“Two successive Israeli strikes on a building in Majdal Zoun on Tuesday killed five people, including three rescue workers helping victims of the first strike, Lebanon's health ministry said.”

Lebanon's Ministry of Public HealthStatementApril 28, 2026Read the original

Lebanon's health ministry figures for strikes on Majdal Zoun, reported by Reuters.

Our verdict

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Lebanon's health ministry and civil defence said the second strike killed three rescuers; five died in total on 28 April 2026.

What we found

Reuters reports the ministry's figures and a civil defence spokesperson saying the three rescuers were trapped by the second strike. Lebanon's prime minister called it a war crime; Israel did not immediately comment. The claim accurately reports the ministry.

The evidence

2 of 2 sources support the claim; none contradict it.

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Supports the claim
Israel strikes kill five in Lebanon, including rescuers. [1]
Supports the claim
Lebanese ministers condemned the targeting of rescuers in Majdal Zoun. [2]

How we checked

We checked the claim against L'Orient Today, Reuters via Newcastle Herald. We reviewed 2 relevant sources.

Sources

[1]Reuters via Newcastle Herald · Israel strikes kill five in Lebanon, including rescuers
[2]L'Orient Today · Targeting of rescuers in Majdal Zoun: ministers condemn a heinous crime

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