Lebanon: Israel strikes historic eastern city of Baalbek after evacuation call

The Israeli military has launched heavy air strikes on the ancient city of Baalbek in eastern Lebanon. It follows a forced evacuation order given to the population earlier on Wednesday. Baalbek Mayor Mustafa al-Shall confirmed strikes hit the city and its surroundings, state media said “Enemy warplanes launched a series of strikes on the al-Asira area of the city of Baalbek” and in a nearby town. The city's people were ordered to leave the city or risk being bombed, including at the site of its three-thousand-year-old Roman ruins. The city, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, is home to some of the world's best-preserved Roman temples. Subscribe to our channel: http://bit.ly/AJSubscribe Follow us on Twitter https://twitter.com/AJEnglish Find us on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera Check our website: http://www.aljazeera.com/ Download AJE Mobile App: https://aje.io/AJEMobile #Lebanon #Israel #Baalbek #BaalbekAttack #BaalbekEvacuation #EasternLebanon #BekaaValley #IsraelLebanonWar #IsraelHezbollahWar #IsraeliArmy #AlJazeeraEnglis