Lebanese Health Minister Rakan Nassereddine held an urgent press conference in Beirut on Saturday, condemning what he described as a "brutal Israeli attack" on civilian areas and emergency services.
The minister announced that nine paramedics and three media workers were killed in the past 12 hours, bringing the total number of "health sector martyrs" to 51. The health ministry reported 75 attacks on medical facilities, including nine hospitals and 18 emergency centers, with five hospitals forced to close. Nassereddine vowed to submit a legal dossier to the Cabinet and the UN Security Council, citing violations of international law.
"As for the legal aspect, is this a military facility? Where are the missiles inside it? Where is the ammunition inside it? Is this a military helmet? If anyone sees something else, let me know. We will also compile and submit a complete legal dossier to the Cabinet, which is in the process of filing a complaint with the [UN] Security Council regarding this matter to establish the truth. We know well that Israel, which is our enemy, has not complied with neither the Geneva Conventions nor the Hague Conventions, and we did not expect their children and grandchildren to be compliant either," he said.
Cross-border fighting has continued along the Lebanon-Israel border since March 2, when Hezbollah launched rockets toward Israel for the first time since a ceasefire took effect in 2024, triggering intensified Israeli air strikes across southern and eastern Lebanon.
Lebanese health minister condemns "brutal Israeli attack" against civilian areas, emergency services
