Grieving Families Identify Mangled Bodies After Deadly Israeli Strikes in Beirut
Following Israel's deadliest strikes on the Lebanese capital in decades, exhausted medics at Rafik Hariri University Hospital in Beirut were forced to bypass emergency rooms and transport victims directly to the morgue. Nearly 250 people were killed across Lebanon on Wednesday, including over 90 in central Beirut where no evacuation warnings were issued. Rescuers described the horrific task of piecing together pulverized bodies from destroyed apartment blocks, with some families identifying only body parts. The attacks targeted areas without prior warning, affecting both Lebanese citizens and Syrian refugees living in Beirut. While Israel states its campaign targets Hezbollah amid a broader conflict involving Iran, it claims these actions fall outside a recent ceasefire mediated by the US and Pakistan. Hospital officials have announced plans for DNA testing to identify remains too distorted for visual recognition.
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Grieving Families Identify Mangled Bodies After Deadly Israeli Strikes in Beirut
Following Israel's deadliest strikes on the Lebanese capital in decades, exhausted medics at Rafik Hariri University Hospital in Beirut were forced to bypass emergency rooms and transport victims directly to the morgue. Nearly 250 people were killed across Lebanon on Wednesday, including over 90 in central Beirut where no evacuation warnings were issued. Rescuers described the horrific task of piecing together pulverized bodies from destroyed apartment blocks, with some families identifying only body parts. The attacks targeted areas without prior warning, affecting both Lebanese citizens and Syrian refugees living in Beirut. While Israel states its campaign targets Hezbollah amid a broader conflict involving Iran, it claims these actions fall outside a recent ceasefire mediated by the US and Pakistan. Hospital officials have announced plans for DNA testing to identify remains too distorted for visual recognition.
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