Israeli Airstrike on Southern Lebanon Hospital Injures 13 People
Xinhua News Agency, Beirut, May 31 (Reporter Shen Feng, Cao Changhao) - The Lebanese Ministry of Public Health issued a statement on May 31, saying that Israel launched an airstrike on an area near a hospital in the southern city of Tyre that day, resulting in injuries to 13 hospital staff and severe damage to the hospital facilities.
The statement noted that this hospital had previously been damaged in an Israeli military attack, and this latest strike again caused significant destruction to the hospital facilities.
The statement called on the international community to stop Israel's escalating and expanding attacks, stating that the actions disregard international humanitarian law and international resolutions.
Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu delivered a video address on the 31st, stating that he has requested the Israeli military to expand its military operations in Lebanon.
An Israeli airstrike targeted an area near a hospital in Tire, South Lebanon, on May 31, 2023, injuring 13 hospital staff members. The hospital had already suffered damage from previous attacks. Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu announced plans to escalate military operations in Lebanon, prompting calls from the Lebanese government for international intervention against Israel's actions.
- Israeli airstrike occurred on May 31, 2023
- 13 hospital staff members were injured
- The hospital had previously been damaged in an earlier attack
- Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu called for expanded military operations in Lebanon
- The attack has drawn international condemnation for violating humanitarian laws.