‘Belt of fire’ after Israeli air strikes on southern Lebanon
“For now, 11 strikes have mainly hit Nabatieh [town] but also its surroundings,” its governor says. The intense raids “formed a kind of belt of fire” in the area. Casualties were inflicted but a precise toll was not given.
The southern city was hit for the first time on Sunday when an Israeli air strike destroyed its Ottoman-era market, killing at least one person and wounding four.
Rescue workers survey destroyed buildings in Nabatieh town, south Lebanon
‘It’s a massacre’: Israeli strikes kill mayor and others in Nabatieh
Local authorities are reporting Nabatieh Mayor Ahmad Kahil is among those killed. “The mayor of Nabatieh, among others … was martyred. It’s a massacre,” Governor Howaida Turk said.
Kahil was inside the town’s municipal building when it was attacked, said Turk. Rescuers said several others were killed.
At least 5 killed in Lebanon’s southern Nabatieh town. Search-and-rescue operations for survivors are ongoing.
UN Lebanon envoy urges protection of civilians after Nabatieh strike
The UN special coordinator for Lebanon says civilian suffering is reaching an unprecedented level after an Israeli strike in the south killed at least five people and hurt 43, according to Lebanon’s Health Ministry.
“Today, Israeli air strikes hit the town of Nabatiyeh in southern Lebanon, yet again,” Jeanine Hennis-Plasschaert said in a statement, adding that “civilians and civilian infrastructure must be protected at all times.”
‘Still pulling people out of the rubble’ in Lebanon’s Nabatieh
We’re hearing from sources that Israel’s attack on the southern Lebanese town was on a regular civic meeting in the local municipality building.
There was a concentrated period of Israeli air strikes, not just on the mayor’s meeting but also residential buildings around the area. Rescue teams are still pulling people out of the rubble. Six people have now died, including the mayor.
The strike comes after Nabatieh was attacked a few days ago where its historic marketplace was completely destroyed by fire. It was so severe rescuers had to wait a few hours before they could get to the people trapped inside.
Smoke billows after Israeli air strikes on the southern Lebanese town of Nabatieh
