The Israeli army announced that its preliminary investigations into the explosion of the explosive device near two Red Cross ambulances in southern Lebanon suggested that the device was planted by Hezbollah, after completing technical examinations at the site of the accident.
The Israeli army said that the explosion occurred yesterday, Tuesday, near two Red Cross ambulances in the Mifdoun area, located outside what it described as the “security zone” in southern Lebanon, wounding a number of medical personnel.
He added that the results of the tests conducted after the incident indicate, according to his account, that the explosive device was likely planted by Hezbollah, without providing additional details regarding the nature of the evidence or the investigation mechanism.
This announcement comes hours after the explosion that targeted ambulance crews who were performing their duties in southern Lebanon, in an incident that sparked widespread reactions because it targeted humanitarian teams working in the field.
For months, southern Lebanon has witnessed continuous security tension, including mutual military operations and separate security incidents, in addition to the continuation of sweeping and bombing operations carried out by the Israeli army in a number of border areas.
The incident also comes at a time when the framework agreement between Lebanon and Israel has entered the implementation phase through what is known as “experimental areas,” which aims to complete the deployment of the Lebanese army in a number of southern towns after gradual Israeli withdrawals, amid intense American and international follow-up to ensure stability and implementation of Resolution 1701.
In this context, the Lebanese Red Cross continues to perform its humanitarian missions in the southern regions, by evacuating the injured, transporting patients, and responding to emergency incidents, despite the security risks facing its crews in areas close to the contact lines, while humanitarian organizations constantly stress the necessity of protecting medical teams and ensuring the safety of their work in accordance with the provisions of international humanitarian law.
