Israeli strikes in Lebanon on Tuesday resulted in the deaths of at least 25 people, as reported by the health ministry. This tragic incident occurred on the same day that Israel agreed to a proposal aimed at ending the conflict with Hezbollah.
The casualties included 10 individuals in central Beirut, six in the southern town of Shaqra, two in Tyre, six in the Baalbek-Hermel region, and one in Hadath in the Mount Lebanon area south of Beirut, according to the ministry's data.
Lebanon's official news agency (NNA) stated that an apartment building in central Beirut's Hamra district was hit during the strikes. Hamra, known as the capital's bustling commercial hub, houses two American universities and several international nonprofit organizations. Prior to the attacks, the Israeli military had issued evacuation warnings for various areas, including Hamra.
NNA also reported that a Hezbollah-linked financial institution, al-Qard al-Hassan in Zuqaq al-Blat, was targeted by a hostile drone.
The Israeli military confirmed that it carried out 'intelligence-based strikes on nine terror targets' related to Hezbollah's financial operations in Beirut, Sidon, Tyre, and Beqaa. The targets included a storage facility, branches of Al-Qard Al-Hassan, and a money exchange office allegedly used to finance Hezbollah's military endeavors.
Prior to the ceasefire approval, Israel intensified its airstrikes on Beirut, focusing on central areas of the city, rather than solely targeting the Hezbollah-dominated southern suburbs, marking a significant escalation in the conflict.
