'Israel' killed at least 164 medics in Lebanon since start of war
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The Israeli occupation forces have killed over 160 medics in Lebanon since the start of their aggression on the country, drawing a parallel with the war on Gaza.
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Smoke and fire rise from the site of an Israeli airstrike in the Southern Suburb of Beirut, Lebanon, Friday, October 25, 2024 (AP)
The Lebanese Ministry of Health announced Saturday that the death toll of the Israeli aggression on Lebanon since October 8, 2023, has risen to 2,653 martyrs, with 12,360 people injured.
In its latest update, the Ministry reported that on Friday alone, 19 Lebanese were martyred and 108 wounded as a result of the attacks. This toll includes 10 martyrs and 56 injuries in southern Lebanon, seven martyrs and 46 injuries in Nabatieh, and two martyrs with six injuries in the Bekaa region.
On Saturday, a paramedic was martyred, and five others were injured after an airstrike targeted the Civil Defense Center operated by the Islamic Health Authority in Bazourieh, southern Lebanon. According to the Ministry, this raises the total number of martyred paramedics since the beginning of the aggression to 164, with 275 others wounded.
The Ministry reiterated its condemnation of the targeting of medical centers and health personnel, calling upon the international community to put an end to these relentless Israeli attacks on humanitarian facilities.
Israeli airstrikes have intensified across southern Lebanon, with recent raids targeting the towns of Ansar, Kfar Jouz, and Tefahta, where injuries were reported.
An Israeli drone also struck a bulldozer in the village of Rashknaniyeh, while additional strikes hit the villages of Bedyas and Burj al-Shamali in the Tyre district.
In a separate attack, Israeli planes targeted a home belonging to the Hamadeh family in al-Safa neighborhood in the town of Douair, leading to the martyrdom of one individual and injuring his brother. Another strike on the town of Sha'iteyeh killed three people.
The Israeli airstrikes also extended to the town of Majadel, Baflay, Kfar Roummane, and Kharayeb.
Additionally, an Israeli Merkava tank shelled the Shanouh area on the outskirts of the town of Halta in Hasbaya district, Nabatieh Governorate, Al Mayadeen's correspondent reported.
She indicated that Israeli forces are systematically demolishing Lebanese residential areas across from Israeli settlements, with recent shelling affecting areas between Odaisseh and Taybeh.
961 airstrikes on Baalbek-Hermel
In Baalbek, a series of Israeli air raids struck various locations after midnight, including a home in Amshaki on the hills overlooking Baalbek city, injuring a resident. Nearby towns such as al-Ansar, Brital, and areas around Buday, west of Baalbek, were also targeted.
As of late Friday night, Israeli airstrikes on Baalbek-Hermel and central Bekaa have reached a cumulative total of 961 raids, killing 427 people and injuring 988 others.
In Beirut’s Southern Suburb, intense Israeli airstrikes targeted Kafaat, Burj al-Barajneh, Haret Hreik, and Saint Therese Friday night going onto Saturday.
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