BANGKOK, SEATIZENS – An Israeli airstrike hit municipal buildings in Nabatieh, Lebanon, killing the mayor and 15 others. The UN’s Jeanine Hennis-Plasschaert condemned it, calling it “unacceptable.” Lebanon’s Prime Minister Najib Mikati stated the attack targeted a council meeting intentionally. Israel claimed they were targeting Hezbollah, but the strike has raised concerns about civilian safety and state infrastructure.
According to BBC, An Israeli airstrike targeted Beirut’s Dahieh suburb, marking the first attack on the capital in five days despite a US call for restraint. This strike heightened the conflict and included an attack in Nabatieh that killed the mayor and 15 others, drawing international condemnation. The UN’s Jeanine Hennis-Plasschaert criticized the strike, calling it “unacceptable” and raising concerns about targeting state infrastructure and civilian safety.
Israeli Airstrikes in Beirut Escalate Conflict, Impact Civilian Lives
Escalating Conflict: Israeli Airstrikes in Beirut and Northern Lebanon
An Israeli airstrike hit Beirut’s Dahieh suburb, marking the first attack on the capital in five days despite a US call for restraint. This attack intensified the ongoing conflict. Hours before, US State Department spokesman Matthew Miller expressed concerns about Israel’s bombing campaign, urging restraint. Israel expanded its air campaign, hitting a residential home in Aitou, northern Lebanon, and killing 23 people, including 12 women and two children. The Lebanese health ministry confirmed the casualties, prompting the UN human rights office to call for an investigation due to “real concerns” about international humanitarian law.
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In Nabatieh, an Israeli airstrike killed the mayor and 15 others, drawing international condemnation. The UN’s Jeanine Hennis-Plasschaert labeled the killing of Mayor Ahmad Kahil as “alarming” and unacceptable. Lebanon’s caretaker prime minister, Najib Mikati, condemned the attack, stating it intentionally targeted a council meeting.
(Beam Chayapon)
