Israeli drone strike wounds paramedics in southern Lebanon

An Israeli drone strike has wounded several paramedics in southern Lebanon, according to the country’s National News Agency (NNA). The state news agency said a missile struck a Civil Defence vehicle belonging to the Islamic Health Authority on the Nabatieh al-Fawqa–Dar al-Mu’allimin road, injuring the crew. The reported attack coincided with heavy Israeli artillery shelling of Ali al-Taher hill on the outskirts of Nabatieh al-Fawqa, the NNA said. The incident adds to the ongoing tensions along the Lebanon-Israel border, where exchanges of fire have occurred frequently in recent months. According to the report by Mehr News, the paramedics were responding to a call when the drone strike hit their vehicle. No further details on the number of wounded or their conditions were immediately available. The Islamic Health Authority is a Shia-affiliated medical organization operating in Lebanon.