Israeli strike kills 12 medics in a clinic in southern Lebanon

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An Israeli overnight airstrike killed 12 medical staff at a clinic in southern Lebanon, according to Lebanese health authorities. The attack comes as Hezbollah leader Naim Qassem declared readiness for a prolonged confrontation with Israel, following Lebanon's entry into the broader Middle East conflict triggered by US-Israeli strikes on Iran. The ICRC has provided humanitarian coordination commentary on the incident.

An overnight Israeli strike killed a dozen medical staff at a clinic in south Lebanon, health authorities said earlier Saturday, after Iran-backed Hezbollah's leader Naim Qassem said his group was ready for a long confrontation with Israel. Lebanon was drawn into the Middle East war last week when the militant group attacked Israel in response to the killing of Iranian supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei in US-Israeli strikes. Details and analysis by Dr. Shawky Amine Eddine, humanitaian affairs coordinator at ICRC Lebanon in Beirut.