The death of Mayor Ahmad Kahil was described as “alarming” by Jeanine Hennis-Plasschaert, who also remarked that any transgression of international humanitarian law was “completely unacceptable.”
Howaida Turk, the governor of Nabatiyeh, told the news that at least five of the people killed in Wednesday’s strike were municipal employees organizing relief for the surviving citizens.
Najib Mikati, the acting prime minister of Lebanon, denounced the incident and claimed that it had “intentionally” targeted a council meeting.
Since the most recent conflict escalation, which started roughly two weeks ago, this strike was the most significant against a Lebanese state building and has sparked worries about the security of this.
According to an Israeli military spokesperson, Israeli soldiers have destroyed a tunnel that the Iran-backed organization uses and conducted raids against dozens of Hezbollah facilities in the region.
Danny Danon, Israel’s ambassador to the UN, stated during a meeting, “We know that Hezbollah frequently takes advantage of civilian facilities.”
