Israeli 'double-tap' strike kills three rescue workers in Lebanon, officials say
Key takeaways
- The Lebanese health ministry said the three rescuers from the Lebanese Civil Defense, a state-run emergency service, had been sent to rescue those wounded in the first strike in the town of Majdal Zoun on Tuesday.
- The ministry did not identify the two other fatalities.
- The Israeli military has been approached for comment.
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Hugo Bachega Middle East correspondent, Beirut Reuters The Israeli military says it struck Hezbollah infrastructure sites in southern Lebanon on Tuesday Two successive Israeli air strikes on a building in southern Lebanon have killed five people, including three emergency workers, Lebanese officials say, in what the country's prime minister has described as a "war crime".
The Lebanese health ministry said the three rescuers from the Lebanese Civil Defense, a state-run emergency service, had been sent to rescue those wounded in the first strike in the town of Majdal Zoun on Tuesday. They were trapped under rubble caused by the second strike and later confirmed dead.
The ministry did not identify the two other fatalities. Two Lebanese army soldiers were also wounded in the attack.