"According to the Lebanese ministry of culture's Facebook page, the entrance of the Al-Bass archaeological site in Tyre suffered "material damage" because of the strike. Lebanon's culture minister Ghassan Salamé said in the statement that "there is no military or security presence in the sites and such an argument cannot be used to bomb or harm them"."
"Salamé asked El-Enany "to intervene with neighboring states or belligerent parties to remind them of the need to take all preventive measures, during this armed conflict with Lebanon, to protect and preserve Lebanese cultural heritage and refrain from targeting it, including the National Museum of Beirut as well as the Lebanese archaeological and historical sites, especially those listed on the Unesco World Heritage List"."
"According to the post, El-Anany assured him that he was "following this emergency situation with the greatest vigilance" and that Unesco was "fully mobilised in order to provide Lebanon with the required support in the areas within the mandate of the organisation"."
A missile strike on March 6 hit the buffer zone of Tyre, an ancient UNESCO-protected city in southwest Lebanon, causing material damage to the entrance of the Al-Bass archaeological site. The strike occurred during the fifth day of fighting between Israel and Hezbollah, killing at least one person. Lebanon's culture minister Ghassan Salamé stated that military or security presence does not justify bombing archaeological sites. Two days prior, Salamé had contacted UNESCO's director general requesting intervention to protect Lebanese cultural heritage, including the National Museum of Beirut and UNESCO World Heritage sites. UNESCO confirmed it was mobilizing support for Lebanon during this emergency situation.
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