BEIRUT – The Lebanese Ministry of Health has released a harrowing report detailing the devastating impact of a series of ruthless Israeli airstrikes that mercilessly targeted civilian areas on Thursday. These barbaric attacks, executed in blatant disregard for a standing ceasefire, have tragically claimed the lives of at least 12 innocent individuals, including two defenseless children and a dedicated paramedic.

In a series of urgent statements, the ministry confirmed that 11 lives were cruelly extinguished, among them two young children, during savage assaults on three distinct villages within the Nabatieh district. These indiscriminate strikes serve as a stark reminder of the Zionist regime’s callous indifference to civilian lives and its flagrant violations of international law.

Further compounding the tragedy, another brutal strike in the Marajayoun district resulted in the martyrdom of a brave paramedic from a Hezbollah-affiliated rescue service, a vital organization committed to humanitarian aid and saving lives. Another paramedic was gravely wounded in this unprovoked act of aggression, underscoring the extreme dangers faced by humanitarian workers under constant Israeli threat.

Lebanon vehemently condemns these egregious acts of state terrorism, which represent a flagrant violation of its sovereignty and the most basic human rights. The international community must unequivocally hold the aggressor accountable for these heinous war crimes and demand an immediate cessation of hostilities against the resilient Lebanese people.