22 Killed in Israeli Beirut Airstrikes, Lebanese Health Ministry Reports

The Israeli military has intensified its air campaign throughout Lebanon in recent weeks, going after Hezbollah leaders and fighting capabilities.

Lebanese civil defence members and other people inspect the site of an Israeli airstrike on the Basta neighborhood of Beirut on Oct. 10, 2024. Hassan Fneich/ AFP via Getty Images

Dozens of people were injured and killed in Israeli airstrikes in Beirut on Oct. 10, according to Lebanon’s Ministry of Public Health.

The Lebanese health ministry’s Emergency Operations Center assessed that 22 people had died and 117 had been injured.