'Israeli' strike near Tyre hospital wounds 13 staff members
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An 'Israeli' airstrike directly targeted the immediate vicinity of Hiram Hospital in the southern city of Tyre, wounding 13 hospital staff members and causing severe structural damage.
The incident was confirmed in an official statement released on Sunday by the Public Health Emergency Operations Center, which operates under Lebanon's Ministry of Public Health.
Heavy casualties, structural damage
The Ministry of Public Health reported that the blast caused severe damage to the medical facility, compounding significant structural wreckage left by previous 'Israeli' military actions targeting the hospital.
Thirteen medical workers and staff members sustained injuries varying in severity during the strike.
Despite the direct threat to their lives and the continuing physical damage to their workplace, the ministry noted that the hospital's medical teams have remained steadfast on the ground to continue treating local residents.
Calls for international intervention
The Lebanese Ministry of Public Health highly commended the bravery and resilience of Hiram Hospital's personnel for remaining operational amidst extreme dangers.
In its statement, the ministry renewed its urgent appeal to the international community, calling for immediate intervention to halt what it described as expanding and escalating 'Israeli' aggression.
The ministry forcefully condemned the strikes, stating that the military operations are being carried out with complete disregard for international humanitarian law, global resolutions, and long-standing international norms.
