Israeli triple-tap strike kills three paramedics in Lebanon, officials say

A targeted Israeli airstrike on an ambulance in southern Lebanon kills three paramedics, one of whom was recently featured in international media coverage. | Contesto: cronaca

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Three Lebanese paramedics were killed in a targeted Israeli airstrike on their ambulance in the town of Habariyeh in southern Lebanon on Tuesday, according to Lebanese officials and medical sources. The strike, described by the Lebanese government as a deliberate "triple-tap" attack involving successive bombardments, has drawn immediate and fierce condemnation from Beirut, which labeled the incident a "flagrant crime." Among the deceased was a volunteer whose work had been documented in a recent BBC report, bringing a personal narrative from the conflict's front lines to an abrupt and tragic end. The attack occurred in a region that has seen near-daily exchanges of fire between the Israeli military and Hezbollah since the outbreak of the Gaza war in October. The Israeli military stated it struck a "terrorist" target in the area, alleging the vehicle was being used by a member of the Jamaa Islamiya group, which it considers a militant organization. However, the Lebanese Civil Defense, which operated the ambulance, and the country's health ministry vehemently denied this characterization, insisting the crew were non-combatant medical personnel responding to a call for help following an earlier strike on a residential building. The Lebanese government issued a formal statement accusing Israel of intentionally targeting the ambulance, a clear violation of international humanitarian law which grants protected status to medical units and personnel. "This horrific crime is a direct assault on the principles of humanity and the rules of war," the statement read, vowing to file a complaint with the United Nations Security Council. The term "triple-tap" used by officials suggests a tactic where a target is hit, followed by subsequent strikes aimed at first responders, a practice human rights groups have documented in other conflict zones. The death of one paramedic, whose identity was confirmed by colleagues and the BBC, adds a poignant layer to the incident. Just weeks prior, he had been filmed and interviewed as part of a report on the perilous work of first responders in southern Lebanon. His appearance in international media underscores the visibility and documented...

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