blocks collapsed, and 68 others were injured. Rescuers fear 17-18 people are still missing. The strikes targeted Hezbollah militants, with two senior commanders confirmed dead. In Gaza City, Israeli strikes hit schools sheltering displaced people, killing 13. Hezbollah launched retaliatory rocket attacks on northern Israel, intercepted by Israel’s Iron Dome.

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