Israel kills Red Cross paramedic in air strike in south Lebanon

An Israeli strike in the southern Lebanese town of Beit Yahoun killed a Red Cross paramedic and injured another emergency worker, Lebanon’s Health Ministry and the Lebanese Red Cross said.

The group said an Israeli drone directly targeted the ambulance, killing paramedic Hassan Bedawi and wounding a colleague.

The Lebanese Red Cross said the vehicle was clearly marked and had coordinated safe passage with a UN peacekeeping mission before the attack, condemning what it called a violation of humanitarian principles.

The International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies also condemned the strike, saying humanitarian workers must be protected. 

I am appalled and saddened by the killing of the Lebanese Red Cross @RedCrossLebanon paramedic Hassan Badawi and the injury of another colleague while on a humanitarian mission in Bint Jbeil in the Nabatiye Governorate in Southern Lebanon on 12 April.

The @IFRC extends its…

— Jagan Chapagain (@jagan_chapagain) April 12, 2026