Israeli airstrike hits Beirut Cola area, aggression death toll soars
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An Israeli drone strike on a residential building in Beirut marks the first attack on the capital since the conflict escalated, contributing to a rising death toll of 105 and 359 injuries across Lebanon.
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The residential apartment was targeted by an Israeli airstrike on September 30, 2024, in the Cola area in the capital Beirut. (Social media)
Al Mayadeen's correspondent reported that at midnight on Sunday, an Israeli airstrike targeted a multi-story residential building in the Cola area of Beirut. This marks the first attack on the capital since the beginning of the war.
Initial reports indicate that it was a drone strike and not an air raid from fighter jets.
Chaos and destruction unfold in the streets following the Israeli airstrike on a residential apartment in the Cola area of #Beirut, marking a significant escalation in the ongoing Israeli aggression. pic.twitter.com/8L1SaMzHAc
— Al Mayadeen English (@MayadeenEnglish) September 29, 2024
Preliminary reports accounted for two martyrs and several wounded and underscored that an unexploded missile remains in the targeted apartment.
Moreover, across Lebanon, our correspondent also mentioned that five airstrikes targeted the vicinity of Hermel in northeastern Lebanon.
In the south, Israeli aircraft struck the towns of al-Mansouri and al-Qlaileh in the Tyre district and al-Ghazzieh in the East Saida area.
Additionally, Al Mayadeen's correspondent denied reports circulating about an attempted Israeli landing south of the city of Tyre.
Death toll rises to 105 with 359 injured in 24 hours in Lebanon
The Public Health Emergency Operations Center of the Lebanese Ministry of Health has reported the casualties from the Israeli aggression on Sunday, stating that 105 people have been martyred and 359 injured due to airstrikes targeting towns and villages in southern Lebanon, Baalbek-Hermel, and the southern suburbs of Beirut.
The report indicated that airstrikes on the Tyre district resulted in 16 deaths and 115 injuries, with the breakdown as follows: 15 martyrs and 97 injuries in Tyre and its suburbs.
In Qana, one martyr and 18 injuries were reported, with significant damage inflicted on the Qana government hospital.
Saida recorded 32 martyrs and 53 injuries, while in the districts of Marjayoun and Nabatieh, seven people were killed and 40 were injured.
In Bint Jbeil, five martyrs and 10 injuries were reported in the Nabatieh governorate.
In the Baalbek-Hermel governorate in eastern Lebanon, 33 martyrs and 97 injuries were attributed to the Israeli attacks.
In the Bekaa region, nine martyrs and 42 injuries were documented from the ongoing Israeli airstrikes.
In the southern suburbs of Beirut, the Ministry of Health's emergency operations center reported three martyrs and two injuries from an Israeli strike in the Ghobeiri area.
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