Morcos submits list of Israeli attacks on media and medical teams to Foreign Ministry
3/27/2026 4:29:42 PM
Information Minister Paul Morcos has provided the relevant departments at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Emigrants with a list compiling the information he had gathered on Israeli attacks targeting journalists, hospitals, and medical and emergency crews, revealing that he "had been in contact with the Minister of Public Health for this purpose."
This step comes after Minister Morcos received yesterday, for this purpose, the United Nations Special Coordinator for Lebanon Jeanine Hennis-Plasschaert.
It is to note that these attacks had led to the martyrdom of Al-Manar TV cameraman Hussein Hammoud, media professional Mohammed Sherri and his wife, and the injury of a number of their Lebanese and foreign colleagues, in a clear violation of the special protection provided to journalists during armed conflicts. Targeting media professionals while carrying out their professional duties constitutes a grave breach of the principle of distinction in favor of civilians, one of the fundamental principles of international humanitarian law, while the international community bears responsibility for ensuring the necessary protection for them.
The list submitted by Minister Morcos also included data reflecting the severe damage inflicted on the health sector, where "70 attacks on ambulance and emergency teams were recorded, 9 hospitals were damaged, 5 of which were completely out of service; in addition to damage to 18 ambulance centers and 44 vehicles. In terms of human losses, 37 paramedics and 5 healthcare sector workers were martyred, while 107 paramedics and 12 healthcare workers were injured, bringing the total number of fatalities to 42 and the injured to 119," in a serious violation of the special protections granted to medical personnel.
Minister Morcos had stated that these attacks "blatantly violate the provisions of the 1949 Geneva Conventions and their 1977 Additional Protocols, which constitute binding customary rules for all humanity, guarantee the protection of civilians, particularly journalists and healthcare workers, and prohibit targeting them under any circumstances or for any reason or pretext."
This step falls within the framework of "documenting and recording these violations, placing them within the relevant international frameworks, and pursuing them in international forums by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Emigrants, and we appreciate its efforts in this regard," according to the office of the Minister of Information.
Minister Morcos is scheduled to receive the European Union Ambassador to Lebanon, Sandra De Waele, at his office in the Ministry at 11:30 am next Wednesday.
This step comes after Minister Morcos received yesterday, for this purpose, the United Nations Special Coordinator for Lebanon Jeanine Hennis-Plasschaert.
It is to note that these attacks had led to the martyrdom of Al-Manar TV cameraman Hussein Hammoud, media professional Mohammed Sherri and his wife, and the injury of a number of their Lebanese and foreign colleagues, in a clear violation of the special protection provided to journalists during armed conflicts. Targeting media professionals while carrying out their professional duties constitutes a grave breach of the principle of distinction in favor of civilians, one of the fundamental principles of international humanitarian law, while the international community bears responsibility for ensuring the necessary protection for them.
The list submitted by Minister Morcos also included data reflecting the severe damage inflicted on the health sector, where "70 attacks on ambulance and emergency teams were recorded, 9 hospitals were damaged, 5 of which were completely out of service; in addition to damage to 18 ambulance centers and 44 vehicles. In terms of human losses, 37 paramedics and 5 healthcare sector workers were martyred, while 107 paramedics and 12 healthcare workers were injured, bringing the total number of fatalities to 42 and the injured to 119," in a serious violation of the special protections granted to medical personnel.
Minister Morcos had stated that these attacks "blatantly violate the provisions of the 1949 Geneva Conventions and their 1977 Additional Protocols, which constitute binding customary rules for all humanity, guarantee the protection of civilians, particularly journalists and healthcare workers, and prohibit targeting them under any circumstances or for any reason or pretext."
This step falls within the framework of "documenting and recording these violations, placing them within the relevant international frameworks, and pursuing them in international forums by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Emigrants, and we appreciate its efforts in this regard," according to the office of the Minister of Information.
Minister Morcos is scheduled to receive the European Union Ambassador to Lebanon, Sandra De Waele, at his office in the Ministry at 11:30 am next Wednesday.