A family, three rescuers and a soldier and his brother, all unrelated to the conflict, are among the at least 13 people killed by Israeli attacks against southern Lebanon in the last 24 hours, according to the most recent war reports from Beirut published this Wednesday, April 29. Lebanese Prime Minister Nawaf Salam spoke of "war crimes" following a 'double strike' bombing, amid an increasingly weakening truce, which is set to expire in two weeks.
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In war slang it is known as the double-tap strike. Although it is prohibited by international law, Israel has carried it out again, this time against the city of Majdal Zoun, in southern Lebanon, according to the Beirut authorities who reported two consecutive attacks against the same building, which killed at least five people, including three rescuers who came to the aid of the victims of the first blow.
A spokesman for the Lebanese Civil Defense told the Reuters news agency that the rescuers were initially trapped under the rubble after the second Israeli attack before their deaths were confirmed. Additionally, two soldiers were injured in the second attack.
Lebanese Prime Minister Nawaf Salam referred to the events as "a new war crime perpetrated by Israel, which represents a flagrant violation of the principles and norms of international humanitarian law."
"Our paramedics are not mere numbers and we will not allow these crimes to go unpunished"
The statement aligns with what was expressed by the United Nations Human Rights Office, which declared last March that Israeli airstrikes against civilians, including health workers in Lebanon, could constitute war crimes.
More than 2,500 people have been killed in Israeli attacks throughout Lebanon since March 2, including more than 270 women, more than 170 children and a hundred health professionals, according to figures from the Lebanese Ministry of Health.
"Our paramedics are not mere numbers and we will not allow these crimes to go unpunished. Accountability will be demanded and Justice will inevitably prevail, even if it takes time," said Lebanese Health Minister Rakan Nasseredine in a statement.
The Israeli offensive, first by air and then also by land in the south of Lebanese territory, occurred in retaliation for the attacks launched by the Shiite group Hezbollah, backed by Iran, from Lebanese territory, after Donald Trump and Benjamin Netanyahu decided to attack Tehran on February 28.
broken families
Three women, an elderly man and a child belonging to the same family lost their lives in the early hours of this Wednesday after another Israeli attack hit their building in Jibchit, also in the south of the country, according to the Lebanese National News Agency (ANN).
The rescue teams had to work practically all night to recover the bodies among the mountain of rubble to which the house was reduced, according to the state media. Additionally, 13 injuries were reported in that same attack.
In other events that occurred in the city of Bint Jbeil, also in southern Lebanon, a soldier and his brother were killed by an Israeli attack, as reported by the Lebanese Army this Wednesday in a statement, in which it detailed that both were traveling by motorcycle from the military post to the soldier's house when the attack occurred.
The soldier was identified as Hussein Ahmad Sultan, 29 years old and father of a son, who had received "several decorations," according to the military institution.
The Lebanese Army, which is not involved in the war between Israel and Hamas, has reported that several of its soldiers have been killed since the outbreak of the war in the Middle East. Many of the deadly attacks were apparently deliberate against military checkpoints or vehicles carrying soldiers.
In addition, the Lebanese Emergency Operations Center reported one dead and 15 wounded in an Israeli attack in Jouayya, bringing the number of fatalities in the last 24 hours to at least 13.
Where is the truce?
From the other side of the war front, the pro-Iran group Hezbollah claimed responsibility for a drone attack in which an Israeli Defense Ministry contractor was killed, who was working alongside troops in the occupied territories in southern Lebanon.
The victim was identified as Amer Hujirat, 44, according to the local newspaper 'The Times Of Israel', which detailed that he was operating heavy machinery as part of the demolition work on "Hezbollah infrastructure" in that area.
On the morning of Tuesday, April 28, the Israeli Army announced that it had found and dismantled tunnels in southern Lebanon used by Hezbollah. That same day, the group fired two rockets into Israel, one of which was intercepted, the military said.
The spike in violence in Lebanon comes in the midst of the ceasefire between that country and Israel, mediated by the United States, which came into force in mid-April and is scheduled until mid-May. Although this truce has implied a reduction in hostilities, the Israeli Army and Hezbollah have continued to clash, while accusing each other of violating the ceasefire.
Similar to the territorial control policy carried out in Gaza, Israeli troops have demarcated a dividing strip beyond the Lebanese border, which they have also called the "yellow line." But even their attacks have occurred behind that strip, which has plunged thousands of displaced Lebanese families who dream of returning to their homes into uncertainty.
With Reuters, EFE and local media
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