British-Palestinian surgeon treating wounded in Beirut after Israeli strikes describes ‘absolute massacre’ (opens in new tab)

A British-Palestinian surgeon working in Beirut has described the aftermath of Israeli strikes as an “absolute massacre,” as hospitals struggle to cope with a surge of casualties. At least 182 people have been killed in Lebanon after Israel launched what it described as its largest wave of air strikes in the conflict, hitting more than 100 targets in just 10 minutes on Wednesday (8 April). Speaking to The Independent, Ghassan Abu Sittah said patients began arriving almost simultaneously, “And...