As the people of Basta await ceasefire, Israel escalates attacks on Lebanon
Al Jazeera
Tired of fleeing, the people who took refuge in Basta are staying put, despite the violence.
Beirut, Lebanon – Israel levelled a building in central Beirut, struck the southern suburbs, Dahiyeh, at least a dozen times and hit other areas in central Beirut on Tuesday, making what many hope to be the last day of the war also its most violent.
Three people were killed and 26 more wounded on Tuesday in the blast near Khatam Al Anbiyaa Mosque in Beirut’s Noweiry neighbourhood, according to Lebanon’s Ministry of Public Health, with the death toll expected to rise.
Traffic in Beirut was gridlocked as people attempted to flee to what they hoped were safe areas, as Israel bombed before Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced a ceasefire deal had been agreed by his security cabinet.
The strikes on Beirut continued after Netanyahu’s speech.
Also fleeing were people near Basta, where a strike took place on Saturday and another occurred in nearby Noweiri on Tuesday. On Monday, many residents of Basta told Al Jazeera that people there had already fled.
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