BBC Middle East correspondent Hugo Bachega reported from Nabatieh, Lebanon, a city now largely abandoned, where he accompanied paramedics on duty. The ongoing conflict has displaced one in five people in Lebanon since fighting escalated in March.
During his visit, a paramedic at a damaged ambulance station recounted the death of a colleague, reportedly killed by an Israeli strike while speaking with his wife.
Israeli authorities have stated that some ambulances and health facilities in Lebanon are being utilized by Hezbollah, a claim paramedics deny, asserting a lack of evidence.
Separately, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) reported that their troops eliminated over 20 Hezbollah fighters operating from a hospital compound in Bint Jbeil on Sunday. This location was a significant site of conflict during the 2006 war between Israel and Hezbollah. Lebanon’s health ministry, however, refuted the IDF’s claim, accusing Israel of targeting civilians and medical infrastructure.
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