Vice President of Lebanon’s Supreme Islamic Shiite Council Sheikh Ali Al-Khatib on Saturday condemned as brutal the Israeli aggression targeting Bekaa and Ain al-Hilweh refugee camp.
In remarks carried by the National News Agency (NNA), Sheikh Al-Khatib stressed the deaths, injuries, and destruction caused by the Israeli aggression amount to a “criminal massacre against innocent civilians and a continuation of the Zionist entity’s genocidal policy.”
His eminence urged Lebanese and Palestinians to close ranks and stand united in the face of the attacks, stressing that national unity remains the most effective response amid international silence.
Sheikh Al-Khatib called on the Lebanese government to take immediate diplomatic action, particularly at the United Nations, including filing a complaint before the Security Council.
He warned that failure to act risks reducing the victims to “mere numbers” in the eyes of those who ignore the truth.
The Israeli enemy committed a massacre on Friday night. It carried out at Least three strikes on Bekaa, with one of the strikes targeting a residential building in Riyaq. At least 10 people were martyred and more than 30 others were wounded, according to the Lebanese Health Ministry.
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Earlier on Friday, the Israeli enemy attacked Ain Al-Hilweh refugee camp, Lebanon’s largest Palestinian refugee camp, which is located on the outskirts of the southern city of Sidon. The attack on Hittin neighborhood of the refugee camp, claimed the lives of two people.
Source: Al-Manar English Website