Israeli Airstrikes Injure 25 Hospital Staff Near Hiram Hospital In Tyre, Lebanon

Israeli airstrikes targeted the surroundings of Hiram Hospital in the southern Lebanese city of Tyre on Saturday, injuring 25 hospital staff, according to the Lebanese Ministry of Health statement carried by Anadolu Ajansı.

Anadolu Ajansı reported that the ministry said the 25 people from the medical, nursing, and administrative staff at Hiram Hospital were injured by strikes in the immediate vicinity that caused substantial damage, and that it was the second time in less than two months the hospital faced these risks due to repeated Israeli targeting.

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The same Anadolu Ajansı report said the Lebanese Ministry of Health affirmed that the strikes constitute "additional evidence of the Israeli enemy's violation" of international humanitarian law protecting health facilities, and it cited the WHO General Assembly resolution as the latest basis for that protection.

Anadolu Ajansı also said the ministry noted that "the Israeli army flouts all international decisions relating to protecting health facilities," and it placed the broader toll since March 2 at 3,123 dead and 9,506 wounded, including 123 dead and 273 wounded among health sector workers.

AP News reported that Israeli drone strikes on southern Lebanon on Tuesday killed 11 people, including a man along with his son and daughter, a day after U.S. President Donald Trump said Israel and Hezbollah agreed to dial back fighting.

BBC News said Israel continued its attacks in southern Lebanon on Tuesday but did not strike Beirut following a partial ceasefire agreement with Hezbollah, with Lebanon saying Israeli forces would not bomb the capital in exchange for Hezbollah not attacking Israel.

BBC reported that the Lebanese health ministry said four people had been killed and 127 injured when Israeli air strikes hit buildings next to Jabal Amel hospital in Tyre on Monday afternoon, and that 39 hospital staff were among the injured with four in a critical condition.

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BBC included the hospital director Dr Wael Mroueh saying, "It happened without any prior warning," and he denied that there was a military target in the vicinity, adding, "The Israeli enemy targets journalists, ambulance workers, medical staff."

AP News described the political and diplomatic backdrop, saying another round of talks between Israel and Lebanon began Tuesday in Washington where Lebanese negotiators will seek a full ceasefire, while Hezbollah rejected direct talks counting on pressure from Iran.

AP also quoted Prime Minister Nawaf Salam saying, "Negotiations is the least costly option on Lebanon and the Lebanese people," as displacement for Lebanon’s conflict-weary population deepened despite Trump’s announcement and a nominal ceasefire that began in April.

UN News said the UN health agency in Lebanon is verifying reports of strikes on Jabal Amel Hospital in the southern city of Tyre on Monday, and it reported that initial information from Lebanese authorities put injuries at at least 86 people, including healthcare workers.

UN News quoted WHO representative in Lebanon, Dr Abdinasir Abubakar, saying the attacks "caused significant damage…to the emergency department and intensive care unit," and it said Jabal Amel is one of the few hospitals currently operating in the south.

UN News warned that in just three months WHO has verified almost 190 attacks on healthcare that have killed 128 healthcare workers and injured 332 others, and it said the past week alone has seen 11 attacks.

The same UN News report said access to essential services is "critically constrained," with patients facing up to 48-hour delays to reach the nearest referral facilities, and it stressed that six hospitals have not yet resumed maternity delivery services and are providing only emergency room care.

Anadolu Ajansı added that Lebanon’s Ministry of Health said attacks on healthcare workers had left 123 dead and 273 wounded among health sector workers since March 2, while it also described the Hiram Hospital incident as additional evidence of violations of international humanitarian law.