An Israeli strike on a primary healthcare center in Bourj Qalaouiyeh, southern Lebanon, killed 12 doctors, paramedics, and nurses, according to reports from Reuters and The Guardian. The World Health Organization (WHO) confirmed the deaths of 14 health workers in the past 24 hours, including those killed in an earlier attack on a health facility in Al Sowana.
Key Takeaways
Israel and Lebanon are expected to hold direct talks aimed at securing a ceasefire and disarming Hezbollah, though Israel's Foreign Minister has denied these reports. Meanwhile, an Israeli strike on a primary healthcare center in southern Lebanon killed 12 medical workers.
- Israeli strike kills 12 doctors, paramedics, and nurses in Bourj Qalaouiyeh
- WHO confirms 14 health worker deaths in past 24 hours
- Lebanese Ministry of Health condemns attack as violation of international law
- Israel and Lebanon expected to hold talks soon, with Ron Dermer leading Israeli delegation
- Over 770 deaths and hundreds of thousands displaced in ongoing conflict
The strike set the Bourj Qalaouiyeh center ablaze and caused it to collapse. The Lebanese Ministry of Health condemned the attack as a violation of international humanitarian law. Human rights groups have labeled any attacks on medical workers as war crimes, regardless of political affiliation.
Reports from Haaretz suggest that Israel and Lebanon are expected to hold direct talks in the coming days, marking a potential diplomatic milestone. The negotiations, which may involve U.S. President Donald Trump's son-in-law Jared Kushner, are aimed at ending the fighting and disarming Hezbollah. However, Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Saar denied these reports on Sunday.
The conflict began on March 2 when Hezbollah launched rockets at Israel in retaliation for the killing of Iran's supreme leader. Since then, Israel has carried out extensive bombing campaigns against Hezbollah, resulting in over 770 deaths and displacing hundreds of thousands. The Norwegian Refugee Council reported that Israeli evacuation orders now cover about 14% of Lebanon's territory.
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