Israel has continued its airstrikes on Hezbollah positions in Lebanon, with the latest attack hitting a civil defense center in Baalbek, an eastern city near Beirut. At least 12 rescue workers were killed in the strike. These workers were part of the team trying to save victims trapped under the rubble in the area. Rescue operations are ongoing as emergency teams search for survivors.
Before this attack, Syrian state media reported that 15 people were killed in an Israeli airstrike in Syria. However, Israel has not confirmed or commented on this claim.
The bombing in Lebanon caused significant damage to buildings, and many people may still be buried under the debris. Emergency workers are focused on finding their colleagues who were trapped when the rescue center was destroyed.
Lebanon’s Health Ministry strongly condemned the attack, calling it a “barbaric strike” on a government health center. The Ministry also noted that this was the second attack on a healthcare facility by Israel in less than two hours.