Israel strikes southern Lebanon, killing 4 medics a day after talks in Washington

Key Points:

• The Israeli military killed four Lebanese rescue workers and wounded six others in three consecutive strikes on the southern village of Mayfadoun, targeting medics responding to wounded civilians and their colleagues.
• Lebanese Health Ministry condemned the attacks as violations of international law, highlighting that at least 91 Lebanese medical workers have been killed by Israel since the war began on March 2.
• Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced an expansion of the military buffer zone in southern Lebanon and emphasized ongoing negotiations with Lebanon aimed at disarming Hezbollah and achieving peace.
• Hezbollah and its supporters strongly opposed the talks with Israel, calling for a popular referendum on Hezbollah’s arsenal, while Lebanese public opinion remains divided on the approach to the conflict.
• Tens of thousands of displaced Lebanese have sought refuge in the coastal city of Tyre, but residents report that no area feels safe amid the ongoing Israeli strikes and widespread destruction.