At least 19 killed by Israeli bombings in Baalbek, eastern Lebanon

MADRID 31 Oct. (EUROPA PRESS) –

At least 19 people died this Wednesday in Israeli bombings in the governorate of Baalbek, in eastern Lebanon, after the Israeli Army called on residents of the city and two other towns to leave these areas “immediately.” facing new air attacks against alleged targets of the Lebanese Shiite militia party Hezbollah.

The Emergency Operations Center of the Lebanese Ministry of Health has reported that the toll includes eleven dead, including three women, and three people who are in intensive care due to the attacks on the Salibi farm, while eight people, All five women have died in attacks in Badnayel, according to a statement published on their profile on the social network X.

Baalbek, located in the Becá Valley, has around 25,000 residents and is home to Roman temples considered one of the most important archaeological sites in the Middle East, having been declared a World Heritage Site by the United Nations Organization for Human Rights in 1984. Education, Science and Culture (UNESCO).

The Government of Lebanon has put the death toll at around 2,800 and around 12,900 injured due to the attacks carried out by Israel since October 8, 2023, after the militia party began firing projectiles in support of the groups. Palestinians as a result of the attacks carried out the day before against Israeli territory.