Medics Decry Israeli Attacks on Ambulance Crews
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Key Points:
- Two ambulances in Mayfadoun, southern Lebanon, were attacked by Israeli forces during the Israel-Hezbollah conflict, resulting in the destruction of the vehicles and severe injuries to paramedics.
- Six of the eight ambulance crew members were found injured, with four paramedics killed and six wounded in the strikes, highlighting the high human cost to Lebanon's health sector.
- The attacks occurred despite a 10-day truce in the conflict, illustrating ongoing risks faced by medical personnel in the region.
- Humanitarian agencies report an average of two health workers killed daily before the truce, underscoring the targeting of Lebanon's health infrastructure in the war.
- Medics have preserved one of the destroyed ambulances as a symbol of the violence faced by emergency responders during the conflict.
