Israeli strike in south Lebanon kills 17 medical staff

Israeli strike in south Lebanon kills 17 medical staff Submitted by Heba Nasser on Sat, 03/14/2026 - 14:50 Attack on health centre killed doctors, nurses and paramedics An Israeli artillery unit deployed in the Upper Galilee in northern Israel, near the Lebanon border, fires towards southern Lebanon on 14 March 2026 (AFP) Off An Israeli strike killed 17 medical staff in a direct attack on a primary healthcare centre in southern Lebanon , health authorities said on Saturday. Doctors, nurses and paramedics were among those killed in the attack late on Friday in the border village of Burj Qalawiyeh in the Bint Jbeil district. Lebanon's health ministry accused Israel of repeatedly "targeting ambulance crews while they were performing rescue duties", saying that 31 paramedics have been killed since the war erupted on 2 March.