In a reported Israeli airstrike, Lebanon revels that three casualties were emergency responders. Israel declares their objective was to eliminate terrorists.
The Lebanese Ministry of Public Health declared that three crisis responders perished during an incident as they strived to subdue a blaze in Froun, Nabatieh district. The ministry claimed this was the second time in 12 hours that an emergency team had been assaulted, breaching international law.
On the other hand, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) asserted that the strike had eradicated terrorists originating from the Amal movement, an alliance of Hezbollah's Shia sect. The Amal movement subsequently released a statement, acknowledging the loss of two of its members, who were reportedly carrying out their altruistic and patriotic duties in defense of Lebanon and the south.
Hezbollah then disclosed on Sunday that its troops had bombarded the Kiryat Shmona settlement with a barrage of missiles as retaliation for Israeli strikes within Lebanon, specifically targeting the airstrike that led to the death of the three first responders.
According to the IDF, around 50 projectiles were launched from southern Lebanon towards Kiryat Shmona in upper Galilee, Israel's northernmost territory, on Sunday. Although most were intercepted, no injuries were reported, the IDF stated.
The Israeli military announced on Sunday that its air force had struck Hezbollah military installations overnight in the regions of Aitaroun, Maroun El Ras, and Yaroun in southern Lebanon. It also declared that it had targeted and expunged terrorists from the Amal movement in the Froun area.
Lebanon's interim Prime Minister Najib Mikati characterized Saturday's lethal airstrike as a "clear violation of international laws and a brazen aggression against human values," and called for a gathering of Western ambassadors and other international delegates to his headquarters in Beirut on Monday.
Mikati stated that the meeting aimed to demand accountability and "apply pressure on the Israeli adversary that disregards any law and continues to fuel the flames of its transgressions against Lebanon and the Lebanese."
Cross-border skirmishes between Israel and the Iran-backed Hezbollah have been almost a daily phenomenon since the Gaza conflict commenced.
Lebanon's Civil Defense director, Brigadier General Raymond Khattar, conveyed his "deepest sympathies" to the bereaved families.
He also wished a "rapid recovery" to one of the injured men, whom the Civil Defense identified as Mohammad Amasha. The Civil Defense further revealed that the injured man had been moved to Tebnin Governmental Hospital for surgery, following a severe injury sustained during the raid.
The ongoing conflict in the Middle East has led to tensions between Israel and Lebanon, with the world watching closely. Yesterday, Lebanon condemned an Israeli airstrike that resulted in the death of three crisis responders, calling it a violation of international laws.
