Lebanon: 16 killed, 20 wounded in Israeli enemy airstrikes on Shamshtar, dours in Baalbek

Sixteen people were killed and 20 others wounded on Wednesday in two Israeli enemy airstrikes targeting the towns of Shamshtar and Dours in the Baalbek district of southern Lebanon.

The Lebanese National News Agency reported that 10 people were killed and four others wounded in the massacre perpetrated by the Israeli enemy early Wednesday morning near the cemetery in the town of Shamshtar in Baalbek. Rescue and ambulance teams are still working at the targeted site.

The agency also reported that another Israeli airstrike targeted a residential building in the town of Dours in Baalbek, resulting in the deaths of six people and injuries to 16 others, all of Syrian nationality, including women and children.

Since March 2nd, the Israeli enemy has escalated its criminal aggression against Lebanon, targeting Lebanese towns, villages, and cities. It has intensified its airstrikes, resulting in hundreds of martyrs, thousands of wounded, and the displacement of approximately 1.5 million Lebanese citizens. This escalation coincides with the aggression launched by the United States and the Zionist entity against Iran.

Since March 2nd, the Israeli enemy has escalated its criminal aggression against Lebanon, targeting Lebanese towns, villages, and cities. It has intensified its airstrikes, resulting in hundreds of martyrs, thousands of wounded, and the displacement of approximately 1.5 million Lebanese citizens. This escalation coincides with the aggression launched by the United States and the Zionist entity against Iran.