18 People Killed In Israeli Attack Near Beirut Hospital Including 4 Children

The Impact of the Israeli attack on Beirut Lebanon/DAR UNICEF/Dar al Mussawir/Ramzi Haidar

JAKARTA - A total of 18 people, including four children, were killed in an Israeli attack outside Lebanon's largest public hospital in Beirut.

An additional 60 people were injured in a missile attack outside the Rafik Hariri University Hospital, the Lebanese health ministry said.

Israel's attack in Lebanon killed a total of 63 people and injured 234 people on Monday, October 21.

Israel's attack also left Rafik Hariri Hospital in southern Beirut badly damaged.

Director of the Jihad Saadeh Hospital said it was unclear whether the hospital was the intended target. "Yesterday, we were the target of the attack," Saadeh said during a press conference reported by CNN, Tuesday, October 22.

"We cannot say whether we are direct targets or not, but unfortunately, Israel's enemies do not have a red line, and we cannot forget the total destruction of the health care sector in Gaza," he said.

Saadeh explained that although the redstop symbol was a marker on the roof of the hospital, fragments of the explosion reached the hospital. The missile destroyed three nearby buildings.

Saadeh said the hospital was operating at full capacity when the attack occurred and continued to operate despite severe damage.

"The material damage to the hospital is severe. All solar panels and windows were destroyed, and hospital facilities were damaged," he said.