The Great Beirut Massacre: 100 Israeli Airstrikes in Minutes Turn the Capital and the South into a Battlefield, Leaving Hundreds of Martyrs and Wounded
In an unprecedented escalation of aggression, the Israeli enemy committed a horrific massacre against the Lebanese people on Wednesday, launching its most intense wave of airstrikes yet targeting the capital, Beirut, and vast areas in the south, in blatant defiance of all international efforts and declared ceasefire agreements.
The Lebanese Ministry of Health and its Minister, Dr. Rakan Nasr al-Din, confirmed that hundreds were killed and wounded as a result of the intense airstrikes that targeted densely populated civilian areas during peak hours. They indicated that many victims remain trapped under the rubble, as hospitals are overcrowded and unable to accommodate the increasing number of injured.
According to field reports and statements from the enemy itself, the Israeli enemy carried out approximately 100 airstrikes in just ten minutes, targeting the heart of Beirut and its southern suburbs, as well as multiple areas in southern Lebanon, in one of the widest and most violent attacks since the start of the latest escalation. The airstrikes caused widespread destruction to homes and property, while plumes of smoke blanketed the Beirut sky and explosions reverberated throughout the city.
The enemy issued threatening warnings to residents in several neighborhoods of the southern suburbs, including Haret Hreik, Ghobeiri, Laylaki, Burj al-Barajneh, and Chiyah, as well as areas south of the Zahrani River, in a blatant attempt to instill mass terror while carrying out intense airstrikes.
On the ground, ambulance and civil defense teams faced significant difficulties reaching victims due to the overwhelming traffic congestion and the scale of the destruction. This prompted health authorities to issue urgent appeals for blood donations and to clear roads for ambulances. Eyewitness accounts documented harrowing scenes of injured civilians abandoning their cars in the middle of the streets and walking towards hospitals in search of treatment.
In a related development, the Lebanese Army Command urged citizens to avoid traveling to southern regions and to adhere to military instructions, warning of the dangers posed by unexploded ordnance and remnants of the aggression. Meanwhile, relief organizations continued to appeal for displaced persons to remain in safe locations until a comprehensive and official ceasefire is declared.
Politically, this escalation came hours after statements by the head of the criminal Zionist enemy government, Benjamin Netanyahu, in which he asserted that the ceasefire agreement between the United States and Iran does not include Lebanon. This directly contradicts the statements made by international mediators, revealing the enemy’s insistence on expanding the scope of its aggression and reneging on any de-escalation commitments.
Despite the scale of the aggression, the Islamic Resistance in Lebanon has maintained its ceasefire up to the time of this report, demonstrating its commitment to avoiding being drawn into an escalation dictated by the enemy.
Internationally, the Zionist massacres have sparked widespread condemnation. The European Union called for an immediate cessation of military operations, while the Spanish Foreign Minister described the continued aggression as unacceptable, and French President Emmanuel Macron demanded that the ceasefire fully encompass Lebanon.
This aggression comes in the context of a continuous escalation since the beginning of last March, as the Israeli enemy intensified its raids on Lebanon in parallel with the American-Zionist aggression against Iran, in an attempt to impose new equations by force. However, the scenes of popular steadfastness and the extent of international condemnations reflect the failure of this approach to break the will of the peoples of the region.