A photograph shows the site of an overnight Israeli airstrike that targeted the Haret Hreik neighbourhood of Beirut's southern suburbs on March 14, 2026.
The head of the World Health Organization (WHO) says a total of 14 health workers have been killed in attacks in southern Lebanon over the past 24 hours, according to Al Jazeera.
Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said the agency had confirmed that 12 doctors, paramedics and nurses were killed in a strike on the Bourj Qalaouiyeh primary healthcare centre late on Friday.
Lebanon’s National News Agency said an Israeli drone hit a residential apartment building.
The WHO chief said the incidents were part of what the agency described as a continuing assault on Lebanon’s healthcare system, noting that the agency has verified 27 attacks on healthcare facilities since March 2.
He stressed that under international humanitarian law, medical personnel and healthcare facilities must be protected and should never be targeted.
