Israeli military strikes on Friday and Saturday destroyed buildings south of the Lebanese capital, killing at least six people and wounding dozens, according to the ministry.
“We call on hospitals in Beirut, Mount Lebanon and areas not affected by the Israeli aggression to stop accepting non-emergency cases by the end of next week to make room to receive patients from the hospital in south Beirut’s Dahiyeh, which will be evacuated due to the crisis the. development of aggression.” the ministry wrote in a statement.
The attacks occurred in parts of Beirut, including the southern suburb of Dahiyeh, a densely populated area that is home to many Hezbollah leaders. Israel then launched further attacks in southern Beirut, targeting what it claimed were Hezbollah weapons caches. The militant group denied that its weapons were stored in the targeted civilian buildings.
Iran announced that Israel would be punished
Lebanese Prime Minister Najib Mikati called on the international community to help stop what he called Israel’s “tyranny,” state news agency NNA reported. “This new aggression proves that Israel’s enemies do not care about international efforts and calls for a ceasefire,” Mikati said.
