An ambulance at the site of an Israeli strike that targeted terrorists in Basta, central Beirut. Photo by Nael Chahine/Middle East Images/AFP via Getty Images.
(JNS) — The Israeli military struck a cell of Hezbollah terrorist operatives on March 28 who were disguised as paramedics and operating near an ambulance in Southern Lebanon, the Israel Defense Forces said on March 30.
According to the military, the operatives used ambulances to move weapons between Northern and Southern Lebanon and to facilitate attacks against Israeli forces. Dozens of rockets were fired at Israel from areas where the cell operated over the past month, the IDF said.
The military called the use of medical vehicles and personnel to conceal terrorist activity a serious violation of international law, noting that medical teams lose protected status when engaged in hostile acts.
“This incident serves as another example of Hezbollah’s cynical and systematic use of medical infrastructure and civilians for military purposes,” the IDF said.