Dozens killed and injured in Israeli air strikes on Baalbek in eastern Lebanon, as rescue efforts continue in Beirut and Barja after more Israeli bombardments.
According to the Lebanese Health Ministry, 40 people have been killed in an Israeli attack on the town of Baalbek in the Bekaa Valley in eastern Lebanon, Reuters reports.
Around 50 people were also injured in the attack, which took place on Wednesday – at the same time as Israel bombed the southern suburbs of Beirut.
Residents in the area were warned of two attacks, one late yesterday and a second early this morning, according to Al-Jazeera and others.
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In the town of Barja, south of Beirut, rescuers have found 30 dead after Israel bombed an apartment block on Tuesday evening, Lebanon’s civil defence service reported via several news agencies.
The operation continued on Wednesday and it is still unclear whether there are more victims under the rubble.
– There are many dead and injured, said Muhyiddin Al-Qalaaji, a resident of Barja.
AP reports that the airstrike came without warning and that Israel has yet to comment on the incident.
