IDF strikes Hezbollah in southern Lebanon after militants approach yellow line

Israeli forces carried out a series of coordinated strikes against three separate ambulance teams responding to attacks in the village of Mayfadoun in southern Lebanon, killing four paramedics and wounding six others in what medics described as a deliberate "triple-tap" targeting. The attacks, which occurred as the workers attempted to rescue colleagues from two earlier bombings, drew condemnation from the United Nations, which stated that intentionally targeting medical personnel constitutes a war crime. A 10-day ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah took effect on Friday, bringing a rare respite to exhausted emergency workers who later retrieved their shattered ambulances to display as testimony to the violence. The strikes represent the latest in a pattern of Israeli attacks on Lebanon's healthcare infrastructure, with at least 100 medical workers killed since Israel launched its bombing campaign and ground invasion in retaliation for Hezbollah's cross-border missile attacks beginning March 2, according to the Lebanese Health Ministry. The first two ambulance crews attacked Wednesday were dispatched by the Islamic Health Committee, affiliated with Hezbollah, and the Risala Scout Association, linked to Hezbollah's ally the Amal movement. Video captured by a GoPro camera worn by one of the paramedics shows a barrage of fire striking the vehicles as medical workers administered first aid to wounded colleagues. The Israeli military, when questioned about the Mayfadoun strikes, stated the incident was under review but did not repeat previous accusations that Hezbollah uses health facilities for militant activities. On Saturday, the IDF conducted additional strikes against what it described as Hezbollah terrorist positions in southern Lebanon, claiming they violated the ceasefire agreement, though the military maintained it acted in accordance with the accord and self-defense protocols. U.S. President Donald Trump announced Friday that Israel is prohibited from bombing Lebanon, stating the United States would work with Lebanon separately to address the Hezbollah situation.