Lebanese Health Ministry Reports 51 Killed in Israeli Attacks Over 24 Hours

The Lebanese Health Ministry said Israeli attacks in the past 24 hours have killed 51 people, including two medical workers. The ministry said the attacks directly targeted two points of the Health Authority in Qalawiya and Tibnin in the Bint Jbeil district.

It stated that Israeli forces continue to violate international laws and humanitarian norms. A ceasefire brokered by the United States took effect on April 16 and is now in its third week. The ministry reported that 2,846 people have been killed across Lebanon since March 2, when Israeli forces began a new military operation.

At least 103 Lebanese medical workers have been killed by Israeli forces since March 2. Ali Safiuddin, the head of the Lebanese Civil Defence in Tyre in southern Lebanon, told Al Jazeera that workers face constant threat. “We’re under threat every second, every day,” he said.

“We used to see our colleagues in Gaza come through the door all the time. I’ve had colleagues, nurses, medical students killed by Israeli weapons, and so to see the same policy of targeting healthcare workers in Lebanon … it’s consistent,” he said.

Israeli attacks have displaced more than 1.2 million Lebanese people since March 2. The ministry said attacks have increased despite the ceasefire.