Le Lebanon and Gaza prey to bombings. In the Middle East, Israeli bombings on neighboring Lebanon have increased this Sunday, November 17. To Agence France-Presse, Benjamin Netanyahu’s army indicated that it had struck more than 200 targets, including strongholds belonging to the pro-Iranian Hezbollah movement.
Hezbollah media chief dies
In a statement, Hezbollah said that Hajj Mouhammad Afif al-Naboulsi, the “top media leader responsible for media relations,” had been killed in a “criminal Zionist” strike. According to a Lebanese security source, the Lebanese official was killed along with four other people in a strike that hit the heart of the country’s capital Beirut. Information confirmed in the middle of the evening this Sunday by the Israeli army in a press release which said it had eliminated the “head of propaganda” of the pro-Iranian movement. According to the Jewish State Army, Mohammad Afif “was directly involved in the terrorist activity of Hezbollah against the State of Israel,” the statement added.
Schools closed in Beirut
After the Israeli strikes which targeted the heart of the Lebanese capital a few hours apart, the Lebanese Ministry of Education indicated this Sunday that schools located in Beirut and its surroundings will remain closed for the days of Monday and Tuesday. According to a press release published by the ministry, in addition to Beirut, certain sectors of Chouf, Metn-north, Baabda and Aley are affected by these closures. Thus, all face-to-face classes, in public, private and higher education schools, have been canceled.
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Eleven people were killed on Sunday and 48 others injured in Israeli strikes targeting towns in the Tire region, in southern Lebanon, where Hezbollah is strongly established, the Lebanese Ministry of Health also announced.
At least 60 people killed in the Gaza Strip
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As the conflict continues to rage in the Gaza Strip since the terrorist attacks of October 7, 2023, several dozen people have been killed by Israeli strikes in the Palestinian enclave. According to Civil Defense spokesman Mahmoud Bassal, at least 60 people were killed in Israeli raids.
The deadliest strike took place overnight from Saturday to Sunday in Beit Lahia, in the north, on a five-story building. At least 34 bodies, including women and children, have been pulled from the rubble and dozens of people are still missing, Bassal told Agence France-Presse.
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