Medical workers were reported killed in Lebanon after Israeli strikes

The Lebanese health ministry said Israeli airstrikes since March 2 have killed at least 31 health professionals and wounded 51, and a strike on a southern health center reportedly killed 12 with four people missing; the World Health Organization criticized attacks on health workers.

Hospitals and clinics in Lebanon have been affected as fighting continues. Lebanese officials have reported attacks on medical staff and facilities since March 2. The situation is being discussed because of reported casualties among health workers and strains on the health system. Key reported details: - The Lebanese health ministry said Israeli airstrikes have killed at least 31 health professionals and wounded 51 since March 2. - The ministry reported at least 37 attacks against emergency medical workers. - A strike on a health center in Borj Qalaouiyeh in southern Lebanon was reported to have killed 12 members of the medical team, left four missing, and produced one severely injured survivor, the ministry said. - World Health Organization Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus condemned the attacks on health care workers as a tragic development, the agency said. Summary: The reported deaths and injuries are described as adding strain to Lebanon's health system, which officials say is caring for more than 2,000 civilians injured since the violence began and noting about 826 people killed overall. Undetermined at this time.