Beirut: Israel attack in various areas of Lebanon. International media reported that 40 people were killed in the Israeli bombing of the city of Baalbek. More than fifty people have been injured.
There are reports that Israel launched an attack near Beirut International Airport. It is reported that there were four attacks this morning. This has been confirmed by the Lebanese Ministry of Health. It is reported that the attack was aimed at Hezbollah. Israel had earlier asked people in the area where the attack took place to evacuate.
Meanwhile, Benjamin Netanyahu fired Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant as the war with Iran and Hamas escalated. Netanyahu fired Gallant over differences of opinion. Netanyahu’s decision comes at a time of heightened tension in West Asia.
Earlier, international media reported that there was a difference of opinion between the two over an attack on Hamas. ‘Over the past few months, I’ve lost faith in Gallant. Therefore, it has been decided to remove him from the position of Minister of Defense,” Netanyahu’s office said in a press release.
Gallant will be replaced by Israeli Foreign Minister Israel Katz. Gallant had made it clear that the country’s security would remain his goal even after he was expelled.
