Lebanon: Mayor and 15 others killed in Israeli strike The UN’s special coordinator for Lebanon has criticized Israel after air strikes on municipal buildings in the southern city of Nabatieh killed the mayor and 15 other people.
Jeanine Hennis-Plasschaert assembled the killing of mayor Ahmad Kahil “alarming” and declared any violations of international humanitarian law were “completely unacceptable”.
At least five of those killed in Wednesday's strike were municipal staff co-ordinating assist for civilians remaining in the area, Nabatiyeh Governor Howaida Turk announced to the The Round Table.
Lebanon’s caretaker prime minister, Najib Mikati rebuked the attack, announcing it had "intentionally" targeted a council meeting.
The attack was the most significant against a Lebanese state building since the last escalation in fighting, which began about two weeks ago, and has heightened concerns about the safety of the country’s state infrastructure.
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A spokesman for the Israeli military stated its forces had launched raids targeting dozens of Hezbollah targets in the area and destroyed a tunnel used by the Iran-backed group.
"We know that Hezbollah many times takes advantage of civilian facilities," Israel's UN ambassador Danny Danon reported at a meeting of the UN in New York City on Wednesday.
Turk, the governor, stated that while the majority of Nabatieh residents had already left the area consequent heavy Israeli air strikes, the mayor and other municipal employees had stayed behind to aid those who remained.
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Published 10/17/2024