Earlier today, Israel issued a total evacuation order for the entire Lebanese city of Baalbek, a major eastern city and metro area with a population of over 200,000. Baalbek is a very ancient city, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, and home to many historic ruins, which are included in the evacuation orders.
It is impossible for an ancient, densely populated city to evacuate its entire population in a couple of hours. Nevertheless, Israel began attacking targets across the city shortly after the evacuation order was issued. As the population began scrambling from the city, it witnessed airstrikes along the same roads designated as exit routes.
Early indications from the Baalbek governor are that the attack is much more intense than initially thought. A state of panic is reported among the remaining population still trying to figure out how to escape with little notice.
Death tolls are far from being finalized, but an early report from the Lebanon Health Ministry is that 19 people were killed, eight of them women, so far in the attacks.
Several videos show strikes on diesel fuel tanks, causing major explosions, but it’s not clear what is actually being targeted. Further reports indicate residential areas have also been hit, which is par for the course in the current Israeli air war.
Eastern Lebanon’s Bekaa Valley, where Baalbek is located, has been the subject of many recent Israeli airstrikes, and large numbers of civilians have been killed or wounded. While eastern Lebanon has a substantial Hezbollah presence, there’s little sign the airstrikes are targeting Hezbollah specifically, and many indications they’re hitting many unrelated targets.
The international community has grown increasingly critical of Israel for targeting civilians and UN peacekeepers. Though Israel maintains it scrupulously limits collateral damage, the evidence is that it is killing a disproportionate number of civilians.
Sorry guys, this might be a stupid question but I'm not known to be smart. If everybody knows for sure, like 150%, that we're actually helping them kill 2.2 million people, why would we care about Baalbek?
"We"? Who is this "we" you refer to? If Americans ALL knew the reality of Israel's inhumane actions, there would be hell to pay for those USA "leaders" that support Israel, basically a total revamping of a hostage government! They are ALL traitors who, for whatever reason, stare MASS MURDER in the face and deny it! Anyone who says that they cherish "freedom and democracy", yet turn their heads when Israel is accused of genocide, is an unmitigated hypocrite!
They are hiding behind a strong and tall wall of prejudice, nothing will face them.
Israel has lost the plot, completely, by screwing themselves, in addition to the Palestinians! Now Lebanon! Do not mess with Iran.
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Spend a year firing missiles at Israel, now get a just response from Israel.
"Though Israel maintains it scrupulously limits collateral damage, the evidence is that it is killing a disproportionate number of civilians."What would a proportionate number of civilian casualties look like?
This is getting close to the point where Hezbollah will be forced to go all in and start launching 1,000 rockets a day on everything in Israel, rather than the 100-200 they're currently launching in the north and down to Haifa.
Netanyahu will continue provocations against Hezbollah, Syria and Iran until the US enters the war. It's that simple. And the US will enter the war including against Iran. All these people claiming it will never happen are delusional.
With the exception of Hungary and maybe some small eastern European countries western democracies are in the hands of a world wide criminal syndicate which most likely includes the CIA.
These monsters respect nothing, they will destroy the all the human world heritage sites, of all our human history without blinking an eye lash. They are brainless and soulless creatures.
The rules of engagement for Gaza apparently are Israel's rules of engagement for Lebanon also. I would imagine they will be allowed to investigate themselves to any over excessive butchering that they might do and would expect the obligatory 30-day notice as to when they must stop.
Netanyahu told the Lebanese they would get the Gaza treatment if they don't do as told.
Net told Lebanon that after a year of having missiles fired from Lebanon,there would be a just response.
When will someone stop the Israeli regime? What does it take? How can anyone think these deluded fake Hebrews are not going to come for them at some point?
THE ENTIRE world would be a fairly peaceful if it wasn't for Israel and it's point men in D.C.