Beirut attack’s civilian death toll rises to 5: Ministry
The number of civilians killed in the Israeli air strike that killed a Hezbollah commander and an Iranian military adviser in Beirut has risen to five after one of those wounded succumbed to their injuries, according to Lebanon’s Health Ministry.
The civilian death toll includes three women and two children, the ministry said.
The attack also killed Hezbollah commander Fuad Shukr and Iranian military adviser in Lebanon, Milad Bidi.
‘Fire of anger and revenge intensifying’: Iran’s IRGC commander
Hossein Salami, commander-in-chief of Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), has issued a statement, offering condolences to IRGC adviser Milad Beidi, who was killed in an Israeli attack in the suburbs of Beirut on Tuesday.
Beidi’s legacy will “inspire the zealous and revolutionary youth of today and tomorrow”, Salami said in comments carried by Iran’s official IRNA news agency.
His killing, Salami added, will further fuel the “fire of anger and revenge” towards Israel.
Lufthansa cancels Tel Aviv flights, France warns citizens
The Lufthansa Group has cancelled all its passenger and cargo flights to and from Tel Aviv with immediate effect through August 8, says a spokesperson for the German airline.
“The reason for this is the current development in the region,” the spokesperson said.
France has also warned its citizens against travelling to Israel and the occupied Palestinian territory amid risks of “military escalation”.
“Due to risks of military escalation in the Middle East, citizens are strictly advised … against travelling to Israel and the Palestinian Territories,” the French foreign ministry said on its website, according to a report by Anadolu.
It also warned French nationals against travelling to Lebanon.
