Red Cross mourns Lebanese medic killed in Israeli strike

Middle East Eye · March 11, 2026 War

Red Cross mourns Lebanese medic killed in Israeli strike The International Committee of the Red Cross said it is mourning a Lebanese Red Cross volunteer killed while carrying out a rescue mission in the southern city of Tyre. It identified the medic as Youssef Assaf and offered condolences to his family, Lebanon’s health ministry earlier confirmed. “It is deeply alarming that first responders in Lebanon continue to risk their lives while carrying out a humanitarian mission,” the group said in a statement.

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