The smoke seen after Israel’s attack on Beirut, the capital of Lebanon. Photo: AP
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- More than 250 people have been killed and more than 1,000 injured in Israeli airstrikes in Lebanon.
- In response, Hezbollah also launched a rocket attack on northern Israel.
- UN human rights chief Volker Türk commented that ‘such a massacre is unbelievable and appalling’.
26 Chait, Kathmandu. More than 250 people have been killed in Israel’s largest ever airstrikes in Lebanon. This is Israel’s deadliest attack since the conflict with Hezbollah began.
In the attack on Wednesday, 254 people were killed and more than 1,000 were injured, according to Reuters, citing Lebanon’s civil security agency. The Ministry of Health has confirmed the death of 182 people across the country, although this is not the final information, he said.
91 people died in the capital Beirut alone.
UN human rights chief Volker Türk commented that ‘such a massacre is unbelievable and appalling’.
On Wednesday afternoon, smoke plumes were seen in the sky due to five consecutive large explosions.
According to the Israeli army, more than 100 military structures and command centers in Beirut, Bekaa Valley and southern Lebanon were attacked within 10 minutes.
Meanwhile, Hizbollah said it launched a rocket attack on the Manara area in northern Israel, accusing it of violating the ceasefire. “The response will continue until the Israeli-American attack on our country and people stops,” the Hezbollah group said in a statement.
After Hezbollah’s attack on Israel on March 2, Israel has become aggressive. Since then, Israel has intensified air and ground attacks.
Regional ceasefire efforts in crisis
The news of Reuters mentions that this incident has raised serious questions about the regional ceasefire efforts.
Israel has also supported the two-week ceasefire between America and Iran that started on Wednesday. But Israel has made it clear that it will not stop attacking Lebanon.
Iranian President Massoud Pezeshkian has said that maintaining a ceasefire in Lebanon is the main condition of the agreement between his country and the United States.
According to the local media, the rescue operation is very difficult due to the latest attack by Israel in Lebanon.
Due to the lack of ambulance, it is seen that the injured were taken to the hospital by motorcycle.
Beirut’s big hospitals have appealed for help saying that blood of all groups is needed.
Major buildings in the capital have been destroyed due to the attack. The rescuers were seen pulling an elderly woman out of the building with the help of a crane.