Vikrant Shekhawat : Oct 11, 2024, 09:10 AM
Israel-Lebanon News: At least 18 people were killed and 92 others injured in Israeli airstrikes in two different areas of Lebanon's capital Beirut. Lebanon's Health Ministry informed about this tragic incident. These attacks badly affected the Ras al-Naba and Burj Abi Haidar areas of central Beirut, where an eight-storey building was badly damaged and another building collapsed completely.Attacks on buildingsThe first airstrike took place in the Ras al-Naba area, where a powerful explosion took place in the lower part of an eight-storey building. The building was badly damaged by this attack. At the same time, the second attack took place in the Burj Abi Haidar area, where a building collapsed completely and was engulfed in flames. According to eyewitnesses, these attacks have caused great panic among the local residents and relief and rescue operations are going on in the area.No response from Israeli armyThe Israeli army has not immediately commented on these airstrikes, but the incident has come at a time when Israel has intensified its military campaign against Iran-backed Hezbollah in Lebanon. The Israeli army has recently launched ground attacks against Hezbollah in Lebanon, further increasing tensions in the region.Attack on school in Gaza, 27 killedEarlier, Palestinian medical officials said that at least 27 people were killed in an Israeli airstrike on a school that has become a shelter for displaced people in Gaza. The dead included a child and seven women. After the attack, Israel said that it had targeted militants hiding among civilians. Israel has been continuously attacking Hamas targets in Gaza and launched a large-scale air and ground operation in northern Gaza earlier this week.Repeated attacks on sheltersIsraeli airstrikes in Gaza have also targeted shelters there. According to the Al-Aqsa Martyrdom Hospital, several other people were also injured in the attack in Deir al-Balah. Israel claims that it targeted a militant command and control center inside the school. Israel has previously been accused of attacking shelters in Gaza, where it claims militants hide among civilians.Eyewitness statementEyewitnesses said the target of the attack was a temporary police post operated by Hamas inside a shelter. The attack took place when the school's manager was meeting with representatives of an aid group. However, no policemen were present in the room at the time of the attack.Peacekeepers injured in LebanonMeanwhile, two soldiers of the United Nations peacekeeping force UNIFIL were injured in Israeli attacks in southern Lebanon. An official gave this information on condition of anonymity. The official said he was not authorized to speak to the media, but confirmed that Israeli forces opened fire on three UNIFIL positions in southern Lebanon, injuring peacekeepers.Regional tensions and international concernsTensions between Israel and Lebanon have been escalating for some time, with the Iran-backed Hezbollah's activism adding fuel to the fire. Israeli attacks against Hamas in Gaza and Hezbollah in Lebanon have further deepened regional instability, raising concerns among the international community. The ongoing conflict between the two sides is causing heavy civilian casualties, and the scope of the war is no longer limited to Lebanon and Gaza, but has drawn the attention of the whole world.In these difficult times, international intervention and diplomatic efforts are needed more than ever to avert a humanitarian crisis and maintain regional stability.