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Tel Aviv: IDF claims it struck Hezbollah operatives disguised as paramedics in southern Lebanon, alleging misuse of ambulances for weapons transport and rocket attacks on Israel.
According to the IDF, the strike took place on Saturday, targeting operatives who were dressed as emergency medical personnel and positioned near an ambulance in southern Lebanon. The IDF confirmed the development on Monday, stating that the individuals were part of Hezbollah’s militant network.
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In a post on X, the IDF claimed that the operatives were systematically misusing ambulances to transport weapons from northern to southern Lebanon. The military alleged that such tactics were being used to conceal militant activities and evade detection.
🎯STRUCK: A cell of Hezbollah military operatives who were dressed as paramedics and operated near an ambulance in southern Lebanon.
The military operatives systematically used ambulances to transfer weapons between northern to southern Lebanon. Additionally, dozens of rockets…
— Israel Defense Forces (@IDF) March 30, 2026
IDF Claims the operatives used ambulances to move weapons between Northern and Southern Lebanon and to facilitate attacks against Israeli forces. Dozens of rockets were fired at Israel from areas where the cell operated over the past month, the IDF said.
The military called the use of medical vehicles and personnel to conceal terrorist activity a serious violation of international law, noting that medical teams lose protected status when engaged in hostile acts.
Over the past 24 hours, nine health workers and a member of the UN peacekeeping force are among the several people killed in the fresh wave of attacks in Lebanon. Six Israeli soldiers have been injured in the Hezbollah attacks. Israel has claimed the health workers were Hezbollah military operatives dressed as paramedics.
