Belgian foreign minister narrowly escapes Israeli airstrikes in Beirut

Belgian Foreign Minister Maxime Prevot revealed that he narrowly escaped death during Israeli Air Force strikes in Beirut. He shared the account on the social media platform X.

🇱🇧 (EN/FR/NL) I came to Beirut today to show our full support to the Lebanese authorities and to express our deep solidarity with the families affected by the violent conflict opposing Israel to Hezbollah. Just before I was commending President Aoun for offering to open official…

— Maxime PREVOT (@prevotmaxime) April 8, 2026

Prevo was in Lebanon to express Belgium’s support and solidarity when, shortly before his scheduled meeting with President Joseph Aoun, Israel launched one of its largest attacks without warning. “We were at the embassy with my delegation, just a few hundred metres from where the missiles struck. This must stop. The ceasefire between the US, Israel and Iran must include Lebanon!” he said.

By Vugar Khalilov