Important Points:
- Discussions between the United States and Iran begin in Pakistan on Saturday, April 11 in a tense atmosphere.
- One of Iran’s demands includes the need for a ceasefire in Lebanon, which has been severely impacted by recent Israeli attacks.
- LCI is reporting from Beirut to provide updates on the situation.
On Friday, April 10, Israel announced that 180 Hezbollah fighters in Lebanon had been killed two days earlier. However, these strikes have also affected the civilian population, especially in Beirut. “There were at least 13 deaths yesterday
(Friday) in the Nabatieh region, including members of the rescue forces
,” confirms special envoy Marion Russell on LCI.
“In Beirut, since Wednesday and the massive strikes that killed many people in the city center, the return to calm is relative. There are no more bombings, but the Lebanese resilience that is often mentioned should not hide the fear and suffering of the Lebanese who still live to the sounds of war
,” she adds in a segment that can be seen in the video at the top of this article.
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Marion Russell explains that the sounds of Israeli surveillance drones were particularly loud in the skies of Beirut the previous night. These drones are often accompanied by fighter jets and bombings.
These are the conditions under which the Lebanese are living, with an extremely present fear, “especially after the massive attacks on Wednesday
.” In total, these attacks across southern Lebanon have resulted in more than 350 deaths and over a thousand injuries. The death toll continues to rise, as the debris has not been completely cleared yet.
