2 medics killed in Israeli airstrike on southern Lebanon

By Anadolu staff

At least two paramedics were killed Friday when an Israeli airstrike on southern Lebanon targeted their ambulance in Deir Qanoun Ras Al-Ain in the Tyre district.

“Israel's ongoing crimes have been compounded by the targeting of an ambulance belonging to the Islamic Health Association at the intersection of Deir Qanoun Ras al-Ain, resulting in the martyrdom of two paramedics,” said the Health Ministry in a statement.

It added that “Israeli forces continue to blatantly disregard international laws, customs, and humanitarian agreements.”

Paramedics, hospitals, and humanitarian aid workers are off limits under the rules of war, but have all been targeted by Gaza’s recent offensives in Gaza, the West Bank, and Lebanon.

Israel has engaged in cross-border warfare with Lebanon, launching an air campaign in late September against what it claims are Hezbollah targets.

Nearly 3,600 people have been killed by Israeli attacks in Lebanon, with more than 5,000 injured and over 1 million displaced since last October, according to Lebanese health authorities.

Tel Aviv on Oct. 1 expanded the conflict by launching a ground assault into southern Lebanon.

* Writing by Ikram Kouachi​​​​​​​