The World Health Organization has said it was deeply concerned about Israeli attacks hitting healthcare workers and facilities in Lebanon, in its offensive against Hezbollah, AFP reports.

“We’re deeply concerned about the rising attacks on health workers and facilities in Lebanon. The numbers are really quite shocking. There have been 102 deaths, 83 injured” in such attacks, WHO spokeswoman Margaret Harris told a media briefing in Geneva.

“Overall we’ve had 55 attacks verified, but the Ministry of Health is reporting that there are much higher numbers, as many workers are being killed and injured while off duty — and this matters because health systems are already overstretched,” said Harris.

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