Lebanon says 13 killed, including two paramedics, in Israeli strikes
Lebanon's health ministry said 13 people, including two paramedics, were killed in the latest Israeli strikes in the south. The United Nations called for the attacks on hospitals and ambulances to be examined under international law.
Lebanon's health ministry said two paramedics in an ambulance were among those killed in overnight strikes on the southern towns of Bint Jbeil and Nabatieh. The total death toll has risen to 13, with wounded people being treated in several hospitals.
The Israeli military said the strikes targeted Hezbollah missile depots and command centres. The Lebanese government called the attacks a clear breach of the ceasefire agreement and said it would file a complaint with the UN Security Council.
The UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs said strikes on hospitals and medical convoys must be assessed under international humanitarian law. Talks between the US and Lebanon are continuing in Washington, with parties on both sides calling for escalation to be avoided.
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