Israel launched a wave of deadly strikes in southern Lebanon over the weekend that killed at least 18 people — most of them health workers, according to local officials.
The head of the World Health Organization said that 12 doctors, paramedics and nurses were killed in one strike on the Bourj Qalaouiyeh primary healthcare centre.
WHO Chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus labelled the strikes “war crimes”, while UN Secretary-General António Guterres reiterated calls for de-escalation.
Israel and Lebanon are expected to hold talks in the coming days aimed at securing a durable ceasefire that would see Hezbollah disarmed, according to Israeli media, though the timing and terms have yet to be agreed.
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