Aoun: Paramedics and volunteers face death to save lives... and their humanitarian mission is written in blood and sacrifice

President General Joseph Aoun said during his meeting with a delegation from the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies:

• Pressure must be exerted on Israel to respect international laws and agreements and to stop targeting civilians, paramedics, civil defense personnel, and humanitarian, medical, and relief organizations.

• Israeli violations continue in the south despite the announcement of a ceasefire, as do the demolition and bulldozing of homes and places of worship, while the number of victims and wounded rises day after day.

• The attacks do not spare paramedics and volunteers; so far, around 17 paramedics from the Lebanese Red Cross and other humanitarian organizations have been killed, in addition to the targeting of journalists.

• What volunteers are doing to rescue the injured is an act that represents the height of sacrifice and selflessness in the service of the humanitarian mission they believe in, to the point of martyrdom, despite the fact that the rescue missions they undertake are reported in advance to secure the necessary protection for them.

• I renew the call to help Lebanon determine the fate of Lebanese prisoners in Israeli jails, whom Israel still refuses to allow the International Committee of the Red Cross to contact, check on their health, and reassure their families and the Lebanese state.