Israel’s military kills four Lebanese paramedics in consecutive strikes

A targeted strike on a civilian ambulance in southern Lebanon kills four paramedics, marking a severe escalation and raising urgent questions about the protection of medical workers. | Contesto: cronaca

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• Israel’s military kills four Lebanese paramedics in consecutive strikes

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Four Lebanese paramedics were killed and several others injured on Tuesday in what rescue officials are describing as a deliberate, consecutive Israeli military strike on their ambulance in the town of Blida in southern Lebanon. The attack, which occurred during a period of heightened cross-border hostilities, targeted a vehicle clearly marked with the insignia of the Lebanese Civil Defense, a government-affiliated emergency service. The Israeli military has acknowledged conducting a strike in the area, stating it was targeting a "terrorist" but provided no immediate evidence linking the ambulance crew to any armed faction. Local witnesses and the Lebanese Civil Defense union reported that the incident followed a pattern known as a "double-tap" or "triple-tap" strike, where an initial attack is followed by a second or third strike targeting first responders who arrive at the scene. According to their account, the ambulance was hit while attempting to evacuate casualties from an earlier Israeli bombardment. The subsequent strikes then directly struck the emergency vehicle, ensuring its complete destruction and the deaths of its crew. Video footage from the scene, verified by international news agencies, shows the smoldering wreckage of a white ambulance with a distinctive red crescent symbol. The killings have provoked outrage across Lebanon and drawn sharp condemnation from international humanitarian organizations. The International Committee of the Red Cross reiterated that international humanitarian law provides special protection to medical personnel, vehicles, and facilities, and that they must be respected and protected in all circumstances. "This is not just a tragedy; it is a potential violation of the laws of war," stated a regional director for Human Rights Watch, calling for an immediate and independent investigation. The Lebanese government has formally referred the incident to the United Nations Security Council, accusing Israel of a war crime. The deadly strike occurs against the backdrop of the most sustained and severe exchanges of fire across the Lebanese-Israeli border since the 2006 war. For months, the Israeli military and the Lebanese armed...

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