WHO Director‑General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus condemned a strike that struck roughly 100 metres from Rafik Hariri University Hospital, Lebanon’s largest public medical facility. The strike killed four people, injured 39 and caused substantial damage to an adjacent residential area; the hospital itself was not damaged.
Tedros made the remarks as Israeli military operations in Lebanon expanded. He said the World Health Organization verified 11 attacks on Lebanese health‑care facilities between 28 and 31 March—about two attacks per day—with five incidents recorded on 28 March alone. Facilities hit included sites in Kfar Tibnit, Ghandouriyeh, Zawtar Al Gharbiyeh, Kfar Dajal and Jazzine, resulting in nine deaths and five injuries.
Looking at a longer period, Tedros said that since 28 February the WHO has verified 92 attacks on health facilities, medical vehicles, personnel and warehouses, which have caused 53 deaths and 137 injuries. He warned these acts must not become routine and urged the international community to reaffirm that protecting health care is a universal obligation and a measure of common humanity, saying “Healthcare is #NotATarget.”
Separately, the Times of Israel reported that IDF Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Eyal Zamir told the mayor of Nahariya Israeli forces would remain in southern Lebanon until the threat from Hezbollah is removed, saying the area will be held “until the direct threat to you is removed.”
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