Iran embassy condemns 'insane' Israeli airstrike on Beirut

By Al Mayadeen English
Source: Agencies
20 Sep 2024 21:17

12 have been confirmed injured so far, including many women and children, following "Israel's" aggression on Beirut's suburbs.

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People gather at the scene of an Israeli missile strike in the southern suburbs of Beirut, Friday, Sept. 20, 2024 (AP Photo/Bilal Hussein)

Iran's embassy in Lebanon condemned the Israeli regime's deadly airstrike on the southern suburbs of Beirut on Friday.

"We condemn the strongest terms the insane action of the Zionist regime," the embassy said in a statement, adding that the regime had "crossed all limits by targeting residential areas".

ندين بأشد العبارات الجنون الإسرائيلي والصلف الذي تجاوز كل الحدود باستهداف المناطق السكنية في الضاحية الجنوبية لبيروت، ما أسفر عن استشهاد وجرح العشرات، بينهم أطفال ونساء. نؤكد مجددًا أن مثل هذه الجرائم الإرهابية لن تنال من عزيمة وإيمان اللبنانيين. خالص العزاء لأهالي الشهداء،…
— السفارة الإيرانية- لبنان (@IranEmbassyLB) September 20, 2024

Earlier in the day, "Israel" launched an aggression on a residential building in the Lebanese capital's southern suburb.

The attack completely destroyed the residential building, with 12 confirmed dead so far, including many women and children, according to the Lebanese Ministry of Health.

Shortly after the aggression, the Lebanese Resistance announced it targeted the headquarters of the aerial control unit and the aerial operations division at the Meron base in northern occupied Palestine.

In a statement, the Resistance said it hit the Israeli intelligence base it blames for "assassinations".

Israeli news reports later said that bomb shelters were opened in several areas in central occupied Palestine.

An Israeli official reported to AFP that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu had to postpone a trip to the US by a day due to the security situation in northern region occupied Palestine.