An ambulance is photographed amid the rubble of destroyed buildings at the site of an Israeli airstrike in the city of Nabatieh, southern Lebanon, on March 5, 2026. Photo Mouhammad al-Zanaty / AFP An ambulance is pictured amid the rubble of destroyed buildings at the site of an Israeli airstrike in the southern Lebanese city of Nabatieh on March 5, 2026. Israel launched on March 5 a fresh wave of strikes on Iran, which stepped up its attacks on Gulf nations Qatar and Bahrain, as the Middle East war spread throughout the region and beyond. (Photo by Mouhammad al-ZANATY / AFP)
The Lebanese Ministry of Health said Saturday that it has received 15 ambulances donated by Iraq, which will serve public hospitals in areas affected by Israeli strikes. Meanwhile, the escalation between Israel and Hezbollah continues for a sixth consecutive day.
Health Minister Rakan Nassereddine highlighted "the importance of this initiative and the support it brings to the health sector," after repeated attacks on several health care facilities during the previous phase of the war. He said the ambulances will be provided to public hospitals in affected areas to ensure the evacuation of displaced patients and help care for the wounded. Some of these vehicles will also be allocated to the Lebanese Civil Defense.
The minister also thanked Iraq, which "has always been among the first to support Lebanon and its Ministry of Health."
