The international medical humanitarian organization Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) has issued a sharp condemnation following a series of deliberate Israeli strikes targeting frontline emergency responders in Lebanon. The statement followed an incident on Saturday where three paramedics were among six people killed in an Israeli bombardment. According to MSF, the frequent deployment of "double-tap" strikes—which target rescue crews arriving at the scene of a previous attack—has severely disrupted emergency medical operations across the country.

Jeremy Ristord, MSF’s head of mission in Lebanon, stated that the organization is "outraged over the killing of paramedics who were simply doing their job," emphasizing that deliberate attacks on healthcare services are unacceptable and must not be normalized. According to official data released by Lebanese Health Minister Dr. Rakan Nassereddine and state media, at least 110 paramedics and healthcare workers have been killed since the expansion of the military assault on 2 March.

The Lebanese Ministry of Public Health has documented 163 direct Israeli attacks targeting emergency crews, including the Lebanese Red Cross, the General Directorate of Civil Defense, the Islamic Risala Scout Association, and the Islamic Health Organization. Additionally, health authorities reported that 108 ambulances and firefighting vehicles have been completely destroyed, 16 hospitals targeted, and four forced to close entirely.

The World Health Organization (WHO) and MSF noted that at least 15 of these attacks—resulting in 12 deaths and 21 injuries among medical staff—occurred after the so-called ceasefire was declared on 17 April. MSF reiterated that under international humanitarian law, health workers, medical vehicles, and facilities are granted protected status, warning that the ongoing campaign is systematically dismantling Lebanon's emergency response capacity.

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