WHO says attacks in southern Lebanon kill nine paramedics

Reuters
Mar 28, 2026

WHO says attacks in southern Lebanon kill nine paramedics


The World Health Organization said on ​Saturday that nine ‌paramedics were killed and seven others wounded in ​five separate ​attacks on health care in ⁠southern Lebanon.
 
The latest ​incidents struck medical ​teams in five separate villages, WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom ​Ghebreyesus said in ​a social media post.
 
He added ‌that ⁠the repeated strikes have severely disrupted health services in southern ​Lebanon. ​Four ⁠hospitals and 51 primary healthcare ​centres are now ​closed, ⁠with several other facilities operating at reduced ⁠capacity, ​he said.