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"Lebanese healthcare workers and officials say Israeli bombings have
deliberately targeted medical workers and facilities in south Lebanon,
including through the use of double-tap strikes, in what they describe as a
systematic effort to make the area unlivable.
Since the war began on 2 March, Israel has struck at least 128 medical
facilities and ambulances across south Lebanon, killing 40 healthcare workers
and wounding 107, according to the Lebanese ministry of health. The war started
when Hezbollah launched rockets at Israel, triggering an Israeli military
campaign.
Most of the strikes on medics happened while they were sitting in ambulances or
at first aid centres, several of which have been destroyed in south Lebanon.
Israel has also carried out at least five double-tap strikes, a tactic in which
an initial strike is followed by a pause, allowing medical workers to arrive
before the area is bombed for a second time.
Medical workers and hospitals are protected under international law and
deliberately targeting them could constitute a war crime. Amnesty International
said on Thursday that, regardless of political affiliation, medical workers are
considered civilians and targeting them is unlawful."
Cheers,
*** Xanni ***
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/ Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
