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ICRC Urges Protection for Medical Workers Amid Lebanon Violence

4/14/2026

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The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) expressed concern over attacks on medical workers in Lebanon after a Red Cross center in Tyre was struck, killing one person.
The incident followed Hassan Badawi, a Lebanese Red Cross volunteer, who died from Israeli drone strike injuries.
The ICRC emphasized protecting humanitarian personnel.
More than 2,000 people have died in Lebanon, with many medical staff casualties and hospitals facing shortages.

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The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) expressed concern over attacks on medical workers in Lebanon after a Red Cross center in Tyre was struck, killing one person.
The incident followed Hassan Badawi, a Lebanese Red Cross volunteer, who died from Israeli drone strike injuries.
The ICRC emphasized protecting humanitarian personnel.
More than 2,000 people have died in Lebanon, with many medical staff casualties and hospitals facing shortages.