Israeli Strike Kills 7 in Harouf Including 3 Paramedics on Same Day as Ceasefire Extension

Even as the US State Department was announcing a ceasefire extension, an Israeli airstrike struck the town of Harouf in southern Lebanon's Nabatieh district, killing at least 7 people including 3 paramedics. Additional Israeli drone strikes the same day killed 2 people in Nabatieh city and 3 more in a separate strike on Harouf, and 2 in the nearby town of Tabeen. Al Jazeera headlined the stark contradiction: 'Israel kills seven in Lebanon, agrees ceasefire extension.' The killing of first responders drew condemnation from humanitarian organisations. The Lebanon Health Ministry confirmed the paramedic deaths, noting that medical personnel had now become recurring targets of Israeli strikes — a pattern that has drawn repeated protest from the ICRC and WHO throughout the conflict.