An Israeli attack on southern Lebanon wounded two people on Tuesday and damaged an ambulance, the Lebanese health ministry said, condemning the “continued targeting” of rescuers.<\/p>\n
Lebanon’s state-run National News Agency said the strike targeted a vehicle in the southern city of Nabatieh, with the health ministry reporting two wounded.<\/p>\n
The ministry said the Israeli military struck again when rescuers from the Risala Scouts Association, linked to the Hezbollah-allied Amal movement, came to the scene, damaging the ambulance.<\/p>\n
“The ministry reiterates its condemnation of the enemy’s continued targeting of rescue teams, which constitutes an unacceptable violation of international humanitarian law and all international norms,” the health ministry said.<\/p>\n
Lebanon’s civil defence meanwhile said that its personnel were targeted by an Israeli drone strike while they were trying to extinguish a bushfire, also in the Nabatieh area.<\/p>\n
No one was wounded, but the incident forced them to leave.<\/p>\n
Hezbollah drew Lebanon into the Middle East war in March with rocket fire at Israel in support of its backer Iran.<\/p>\n
Israel responded with heavy air strikes and a ground invasion that Lebanon says have killed more than 4,300 people.<\/p>\n
While violence has significantly decreased since the signing of a U.S.-Iran memorandum of understanding in June and a framework agreement between Lebanon and Israel days later, Beirut still reports intermittent Israeli strikes and demolitions.<\/p>\n
The Israel-Lebanon deal involves the disarmament of Hezbollah, a gradual withdrawal of Israeli forces from south Lebanon and the deployment of the Lebanese army to the region.<\/p>\n
Hezbollah rejects the deal and refuses to disarm. It has called negotiations with Israel “appeasement.”<\/p>\n
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