- Title: Paramedics mourn their own killed in Israeli strike on Lebanon
- Date: 25th March 2026
- Summary: NABATIEH, LEBANON (MARCH 25, 2026) (REUTERS) CHIEF PARAMEDIC MOHAMMED SLEIMAN, WHO IS THE FATHER OF JOUD SLEIMAN, ONE OF TWO PARAMEDICS KILLED IN AN ISRAELI STRIKE AS THEY WERE HEADING ON A RESCUE MISSION ON TUESDAY (MARCH 24) ACCORDING TO LEBANESE MINISTRY OF HEALTH, CRYING NEXT TO HIS SON'S BODY DURING HIS FUNERAL SLEIMAN AND MOURNERS ATTENDING FUNERAL OF THE PARAMEDICS
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- Keywords: CRISIS FUNERAL IRAN ISRAEL LEBANON MEDICS
- Location: NABATIEH, LEBANON
- City: NABATIEH, LEBANON
- Country: Lebanon
- Topics: Conflicts/War/Peace,Middle East
- Reuters ID: LVA001729025032026RP1
- Aspect Ratio: 16:9
- Story Text: Mourners in southern Lebanon attended on Wednesday (March 25) the funeral of two paramedics who were killed the previous day in an Israeli strike, according to the Lebanese health ministry.
An Israeli strike killed Ali Jaber and Joud Sleiman on Tuesday (March 24) in the southern town of Nabatieh as the two were heading on a rescue mission, according to Lebanon's health ministry. Both were wearing paramedic uniforms and were travelling on a motorcycle with ambulance markings and flashing ambulance lights.
Lebanon's health ministry says at least 42 paramedics have been killed by Israeli strikes on Lebanon since March 2, when Hezbollah pulled Lebanon into the regional war by firing on Israel.
Hezbollah has continued to fire daily onto Israeli targets, including ground troops carrying out incursions into Lebanon. Two Israeli troops in Lebanon and one woman in northern Israel have been killed.
Israel's strikes in Lebanon have wounded more than 3,000 people and killed nearly 1,100, including more than 120 children and 80 women. The World Health Organization says there have been 64 attacks on healthcare facilities across Lebanon since March 2 and that five hospitals are out of service.
International humanitarian law offers protections for civilians - including medics and journalists.
But Nabatieh's rescuers say they have seen little evidence that international norms are shielding them.
Israel did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
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