Israeli airstrike! Building collapsed, dozens of people killed and injured
2024-07-31
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According to the Associated Press, Israel launched an airstrike on the southern suburbs of Beirut, the capital of Lebanon, on the 30th local time, killing at least 3 people and injuring 74 others. Israel said that they killed a senior commander of Hezbollah in the airstrike.The airstrike reportedly took place in Haret al-Herlike, a crowded urban neighborhood in the southern suburbs of Beirut, destroying several buildings, including an apartment building near a hospital, with half of the target building collapsed and another building next to it severely damaged.
The report quoted the Lebanese National News Agency as saying that an Israeli drone fired three rockets. The Lebanese health department said that the airstrike killed at least one woman and two children and injured 74 others, some of whom were seriously injured. Hospitals near the explosion site called on people to donate blood.
Lebanon's caretaker Prime Minister Mikati condemned the Israeli attack, which he said took place just metres from a major hospital in the Lebanese capital.
The Israeli army claimed that it had killed a Hezbollah commander in an airstrike, but the Lebanese side denied it.On the night of July 30, the Israel Defense Forces issued a statement confirming that the Israeli army launched a targeted air strike on the Beirut area of Lebanon based on intelligence on the evening of the 30th, killing Fuad Shukur, a senior military commander and head of the strategic forces of Hezbollah in Lebanon.The statement said that since October 8 last year, Shukur has been directing Hezbollah's attacks against Israel, and on the 27th he directed a rocket attack on the Golan Heights town of Majdar Shams.Earlier, Lebanon's "New TV" reported that the Israeli airstrike targeted Fuad Shukur, a military adviser to Hezbollah leader Nasrallah, but the attack failed. A political analyst with close ties to Hezbollah also said in an interview with local media that Shukur was the target of the Israeli airstrike.LibraryEr was not killed in the attack.The United States, France and other countries took diplomatic actions to urge the Israeli army not to attack the Lebanese capital BeirutAccording to Reuters and other media reports on the 29th, many countries including the United States and France are taking diplomatic actions to prevent the escalation of military conflicts.The Israeli-occupied town of Majdal Shams in the Golan Heights was attacked by rockets on the 27th local time, causing dozens of casualties, including children. Israel believes that the attack was launched by Hezbollah in Lebanon and vowed to retaliate. Reuters said that in view of the current situation, the United States is stepping up its efforts to avoid a full-scale war between Israel and Hezbollah in Lebanon.According to reports, Hezbollah in Lebanon denied launching the above-mentioned attack. However, the Israeli Security Cabinet authorized Prime Minister Netanyahu on the 28th to decide how and when to respond to Hezbollah's rocket attack in Lebanon. Several sources told Reuters that the current focus of diplomatic actions is to limit Israel's response and urge the Israeli army not to target the densely populated Lebanese capital Beirut and the city's southern suburbs or key infrastructure such as airports and bridges.John Kirby, strategic communications coordinator for the U.S. National Security Council, told the media on the 29th that the U.S. government believes there is still time and space to resolve the issue through diplomatic means, and is in ongoing discussions with Israeli and Lebanese diplomats to continue to "support efforts to reach a diplomatic solution."According to CNN, Lebanon revealed that it has received assurances from a third party that Israel's response will be limited. Reuters quoted Elias Boussabo, deputy speaker of the Lebanese parliament, as saying that Israel can avoid the danger of a major escalation by not attacking the capital and its surrounding areas. "If they avoid civilians and avoid Beirut and its suburbs, then their attack may be well thought out," Boussabo said. But Reuters said that two diplomats from the Middle East and Europe said that Israel has not yet promised to avoid attacking Beirut and its suburbs or civilian infrastructure.
Source: China News Network, CCTV News Client, Global Times
