Lebanon says 46 rescuers and 5 medical staff killed by Israel

Lebanese Health Minister Rakan Nassereddine has said that at least 46 rescuers and five medical staff had been killed by Israel since 2 March.

Nassereddine said in a press conference that "the number of martyrs in the health sector... is 51 martyrs... including 46 paramedics and 5 health workers, including nine new paramedic martyrs today".

The minister said the nine medics killed in south Lebanon on Saturday included four from Hezbollah's Islamic Health Committee who were targeted by Israeli strikes while carrying out rescue missions, and five from the Amal movement's Risala Scouts, who were also on duty.

Targeting health and emergency workers carrying out duties, regardless of their affiliations with any groups, is considered to be a war crime.