Israeli massacres in Lebanon continue unabated; civilians main target

By Al Mayadeen English
Source: Agencies + Al Mayadeen
22 Oct 2024 22:34

In its daily report, the Lebanese Ministry of Health said that Monday's attacks by Israeli forces resulted in 63 martyrs and 234 injuries.

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A fire burns in a building targeted by an Israeli air strike in Beirut's Southern Suburb of Chiah, on October 22, 2024 (AFP)

The number of people killed in the Israeli aggression on Lebanon since October 8 has risen to 2,546, in addition to 11,862 injuries, the Lebanese Ministry of Health announced on Tuesday.

The Ministry said that Monday's attacks by Israeli forces resulted in 63 martyrs and 234 injured.

In massacres carried out by the occupation across different areas, the Ministry confirmed that 5 people were killed and 21 others injured in an Israeli airstrike on Kassar al-Zaatar in Nabatieh, southern Lebanon.

Additionally, 5 people were killed and 10 others were wounded in an Israeli airstrike on the al-Maali area in Baalbek-Hermel.

Al Mayadeen's correspondent reported that Israeli forces also targeted the town of Nabi Sheet, southeast of Baalbek.

Our correspondent said that 12 people were killed and dozens of others were injured in an Israeli strike on the southern town of Tefahta, noting that rescue teams are still working to clear the rubble.

فيديو يظهر لحظة العدوان الإسرائيلي على بلدة #تفاحتا والتي ارتقى على إثرها شـــ هد|ء. #الميادين_لبنان pic.twitter.com/47Zo0w0TLk
— الميادين لبنان (@mayadeenlebanon) October 22, 2024

The Lebanese Ministry of Health also reported that the death toll from the Israeli massacre in the Jnah area of Beirut had risen to 18 martyrs, including four children, with an additional 60 people injured.

Al Mayadeen's correspondent mentioned that Israeli forces carried out an airstrike on a residential building in the Ghobeiry area in Beirut's Southern Suburb.

#WATCH | Video shows Israeli aggression targeting a residential building in Ghobeiri, Southen Suburb of Beirut, completely demolishing it. pic.twitter.com/GmMgOuETmb
— Al Mayadeen English (@MayadeenEnglish) October 22, 2024

A statement issued by the Public Health Emergency Operations Center, part of the Ministry of Public Health, detailed the distribution of victims from Monday's Israeli airstrikes by region.

The toll from the aggression in the South reached 24 martyrs and 85 wounded, including 3 martyrs and 21 wounded in Nabatieh. In the Bekaa region, 7 martyrs and 5 injured were reported.

In Baalbek-Hermel, 11 martyrs and 63 wounded were recorded, while in Mount Lebanon, the toll reached 18 martyrs and 60 wounded.