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Alsharq Tribune-Ahmed Essam
Three paramedics were killed and another seriously wounded on Friday in an Israeli strike in southern Lebanon, as Lebanese Prime Minister Nawaf Salam urged stronger Arab and international backing for Lebanon's diplomatic efforts, warning the country faces its gravest crisis since its founding.
Lebanon's Health Ministry said the strike hit a civil defense center operated by the Islamic Health Authority in the town of Harouf and completely destroyed the facility.
The ministry accused Israel of violating international humanitarian law through attacks targeting medical and rescue personnel.
Salam said on Friday that the latest war "was imposed on Lebanon" and resulted in Israel occupying 68 towns, villages and positions.
He said Lebanon could not recover while young people continued emigrating, the middle class eroded, and key sectors such as education and healthcare struggled to survive.
The current round of fighting began on March 2, when Hezbollah fired rockets towards Israel amid tensions triggered by the U.S.-Israeli war against Iran. Israel responded with massive airstrikes and a ground invasion into Lebanon.
