Key facts
- An Israeli drone strike wounded several paramedics in southern Lebanon.
- The strike targeted a Civil Defence vehicle near Nabatieh al-Fawqa.
- Israel conducted multiple airstrikes in southern Lebanon, resulting in at least 10 fatalities.
- Hezbollah launched drones and rockets into northern Israel, injuring two soldiers.
- The International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies condemned the targeting of its volunteers.
An Israeli drone strike on southern Lebanon wounded several paramedics operating a Civil Defence vehicle, according to the National News Agency (NNA). The strike occurred on the road linking Nabatieh al-Fawqa and Dar al-Mu’allimin amid heavy Israeli artillery shelling on Ali al-Taher hill.
In parallel, Israel carried out multiple airstrikes on southern Lebanon that killed at least 10 people. The militant Hezbollah group stated it launched rockets and drones at northern Israel, where two soldiers were reported wounded. These exchanges followed a day after paramedics recovered the bodies of five people, including a man and his three sons, from under rubble in Kfar Rumman, who were killed in a Thursday airstrike. A Lebanese soldier was also confirmed killed in that strike.
Despite a ceasefire in place since April 17, both sides have continued their attacks. Israel's military had urged residents of the Lebanese village of Habboush, near Nabatiyeh, to evacuate due to potential danger near Hezbollah facilities. An airstrike on Habboush around the time of the warning killed six people, including a woman and a child, and wounded eight. Four additional fatalities were reported in strikes on three other southern villages.
The International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies condemned the targeting of Red Cross volunteers. IFRC Under Secretary General Xavier Castellanos Mosquera stated that two Lebanese Red Cross volunteers have been killed and 18 wounded by Israeli strikes, with over 100 health workers killed in Lebanon during the conflict. Volunteers have described fearing for their lives before responding to calls.