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Israeli attacks on healthcare across Iran, Lebanon and Gaza
Israeli attacks on healthcare across Iran, Lebanon and GazaNewsFeedThe Iranian Red Crescent released CCTV showing an Israeli strike on a hospital in Iran. Targeting healthcare has been a recurring tactic by Israel in Lebanon and Gaza as well.Published On 19 Apr 2026
Witnesses detail deadly Israeli strikes on medics in Lebanon
NABATIYEH, Lebanon (AP) — It was late morning when two ambulances slowed to a stop outside of the village of Mayfadoun in southern Lebanon. Having heard minutes earlier on Wednesday that Israel had attacked two other ambulances, hitting one and then the other after it showed up to help the first, they didn't hesitate before rushing to the scene. They knew the danger, and they found a hellscape. The first two ambulances were destroyed, their tires blown and windows shattered. Six of their eight crew members were covered in blood and lying in the road or the back of one vehicle. A paramedic in one of the driver's seats, blood pulsing from his abdomen, was cradling a colleague in his lap, pleading with him to stay conscious. READ MORE: Iran's military closes Strait of Hormuz again, citing U.S. blockade "I felt sick. I couldn't believe my eyes," Mohammed Jaber, 43, told The Associated Press on Friday from his emergency team's headquarters in Nabatiyeh, where team members dozed on foam mattresses. A 10-day truce in the Israel-Hezbollah war delivered the exhausted team a rare respite from the drum line of explosions. Jaber said he and the others hurried to load the most critically injured into their working ambulances. As team leader Mahdi Abu Zaid ran to close the doors, they, too, were attacked. The three strikes, which killed four paramedics and wounded six others, is the latest example of Israel's willingness to target Lebanon's health sector. Such attacks became a contentious issue during the 2024 Israel-Hezbollah war, as Israel accused Hezbollah, as it did Hamas in Gaza, of using Lebanese hospitals as cover for militant activities — a claim denied by Hezbollah and the Lebanese Health Ministry. The attacks haven't slowed, as humanitarian agencies report that an average of two health workers have been killed every day in this war before a truce took hold Friday. Back-to-back-to-back strikes In response to questions about the Mayfadoun strikes, the Israeli army did not repeat its previous accusations about Hezbollah's use of health facilities. Instead, it said it was aware of reports about the ambulance attacks and "the incident is under review." The attack on the third team of ambulances to make a rescue attempt Wednesday happened as they were still assessing the first two crews' injuries, less than six minutes after their arrival. An Israeli drone smashed the vehicles' windows and struck 30-year-old Abu Zaid, throwing him to the ground, his colleagues told ...
At least 57 medical workers have been killed in Israeli attacks in ...
At least 57 medical workers have been killed in Israeli attacks in Lebanon since early March, according to reports. It follows a pattern previously seen in Gaza. AJLabs examines how healthcare...
Hospitals overwhelmed and communities destroyed: Lebanon reels ... - CNN
But across Lebanon, civilians are bearing the brunt of the conflict that flared up again when Hezbollah began firing at Israel at the start of the US-Israeli war with Iran.
