Israeli airstrikes completely destroyed hospital in southern Lebanon: Health Ministry

Israeli airstrikes completely destroyed Ghandour Hospital in the southern Lebanese town of Nabatieh al-Fawqa on Sunday, the Health Ministry said.

“The Israeli airstrikes carried out this morning completely destroyed Ghandour Hospital in Nabatieh al-Fawqa,” a ministry statement said.

It said attacks on health facilities were compounding losses suffered by Lebanon’s health sector amid the ongoing Israeli attacks. It described the hospital destruction as “another violation of protection afforded to medical facilities under international humanitarian law.”

The ministry said the hospital had stopped operating around two months ago due to intensified Israeli attacks on Nabatieh and surrounding areas.

It said the facility had played a key role during previous rounds of escalation, providing health services to residents and serving for an extended period as a shelter for displaced people.