Israeli strikes in Lebanon killed 10, including six paramedics, health ministry says
Lebanon’s health ministry condemns attacks as violations of international law; Israel says it struck Hezbollah infrastructure sites and militants
TL;DR
- Israeli strikes in Lebanon killed 10 people, including six paramedics and a child, in 24 hours.
- Lebanon's health ministry condemned the attacks as violations of international law.
- Israel claimed to have struck Hezbollah infrastructure sites and militants.
- Evacuation warnings were issued for areas in Tyre and Burj Rahal.
- Airstrikes were reported in the Nabi Sreij area, previously spared.
- Four paramedics from the Islamic Health Association were killed in Hanaway.
- Six people, including two medics and a Syrian child, were killed in Deir Qanoun En-Nahr.
- The Israeli military stated it was examining claims of harm to uninvolved individuals.
- A video, confirmed to be from Deir Qanoun En-Nahr, shows paramedics being struck by an airstrike.
- Over 3,100 people have been killed in Lebanon since March 2, including medics, children, and women.
- International humanitarian law protects frontline responders and healthcare workers.
- Several hospitals in southern Lebanon have been damaged or put out of service.