The latest report brings the total number of rescuers killed in a year since cross-border fire broke out between Israel and the Lebanese militant group Hezbollah to 115, according to an AFP tally of official figures.
At least ten firefighters have been killed in the Israeli strike in south Lebanon, according to a Lebanese health ministry statement on Monday.
“An Israeli strike overnight targeted a local firefighting center in Baraasheet where 10 civil defense members were present,” municipal official Reda Ashour said.
The health ministry said the “killing of 10 firefighters” who were “in the building ready to go out on rescue missions,” adding that efforts to remove the rubble were ongoing.
At least 1,400 people in Lebanon, including Hezbollah fighters and civilians, have been killed since Israel greatly expanded its strikes in that country in late September.
Israel’s military said Monday that the Lebanese armed group Hezbollah had fired some 135 projectiles into Israel as the country marked the first anniversary of the October 7 Hamas attack.
At 17:00 (14:00 GMT Monday), some 135 projectiles fired from the territory of Lebanon by the Hezbollah terrorist organization entered Israeli territory, the military stated in a release, as air raid sirens sounded frequently across northern Israel.
