• At Least 40 Killed as Israeli Attacks Rescue Workers in Lebanon’s Baalb

    From NefeshBarYochai@21:1/5 to All on Fri Nov 15 21:00:38 2024
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    At least 40 were killed and dozens wounded today as Israel carried out
    multiple airstrikes against different civilian targets in the major
    eastern Lebanese city of Baalbek.

    The larger of the two strikes targeted the Baalbek Civil Defense
    Center, which was the main area in which rescue workers organize in
    the city. The death toll is not finalized, but at least 15 rescue
    workers were among the slain.

    This has been a recurring problem with Israeli strikes against
    Lebanon, as they have killed a disproportionately large numbers of
    paramedics and other rescue workers, whether by attacking medical
    centers or hitting rescue workers as they attempt to pull people from
    previous strikes. Just today, a separate Israeli attack on the
    southern village of Arabsalim killed six, including five paramedics.

    Earlier in the day, Israel attacked a two-storey residential building
    in the al-Shaab neighborhood. Nine people have been reported killed in
    that strike, and the number wounded has risen throughout the day, up
    to 27.

    Baalbek is covered by an evacuation order by Israel, and has been for
    weeks. A lot of people have fled, but with Israeli attacks hitting
    even areas outside of evacuation zones regularly, many people decided
    it was simpler to just stay in place.

    Baalbek and the surround Bekaa Valley are regular targets for Israel,
    as it is a strongly ShiÆite area. That, along with the south area near
    the Israeli border, have seen the most airstrikes in the ongoing war,
    though Israel has attacked most areas, no matter how far from any
    seemingly relevant targets.

    https://news.antiwar.com/2024/11/14/at-least-21-killed-dozens-wounded-in-israeli-attacks-on-lebanons-baalbek/


    These were rescue workers, not the freedom fighters from Oct 7th.
    What's the excuse for this mass murder?

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