Israeli Strikes Kill Dozens Across Lebanon as Bombing Nears Hariri Hospital

Israeli forces escalated strikes across Lebanon, killing at least 39 people nationwide.

“Israeli strikes across southern Lebanon and the capital, Beirut, have killed at least 14 people, a day after Israel threatened to hit Lebanon’s main border crossing with Syria, forcing its closure”

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In Beirut's Jnah neighborhood, a missile struck about 100 meters from Rafik Hariri University Hospital, wounding at least 39.

Al Jazeera

The Israeli military claimed it was striking Hezbollah infrastructure, but residential buildings and civilian areas were hit.

Roughly 900,000 people were displaced after more than a month of strikes.

Jnah resident Nancy Hassan said, We have lost our homes, where can we go?

The strikes forced closure of Lebanon's main border crossing with Syria at Masnaa.

President Joseph Aoun asserted negotiations were the only way to stop this madness.

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Fifteen hospitals were heavily damaged, three had closed.

The compound of Ras el Nabaa hospital in Jnah was struck twice within hours.

UN Secretary-General Guterres called on all parties to respect humanitarian law.

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Analyses questioned the effectiveness of the strikes in compelling Hezbollah's surrender.

The Atlantic Council called the campaign a high-risk gamble with unclear objectives.