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Hezbollah's elite Radwan Unit has deployed south of the Litani River to confront the occupation forces, as Israeli officials claim 'we are going to do what we did in Gaza'
Israeli forces are escalating their attacks on towns in southern Lebanon with air raids and shelling, including on medical clinics and ambulance teams seeking to rescue survivors, Al-Akhbar reported on 14 March.
Israeli forces targeted a medical clinic in Burj Qalawiya belonging to the Islamic Health Authority, resulting in multiple dead and wounded.
Al-Akhbar's correspondent reported the discovery of the bodies of two paramedics from the Islamic Message Scouts and the Islamic Health Authority, after Israeli forces targeted their ambulance in the town of Al-Sawana.
Earlier in the morning, the Israeli army threatened to target ambulances, claiming that Hezbollah uses them for military operations.
"As part of its terrorist activities, Hezbollah is making extensive military use of ambulances," Israeli military spokesman Avichay Adraee claimed on Saturday in an effort to justify the strikes.
“We emphasize that if this approach is not halted, Israel will act in accordance with international law against any military activity carried out by the terrorist Hezbollah using those facilities and ambulances,” Adraee warned.
Last week, Israeli commandos disguised themselves using Lebanese ambulances during a raid on Nabi Chit, an operation that resulted in at least 41 deaths.
“Witnesses told the BBC that the Israeli soldiers had arrived disguised in Lebanese military fatigues and used ambulances with signs of Hezbollah's Islamic Health Organization,” the British news outlet reported.
The Lebanese army chief later confirmed the witness reports while speaking to local media, the BBC added.
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