Lebanon's Deadliest Day: 'We Are Not Just Numbers'

A single Israeli airstrike killed Fatima Imtaz, a 33-year-old pharmacist. Her family buried her on Wednesday in the town of Qamatiyé, near Beirut. She was one of at least 357 people killed across Lebanon that same day. Local authorities call it "Black Wednesday." It is the deadliest single day recorded since fighting between Israel and the Hezbollah group began on March 2. As communities mourn, a common sentiment emerges. Grieving families stress that the victims are not just statistics. Each number represents a person like Imtaz, with a name, a profession, and a family.