Dearborn Heights City Council Chairman Mo Baydoun is frustrated and heartbroken over the violence in Lebanon killing his family members, as Israeli airstrikes continue barraging the region.
Israeli military is warning residents to evacuate the country’s southern and eastern regions ahead of its widening air campaign against Hezbollah but for some residents, it’s already too late.
Council member Baydoun learned his 40-year-old cousin Batoul Dabaja-Saad was at home in South Lebanon with her entire family this week celebrating her son Mohamed Hassan Saad’s birthday when an airstrike hit their home, killing the entire family.
Killoud Dabaja“All of them were found dead,” Baydoun said.
Over 500 people have been killed since Monday as Israel increases its targeted attacks on Hezbollah.
“What happened to Batoul has happened to 500 other beautiful families and we can no longer be statistics anymore. These are civilians — these are humans,” Baydoun said.