"Under international humanitarian law, healthcare must be protected and not attacked. At a briefing on Thursday, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, director general of WHO, said it had verified 13 attacks on health care in Iran and one in Lebanon. Ghebreyesus did not give further details, or attribute blame, but said healthcare must be protected."
"Dr Hanan Balkhy, WHO's regional director for the eastern Mediterranean, told the same briefing that four ambulances in Iran had been affected and that hospitals and other health sites suffered minor damage due to strikes nearby, citing Iranian authorities. Hospitals and clinics in Lebanon have been forced to close because of evacuation orders."
"The WHO warned that the conflict was jeopardising international humanitarian supply chains, and operations had been suspended at its global emergency logistics hub in Dubai. At least 1,230 people have been killed in Iran, more than 100 in Lebanon and 13 in Israel since the war began."
The conflict between US-Israel forces and Iran has resulted in significant casualties and infrastructure damage across the region. At least 1,230 people have been killed in Iran, over 100 in Lebanon, and 13 in Israel, with thousands more injured. The WHO verified 13 attacks on healthcare facilities in Iran and one in Lebanon, with four medical personnel killed and 25 injured. Healthcare infrastructure has suffered damage from nearby strikes, and hospitals in Lebanon have been forced to close due to evacuation orders. The conflict has jeopardized international humanitarian supply chains, with operations suspended at WHO's emergency logistics hub in Dubai. International humanitarian law requires protection of healthcare facilities from attack.
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