The World Health Organization announced Saturday that emergency medical personnel have come under deadly attack in southern Lebanon, resulting in nine paramedic deaths and seven injuries across multiple incidents.
WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus revealed through social media that the fatal attacks occurred in five different villages, targeting medical response teams.
“The repeated strikes have severely disrupted health services in southern Lebanon,” Ghebreyesus stated, noting the widespread impact on regional healthcare infrastructure.
The ongoing violence has forced the closure of four hospitals and 51 primary healthcare facilities, according to the WHO chief. He also reported that remaining medical centers in the area are struggling to maintain normal operations, with many functioning at reduced capacity due to the security situation.
