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WHO says attacks in southern Lebanon kill nine paramedics

By Thomson Reuters Mar 28, 2026 | 12:49 PM

March 28 (Reuters) – The World Health Organization said on ​Saturday that ‌nine paramedics were killed and seven others wounded in five ‌separate ​attacks ⁠on health care ⁠in southern Lebanon.

The latest incidents struck medical teams in ​five separate villages, WHO Director-General ⁠Tedros Adhanom ⁠Ghebreyesus said ​in a social media ​post.

He added that the ‌repeated strikes have severely disrupted health services ⁠in southern Lebanon. Four hospitals and 51 primary ⁠healthcare ‌centres are ⁠now closed, with ​several ‌other facilities operating ​at ⁠reduced capacity, he said.

(Reporting by Rajveer Singh Pardesi in BengaluruEditing by Dave ​Graham)