A part of a grain silo collapsed in the Port of Beirut in Lebanon’s capital Beirut, where hundreds of people died in the massive explosion two years ago. The northern block of the silo was reported to have collapsed due to the grains in it during a fire.
The fire department and the Lebanese army, on the other hand, had not yet extinguished the fire, despite the fact that they had been responding to the fire that had broken out in the 50-year-old and 48-meter-high giant silos for weeks.
Armed clashes erupted again between Druze groups and Syrian government forces in Sweida, Syria, just a day after a ceasefire was announced. Syria’s Defense Ministry stated that armed groups resumed attacks, prompting military response under rules of engagement. Residents were urged to stay home and report illegal groups.
According to the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, 248 people have been killed since Sunday, including civilians, Druze, Bedouin fighters, and security personnel.
Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz warned that Israel will continue striking Syrian forces until they withdraw from the Druze-populated region. “We will not abandon the Druze,” he said. The violence began after Druze groups seized vehicles from Bedouin tribes, triggering a cycle of abductions and gunfire.
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