Lebanese authorities called for piling pressure on Israel to halt its attacks against the health sector in Lebanon amid air and ground attacks on the country, Anadolu reports.

In a statement, the Lebanese Order of Nurses (ONS) accused Israel of deliberately targeting hospitals, doctors, nurses, and paramedics “in a blatant defiance of international laws and conventions.”

“The international community, the United Nations, the World Health Organization, and the International Council of Nurses must intervene quickly to pressure Israel to neutralize the health sector from the devastating war,” it added.

“It is no longer possible to remain in hot areas to rescue the wounded, especially since the lives of nurses are in danger,” warned, the ONS, the only official body representing the nursing work in Lebanon.