WHO condemns 14 health workers killed in Lebanon attacks
WHO Director-General Tedros Ghebreyesus condemned the killing of 14 health workers in southern Lebanon within 24 hours of Israeli strikes on healthcare facilities. The attacks occurred at Bourj Qalaouiyeh Primary Healthcare Centre and Al Sowana, resulting in 12 doctors, nurses and paramedics killed and two paramedics injured. This brings WHO's verified death toll from Lebanon attacks since March 2nd to 30 people. Ghebreyesus warned these incidents highlight escalating attacks on healthcare systems during the US/Israel-Iran conflict, violating international humanitarian law. The WHO also reported 27 attacks on Lebanese healthcare facilities since March 2nd, causing 35 injuries. Additionally, WHO noted temporary airspace restrictions are disrupting medical supply shipments to 25 countries, including delayed cholera response supplies for Mozambique and Lebanon. The conflict has displaced 3.2 million people in Iran.