Lebanon: At least 178 medics killed since war with Israel started
Israel released a statement after a wave of air strikes in the southern Lebanese city of Tyre saying it targeted a Hezbollah “command-and-control centre”. We’ve seen this language used over recent weeks, with Israel saying it attacked Hezbollah’s infrastructure, both military and otherwise.
What we know about these strikes is there were warnings put out to eight areas of the Tyre governorate. Prior to this escalation, the area had a population of around 250,000 people – it is not clear how many have remained.
There were more attacks also in the east of the country, in the Bekaa Valley, at least two large air strikes in the last couple of hours. Concerning the six medics killed today, the Health Ministry said 178 medics have been killed since the war started and 279 were injured.
Save the Children today put out some devastating statistics as well, saying in a five-week period 100 children have been killed – that’s at least two children a day.
Israeli army promises to respond to deadly Hezbollah attack
“Hezbollah rockets killed 7 innocent civilians inside Israel today,” the military said on its English-language X account.
“We will not let Hezbollah’s deadly attacks go unanswered.”
Seven people were killed in separate strikes in Metula and Haifa, in northern Israel, marking the deadliest day in months for civilians inside the country.
At least 95 people killed in Gaza since dawn
As we reported earlier, an Israeli attack struck two houses near the Nuseirat refugee camp in central Gaza. The death toll from that attack has now risen from nine to 16.n Medical sources told Al Jazeera that Israeli air raids killed at least 95 people since dawn today, the vast majority in the north of the Strip.
Israel’s war on Gaza has killed at least 43,204 Palestinians and wounded 101,641 since October 7, 2023 – the majority children and women. At least 10,000 bodies are believed buried under the vast debris in the battered territory.
Israel army killed 1,200 Palestinians in northern Gaza in one month
The Israeli army has killed more than 1,200 Palestinians in its siege of northern Gaza that started nearly four weeks ago, the director of its Health Ministry says.
“The Israeli army continues to commit massacres and target shelters and civilians in Beit Lahiya, resulting in casualties amidst a severely strained healthcare system,” said Munir al-Bursh, director general of the Health Ministry.
“The Israeli occupation is committing murder and destruction due to the absence of oversight or accountability to stop its crimes.”
Al-Bursh accused the Israeli army of “preventing the entry of medical supplies into northern Gaza and imposing a blockade on the Kamal Adwan, al-Awda, and Indonesian hospitals in the northern enclave”.
Palestinian casualties at Kamal Adwan Hospital during Israel’s attack on Gaza’s north
