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Three children among 31 killed in Israel Beirut strike: new toll

The death toll from an Israeli airstrike targeting Hezbollah military leaders in a Beirut building has increased to 31, according to Lebanon's health minister, Firass Abiad. Among the deceased are three children and seven women.

Published September 21,2024
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The toll from an Israeli air strike targeting Hezbollah military leaders in a Beirut building rose to 31 dead Saturday, Lebanon's health minister said, with three children among those killed.

"The toll has risen to 31 dead," Firass Abiad said, "among them three children and seven women". Friday's Israeli strike targeted a meeting of commanders of Hezbollah's elite Radwan Force, killing 16 of them.