Israeli warplanes massacre Lebanese civilians in Bekaa, South Lebanon

By Al Mayadeen English
Source: Al Mayadeen
21 Oct 2024 22:31

The Lebanese Ministry of Health has released the death toll of citizens killed by Israeli occupation forces on Sunday, as well as details on today's attacks.

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Rescue workers use a bulldozer to remove the rubble of buildings destroyed by Israeli warplanes in the Southern Suburb of Beirut, Lebanon, on October 21, 2024. (AP)

The Lebanese Ministry of Health announced on Monday that the number of casualties from the Israeli aggression on Lebanon has risen to 2,483 martyrs and approximately 11,628 injured.

The statement noted that the death toll from yesterday's Israeli aggression caused the martyrdom of 19 people and injured 98 others. It is worth noting that the information is being provided by the Ministry's Public Health Emergency Operations Center.

In South Lebanon, 13 were martyred and 36 were injured in the Southern governorate, and six were martyred and 52 injured in the Nabatieh governorate.

This includes four people who were martyred in the town of al-Babiliyeh, including two children, while eight others were injured in Israeli airstrikes.

The Ministry of Health also collected the dismembered body parts of civilians killed in an Israeli airstrike in Kfar Hatta, near Saida. Health authorities are conducting DNA tests to identify the individuals targeted in the attacks, following reports of three individuals missing, while the body of one martyr has been recovered.

Another four civilians were killed in the town of al-Kharayib and four others were injured.

In the Bekaa, 9 people were injured as a result of the Israeli aggression, while another person was injured in Mount Lebanon.

Israeli warplanes also conducted a raid on the Nabi An'am neighborhood in the city of Baalbek. As a result of the brutal air raid, six people were martyred, including a child, while five others were injured.

The Ministry also denied information regarding the evacuation of the Baalbek governmental hospital, noting that the medical facility remains operational. However, the ministry did take precautionary measures, transferring patients away from rooms facing buildings that the Israeli regime threatened to bomb on Sunday.

Overview of Israeli Attacks on Lebanon – Monday

Al Mayadeen's correspondent reported on the escalation in Israeli violence against Lebanon. Several were martyred and wounded after 3 Israeli missiles struck a home in Nabi An'am, according to our correspondent.

In southern Lebanon, our correspondent noted that Israeli warplanes intensified their airstrikes on Monday evening, targeting towns including al-Bayyad, Majdal Zoun, Yatir, Sadqin, Rechknanay, Adchit, and al-Qusayr.

Israeli warplanes also launched a series of airstrikes on Kfar Joz in Nabatieh.

In the northern Bekaa, Al Mayadeen's correspondent reported a significant wave of Israeli airstrikes.

Additionally, the occupation forces detonated houses on the outskirts of Ayta al-Shaab in Bint Jbeil. This coincided with soldiers intentionally setting fire to several olive groves and deploying incendiary materials in the fields and outskirts of Rmeish. Furthermore, Merkava tanks shelled homes situated between Ayta al-Shaab and Rmeish.

In the town of Blida, the occupation forces rigged six buildings on the town's outskirts and detonated them simultaneously.