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“To the citizens of South Lebanon
Now that you have returned to your villages, and you are facing a big
crisis: destruction, devastation and death
how did you arrive at this situation?
Nasrallah claims that it is his right to kidnap Israeli soldiers - was
this a worthwhile decision?
Nasrallah claims that he is not serving the interests of Iran and Syria
- is that true?
Nasrallah claims that he is a deterrent for Israel - is that true?
Was all this worth the price you paid?
Be aware that the Israeli Defense Force will come back and act with
the required force any time the terrorist elements carry out their
operations against the citizens of the State of Israel from inside
Lebanese territory.
You have the possibility to prevent this by bringing calm, security,
and prosperity in your region.
State of Israel”
161. These leaflets and messages were not warnings. They were of a propaganda nature and
constituted undue interference in the internal affairs of Lebanon.
5. Attacks on medical facilities
162. The Commission was able to verify that IDF had carried out attacks on a number of
medical facilities in Lebanon, despite their protected character. An assessment by the WHO and
the Lebanese Ministry of Public Health on the damage inflicted on primary health care centres
and hospitals131 shows, for example, that 50 per cent of outpatient facilities were either
completely destroyed or severely damaged, while one of the region’s three hospitals sustained
severe damage. This study also reflects serious shortages of fuel, power supply and drinking
water.132 The Commission was told in Tyre that hospitals were not short of medication, since
they all had stocked up for a few months. However, hospital authorities informed the
Commission that they would not have been able to provide food and blood without the help of
Palestinian refugees, who volunteered for blood donations and were a major food provider for
the hospitals during the conflict.133
163. In Tibnin, the governmental hospital showed signs of being hit by direct fire weapons,
possibly a tank shell or a missile strike from a helicopter. The Commission saw at least five
direct hits on the hospital’s infrastructure. According to reports received by the Commission,
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