In photos: Aftermath of a strike near Lebanon’s largest public hospital

An Israeli strike near Lebanon’s largest public hospital killed at least 13 people, including a child, the health ministry said Tuesday. The Rafik Hariri University Hospital was not in an area covered by evacuation orders issued by the Israeli military, CNN analysis found. The Israel Defense Forces said it had targeted a “Hezbollah terrorist site” … The post In photos: Aftermath of a strike near Lebanon’s largest public hospital appeared first on Egypt Independent.

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In photos: Aftermath of a strike near Lebanon’s largest public hospital

An Israeli strike near Lebanon’s largest public hospital killed at least 13 people, including a child, the health ministry said Tuesday.

The Rafik Hariri University Hospital was not in an area covered by evacuation orders issued by the Israeli military, CNN analysis found. The Israel Defense Forces said it had targeted a “Hezbollah terrorist site” in a strike near the hospital on Monday.

Here are scenes from today’s aftermath:

Rescuers search for survivors at the site of an Israeli strike near Rafik Hariri University Hospital, in Beirut, Lebanon, on October 22.

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People search through the rubble at the site of an Israeli strike near Rafik Hariri University Hospital in Beirut, Lebanon, on October 22.

Yara Nardi/Reuters

A bulldozer clears the rubble of destroyed buildings following Israeli airstrikes in a densely-populated neighbourhood facing the Rafik Hariri State Hospital in Beirut, Lebanon, on October 22.

Hussein Malla/AP

Search and rescue operations continue in the area after an Israeli airstrike during the night around the Rafik Hariri State Hospital in Beirut, Lebanon, on October 22.

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