Beirut/Geneva, 13 April 2026: Lebanese Red Cross paramedic Hassan Badawi was killed and another paramedic injured on the evening of Sunday, 12 April, while they were part of a Lebanese Red Cross ambulance team carrying out an emergency medical mission following a previous airstrike in the town of Beit Yahoun, Bint Jbeil district, southern Lebanon.  

Hassan started volunteering with the Lebanese Red Cross in 2012. 

The International Federation of the Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) strongly condemns this attack on an emergency medical team bearing the protective emblem of the Red Cross.  

The IFRC extends its deepest condolences to Hassan’s family, loved ones, and Lebanese Red Cross colleagues, while wishing full recovery to the injured.  

At the time of the attack, the ambulances and their crew were clearly marked with the Red Cross emblem, visible from all sides, and illuminated on the vehicles, in accordance with international humanitarian law. As reported by Lebanese Red Cross, the mission was properly notified in advance through the usual channels, including UNIFIL, to ensure protection and a safe route. 

Humanitarian workers are not a target. 

This is the second Lebanese Red Cross volunteer killed while carrying out humanitarian duties since the escalation on 2 March, despite the necessary steps taken to ensure the protection of humanitarian workers.  

The IFRC reiterates its call that ambulance personnel, medical staff, and Lebanese Red Cross staff and volunteers must be respected and protected at all times in accordance with international humanitarian law.  

For more information or to request an interview, please contact: [email protected]    

In Beirut:     

Mey Al Sayegh, +961 761 744 68      

In Geneva: 

Tommaso Della Longa, +41 79 708 4367