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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Bassem Mroue

Israel strikes Hezbollah's civilian as well as military wings in an attempt to crush the group

Lebanon Hezbollah Civilian Infrastructure - (Copyright 2026 The Associated Press. All rights reserved)

An Israeli strike on a health center in southern Lebanon instantly killed 12 medical workers, seriously wounded one and left four missing under the rubble for hours.

The March 13 strike in the village of Burj Qalaouiyah, one of the single deadliest strikes in Lebanon since the latest Israel-Hezbollah war began on March 2, targeted a center run by Hezbollah’s health arm, the Islamic Health Society, which has so far lost 24 members over the past two weeks.

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