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Five paramedics killed in Israeli airstrike in southern Lebanon

Five Paramedics Killed In Israeli Airstrike In Southern Lebanon
Flames and smoke rise from an Israeli airstrike in Dahiyeh (Bilal Hussein/AP), © Copyright 2024 The Associated Press. All rights reserved
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By Tia Goldenberg, Associated Press

An Israeli airstrike hit a Lebanese Civil Defence centre in the town of Dardghaya in southern Lebanon, killing five members who were stationed there, civil defence spokesperson Elie Khairallah told The Associated Press.

The Lebanese Health Ministry also confirmed the news in a statement, saying Israel has “renewed its targeting of rescue and ambulance crews tonight, disregarding international laws, norms and humanitarian conventions”.

There was no immediate statement from the Israeli military.

Among the victims was Abdullah Al-Moussawi, head of the Tyre Regional Centre in the Lebanese Civil Defence, Mr Khairallah said.

The Lebanese Health Ministry said teams continued to search for survivors in the rubble.

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