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Eyewitnesses recount three deadly Israeli strikes on medics in southern Lebanon
The strikes hit ambulance crews during a rescue attempt, and humanitarian agencies said an average of two health workers have been killed daily in the war.
- On Wednesday, Israeli strikes killed four paramedics in Mayfadoun, Lebanon, as three successive ambulance teams responded to an initial attack on two other vehicles.
- Israel claims Hezbollah uses medical facilities as cover, a charge denied by Hezbollah and the Lebanese Health Ministry; the conflict has shuttered 59 health centers.
- Paramedic Abu Zaid, 30, died in the strike and had a 4-year-old son. Colleagues displayed his mangled ambulance in Nabatiyeh, saying they want the vehicle to "bear witness" to the war's toll.
- The Lebanese Health Ministry reports at least 100 medical workers killed during the war. The United Nations human rights office warned that intentionally targeting medics constitutes a war crime.
- Humanitarian agencies reported an average of two health workers killed daily before a truce took hold Friday, exposing the precarious conditions emergency teams face.
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UpstractWitnesses detail deadly Israeli strikes on medics in Lebanon
The three strikes, which killed four paramedics and wounded six others, is the latest example of Israel's willingness to target Lebanon's health sector. The attacks on the ambulances have drawn condemnation, including from the United Nations' human rights office.
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Eyewitnesses recount three deadly Israeli strikes on medics in southern Lebanon
Israeli strikes targeted three different medical teams in the span of mere minutes in southern Lebanon, killing four medics and wounding six.
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Israeli strikes kill four paramedics in south Lebanon amid Hezbollah conflict
The attack on paramedics complicates ceasefire prospects, raising doubts about Israel's commitment and potential for further escalation. The post Israeli strikes kill four paramedics in south Lebanon amid Hezbollah conflict appeared first on Crypto Briefing.
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