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Lebanese Health Minister Rakan Nassereddine announced on Saturday that 51 healthcare and rescue workers have been killed since hostilities began between Israel and Hezbollah on March 2.
During a press conference, the minister detailed that the casualties include 46 paramedics and five medical staff members.
This grim milestone follows a surge in violence that has increasingly impacted humanitarian personnel operating in high-risk zones.
The latest figures include nine paramedics killed in southern Lebanon on Saturday alone.
According to Nassereddine, four of the deceased were members of the Islamic Health Committee, while the other five belonged to the Risala Scouts, an organisation affiliated with the Amal movement.
Reports indicate that these individuals were targeted by Israeli strikes while actively conducting rescue missions and providing emergency aid on the front lines.
The rising death toll among first responders has raised significant concerns regarding the safety of medical missions in the region.
As the conflict enters its fourth week, the Lebanese Ministry of Public Health continues to condemn the targeting of humanitarian workers, emphasising that such losses severely hinder the ability to provide life-saving care to civilians caught in the crossfire.
