Israeli air strikes on Saturday killed more than 55 people in Lebanon, many in central Beirut. A strike in Beirut's Basta neighbourhood killed at least 20, while another in the capital's heart brought down a residential building. The Israeli military also reported an attack in the Gaza Strip, where Hamas says a female hostage was killed and another critically injured.
Lebanon said Israel i air strikes killed more than 55 people on Saturday, many of them in central Beirut. One strike in the heart of Beirut brought down a residential building and jolted residents across the city. The strike on the working-class Basta neighbourhood killed at least 20 people and wounded 66, Lebanon's health ministry said. "We saw two dead people on the ground...
Abu Obaida, spokesman for the al-Qassam Brigades, said on Telegram that another female hostage was critically injured in the attack, attributing the information to the guards who had been holding the women captive. The Israeli military said it was unable to confirm or deny the claim but that it was in touch with the family of the Israeli hostage that Hamas says was killed. It also said it was studying footage of the alleged incident released by Hamas.
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