Israel Strikes Lebanon, Kills Rescuers

Israel launched two successive military strikes on the town of Majdal Zoun in southern Lebanon, resulting in the deaths of five people, including three civil defense emergency workers and two Lebanese army troops. Lebanon's Prime Minister Nawaf Salam and President Joseph Aoun have vehemently condemned these actions as 'war crimes' and 'heinous crimes,' citing flagrant violations of international humanitarian law. They have vowed to raise the issue in international forums and compel Israel to cease its ongoing violations of a US-mediated ceasefire. The Lebanese army reported that its patrol, escorting the rescue workers, was also targeted. Hezbollah has responded to these Israeli actions by firing rockets and launching drones into Israel. Human Rights Watch has called for Israel's allies, including the United States, the United Kingdom, Germany, and other European Union states, to suspend arms sales and impose sanctions on Israeli officials due to alleged war crimes. The overall death toll from Israeli attacks on Lebanon since March 2 has risen to 2,534, with 7,863 wounded.