Explosion and large plume of smoke visible near the Al-Bass Archaeological Site in Tyre, Lebanon, a UNESCO World Heritage site.

Source/Credit: National News Agency Lebanon (NNA)

Summary:
Lebanese Minister of Culture Ghassan Salameh condemned the reported damage to parts of the Al-Bass Archaeological Site in Tyre following recent hostilities. He stated that the site, which forms part of the Tyre World Heritage Site, has no military presence and should not be targeted.

The site is inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List and benefits from enhanced protection under the Hague Convention for the Protection of Cultural Property in the Event of Armed Conflict and its Second Protocol, which require the safeguarding of cultural heritage during armed conflicts.