SKY NEWS REPORT
The International Red Cross says it is shocked by Israeli attacks on health professionals in Lebanon. Sky News, SIC’s international partner, reports that in just six weeks of the offensive, almost 90 paramedics have died. The last one to lose his life was 31 years old. He was killed in a bombing outside Beirut last Sunday.
With the increasing number of ambulances destroyed by bombs and the fear of further Israeli attacks, no paramedic feels safe in Lebanon.
The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), Barham Salih, warned this Tuesday, during an official visit to Beirut, of Lebanon’s growing humanitarian needs, reiterating that the solution to the situation lies in end of conflict.
On March 2, Lebanon was dragged into the by an offensive by the United States and Israel against Iran, when Hezbollah launched mortars into Israel, which has since been intensely bombing the south of the country, first with artillery and armored forces, and then with ground operations.
Several countries defended the inclusion of Lebanon in the ceasefire reached last week between Iran and the United States, but Israel chose to maintain operations in Lebanese territory, treating this war scenario as an autonomous front.
A meeting at ambassadorial level between Lebanon and Israel is scheduled for this Tuesday in Washington, mediator of the initiative, to try to reach a truce and a date for the start of negotiations between Beirut and Tel Aviv.
