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Attacks on health in #Lebanon continue to take lives and deprive people of access to health care. In the most recent hostilities in Tyre, South Lebanon, multiple attacks have been reported affecting two of the city’s three hospitals: * Jabal Amel Hospital where according to initial reports 39 health workers were injured yesterday; and the hospital's emergency department and intensive care unit sustained severe physical damage. @WHO is verifying the reported figures and the full extent of the impact. * Hiram Hospital was damaged on 22 May and again on 31 May, resulting in injuries to 37 health workers. Despite the damage, these hospitals continue to manage an increased influx of patients from mass casualty events. Since the latest escalation on 2 March 2026, WHO has verified 191 attacks on health care, resulting in 128 deaths and 371 injuries among health workers and patients. WHO reiterates its call for the protection of health care, health workers, patients and medical facilities in accordance with international humanitarian law.