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Israeli attacks in south Lebanon turn rescue operations into 'suicide ...
PlayFour rescuers killed in 'quadruple-tap' attack in NabatiehPlay01:42Live updates: Follow the latest news on Iran war“Don’t go. It’s a suicide mission.”The order came as civil defence teams stood on a hill near their headquarters next to Najdeh Hospital, watching an Israeli belt of fire tear through a residential block in the Nabatieh suburb of Kafr Ruman in south Lebanon.A first thunderous boom shook the hill where they stood, followed closely by a cluster of others. When the smoke cleared, a void appeared where a building had once stood. Rescuers hesitated. They had just returned from the funeral of one of their colleagues, Mahdi Abou Zeid of the Nabatieh Ambulance Service – one of four people killed the previous day in an Israeli 'quadruple-tap' attack targeting paramedics in the nearby village of Mayfadoun. The attack was fresh in their minds. The sky was heavy with the sound of warplanes and the low flight of drones. Thick smoke coated the air. It all weighed on their decision to go in, or stay back.Eventually the decision came from the top: “Suicide mission.” The Israeli strikes were too severe, too close together, too unpredictable – and too close to areas where Hezbollah was launching attacks towards Israeli troops stationed further south. The risk of escalation was high. The likelihood of finding survivors was slim.The decision was not made lightly. Two wounded paramedics – also targeted in the Israeli attack on ambulance workers – were still recovering in Najdeh Hospital.A paramedic surveys the damage wrought by an air strike in Nabatieh, Lebanon. Getty ImagesInfo“As rescuers, when there’s a strike, we wait briefly because we know they might attack a second time,” said Mehdi Salloum of the Nabatieh Ambulance Service. He was among the emergency personnel targeted on Wednesday. “The [Israelis] always do this.” To hear him and others tell it, their survival seems almost miraculous.All in all, four paramedics were killed in a series of Israeli attacks, all in quick succession. They came from three civil defence crews: the Islamic Health Authority, a Hezbollah-affiliated rescue service; Al Risala Scouts, belonging to the Amal political movement; and the Nabatieh Ambulance Service, a municipally funded rescue crew. At least four others were injured. Israeli bombs land in Nabatieh, Lebanon, on Thursday, despite a ceasefire. Getty ImagesInfoMr Salloum said crews consider multiple factors before attending: whether there is active fire, the number of rep...
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BBC joins paramedics on duty in Lebanon after Israeli air strikes
BBC Middle East correspondent Hugo Bachega joins paramedics on duty in Nabatieh - a city that was once vibrant, but is now abandoned.
Israeli Airstrikes Sweep Southern Lebanon, Target Sidon District and ...
Israeli warplanes and drones carried out a series of intense overnight and early morning strikes across southern Lebanon and the Sidon district, killing and wounding several people and causing widespread damage to homes and infrastructure.
