A minimum of six individuals have been killed in an Israeli air assault on an condominium constructing in central Beirut, Lebanon’s Well being Ministry has mentioned.
An additional 11 individuals have been wounded in the attack in Beirut late on Wednesday, the ministry mentioned.
The assault began a fireplace in an condominium in a multistorey constructing within the residential Bashoura district, not removed from the United Nations headquarters, the prime minister’s workplace and parliament.
Residents reported a sulfur-like odor following the assault, and Lebanon’s state-run Nationwide Information Company (NNA) accused Israel of utilizing internationally banned phosphorous bombs.
Human rights teams have up to now accused Israel of utilizing white phosphorus incendiary shells on cities and villages in conflict-hit southern Lebanon.
A complete of 17 in a single day air raids had hit Beirut by daybreak on Thursday, NNA reported.
On Tuesday, Israel launched floor incursions into Lebanon in opposition to Hezbollah whereas persevering with to conduct assaults on Gaza, killing dozens of individuals, together with kids, within the final two days.
The Israeli army mentioned eight troopers died within the preventing in southern Lebanon on Wednesday.