Lebanon’s PM slams Israel’s ‘war crimes’ as attack kills 3 rescue workers
Summary
Lebanon’s prime minister accused Israel of committing a war crime after Israeli airstrikes killed five people, including three rescue workers, in southern Lebanon. Despite a ceasefire agreement, Israeli strikes and retaliatory attacks from Hezbollah continue, causing ongoing violence and casualties in the region.Key Facts
- Two Israeli airstrikes hit the town of Majdal Zoun in southern Lebanon, killing five people.
- Three of the dead were civil defence rescue workers responding to the first attack.
- Lebanon’s Prime Minister Nawaf Salam called the attack a war crime and said Israel violated international humanitarian law.
- The Lebanese army reported two soldiers wounded in the second strike, which also targeted rescue workers and civilian bulldozers.
- Israeli forces attacked a Lebanese military patrol escorting the rescue workers.
- Hezbollah has fired rockets and launched drones into Israel in response to the ongoing Israeli strikes.
- Lebanon’s President Joseph Aoun said the attacks show Israel continues to violate protections for civilians and aid workers.
- Since March 2, over 2,500 people have died and more than 7,800 have been wounded in Israeli attacks in Lebanon.
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