An Israeli airstrike on a central Beirut neighbourhood early Saturday killed at least 15 people and wounded 23 others, the health ministry said. (AP video by Ali Sharafeddine / Nov. 23, 2024)
By Abby Sewell And Bassem Mroue The Associated Press
BEIRUT, Lebanon (AP) — Israeli airstrikes Saturday in central Beirut killed at least 20 people, officials said, as the once-rare attacks on the heart of Lebanon’s capital continued without warning while diplomats scrambled to broker a cease-fire.
Lebanon’s Health Ministry said 66 people were wounded in the strikes, which were the fourth in central Beirut in less than a week.
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