The hotel where the tragedy occurred was a place of refuge for refugees from the southern regions of Lebanon and the southern suburbs of Beirut who were fleeing from the intensifying hostilities. Witnesses reported that some of the building's residents left it for fear of further airstrikes, Reuters describes.
How many people died during the attack on a hotel in Beirut?
How many people were injured in the Israeli attack?
What were the reasons for the escape of the hotel residents?
Has Israel commented on the attack on the Ramada hotel?
Israel has not yet commented on the matter.
On Monday, Lebanon was drawn into the growing conflict between the US, Israel and Iran. This happened after the Iranian-backed organization Hezbollah carried out missile and drone attacks on Israeli territory. In response, Israeli forces carried out intensive airstrikes in southern and eastern Lebanon, as well as the Beirut area.
Attacks in Bahrain and Kuwait
There have been numerous attacks on Arab countries in recent hours. Kuwait's defense ministry confirmed an attack by “hostile” drones on fuel tanks at the international airport, describing the target as “key infrastructure.”
In turn, the Bahraini authorities reported a fire in the port of Mina Salman caused by “Iranian aggression”. Saudi air defense intercepted over 20 drones in the morning.
