Israel bombs hospital mosque in southern Lebanon – DW – 10/05/2024

The Israeli Armed Forces reported this Saturday (10/05/2024) that they bombed in the early morning a mosque next to the Salah Ghandour hospital in Bint Jbeil, Lebanon, about five kilometers from the border, and claimed that it A mosque is hidden. Command center of Shia group Hezbollah. Israel claimed to have maintained contacts with neighbors and important local figures to confirm the presence of militiamen at the hospitals.

“The command center was used by Hezbollah terrorists to plan and execute attacks against army personnel and the State of Israel,” the Israeli side said in a statement. The attack is the first of its kind since the beginning of cross-border firing between Israel and the Lebanese pro-Iranian Islamist movement.

The hospital, which is controlled by the Hezbollah-linked group, the Islamic Health Committee, reported that nine of its doctors and nurses were injured after the facility was bombed shortly after receiving an evacuation warning from Israel. Sources said that the condition of most of the injured people is critical.

Director accused of “direct influence” on hospital

Meanwhile, the Lebanese NNA agency said the land on which the medical facility is located was subject to “Israeli bombardment”. The hospital’s director, Mohammed Sleiman, confirmed to the AFP agency that the hospital came under direct attack and had to be evacuated. Israel claims that it is taking great efforts not to damage civilian infrastructure in its attacks against Hezbollah.

On Friday, at least five hospitals were evacuated in southern Lebanon and Beirut’s southern suburbs, known as Daheeh, after they were hit by relentless Israeli bombardment, which killed 102 health workers in the Lebanese region . Four hospitals in the south of the country are already completely out of service.

DZC (EFE, AFP)