WHO Says 28 Health Workers Killed in Lebanon by Israeli Strikes over 24 hours

Smoke billows after an Israeli air strike on a village in southern Lebanon, amid cross-border hostilities between Hezbollah and Israel, as seen from northern Israel, October 3, 2024. REUTERS/Jim Urquhart
Smoke billows after an Israeli air strike on a village in southern Lebanon, amid cross-border hostilities between Hezbollah and Israel, as seen from northern Israel, October 3, 2024. REUTERS/Jim Urquhart
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WHO Says 28 Health Workers Killed in Lebanon by Israeli Strikes over 24 hours

Smoke billows after an Israeli air strike on a village in southern Lebanon, amid cross-border hostilities between Hezbollah and Israel, as seen from northern Israel, October 3, 2024. REUTERS/Jim Urquhart
Smoke billows after an Israeli air strike on a village in southern Lebanon, amid cross-border hostilities between Hezbollah and Israel, as seen from northern Israel, October 3, 2024. REUTERS/Jim Urquhart

The World Health Organization chief said on Thursday that 28 healthcare workers had been killed over the past 24 hours in Lebanon, where Israel has launched airstrikes.

"Many (other) health workers are not reporting to duty and fled the areas where they work due to bombardments," Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus told an online press briefing.

"This is severely limiting the provision of mass trauma management and continuity of health services," he said, Reuters reported.

The global health agency will not be able to deliver a large planned shipment of trauma and medical supplies to the country on Friday due to flight restrictions, he added.



KSrelief Masam Project Helps Clear 614 Explosives in Yemen in a Week

Since the project's inception, a total of 470,416 explosives have been cleared in Yemen. - SPA
Since the project's inception, a total of 470,416 explosives have been cleared in Yemen. - SPA
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KSrelief Masam Project Helps Clear 614 Explosives in Yemen in a Week

Since the project's inception, a total of 470,416 explosives have been cleared in Yemen. - SPA
Since the project's inception, a total of 470,416 explosives have been cleared in Yemen. - SPA

The King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Center's (KSrelief) Masam Project, dedicated to clearing explosives in Yemen, successfully dismantled 840 items during the third week of November.

The removal included 682 unexploded ordnance items, 129 anti-tank mines, and 29 anti-personnel mines, SPA reported.
Since the project's inception, a total of 470,416 explosives have been cleared in Yemen.

The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia remains committed to removing all explosives from Yemeni territory, as they pose a significant risk of loss of life and injury to innocent people.