Lebanese public health ministry says 1 killed, 68 hurt in Israeli strike on Beirut building

The Israeli strike on a Beirut apartment building killed one person and wounded 68 others, including five who are in critical condition, Lebanon’s public health ministry says.

Hezbollah’s Al-Manar TV says 17 wounded were taken to the private Bahman Hospital, while 14 were taken to Hezbollah’s Rasoul Aazam hospital.

“The Israeli enemy has committed a great stupid act in size, timing and circumstances by targeting an entirely civilian area,” Hezbollah official Ali Ammar tells Al-Manar TV. “The Israeli enemy will pay a price for this sooner or later.”

Lebanese caretaker Prime Minister Najib Mikati condemns the Israeli attack.

“We consider it a chapter in a series of aggressive operations,” he says in a statement.

“It’s a blatant violation of international law,” he adds. “The international community must assume its responsibility and exert strong pressure to force Israel to stop its aggressions and apply international resolutions.”

Mikati also says that Lebanon reserves the right to take “any measure that will help to dissuade the Israeli aggression,” and that he has called an emergency cabinet meeting tomorrow.