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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
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William Christou in Douris

Anger in Lebanon at large number of rescue workers killed by Israel

Men search through rubble at the site of an airstrike
Rescuers search for survivors at the site of an overnight airstrike in Douris, Lebanon. Photograph: Nidal Solh/AFP/Getty Images

Twenty-one civil defence rescuers have been killed in two Israeli strikes on Lebanon, in one of the deadliest days for rescue workers since the fighting began between Israel and Hezbollah 13 months ago.

Thursday night’s airstrikes brought the total number of emergency workers killed by Israel in Lebanon to more than 200, most of them during the last two months.

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