# South Lebanon: Doctor describes escalating humanitarian toll

https://mins.news/en/video/23425

- France 24 English, 2026-08-16 09:46 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZBG4zXTHv5A

> Israeli strikes in southern Lebanon have killed at least 11 people, which local authorities call the biggest escalation since the June agreement. Emergency doctor Pierre Catoire told FRANCE 24 that conditions are worsening: some doctors lost their homes in Saturday’s strikes, while healthcare workers increasingly fear hospitals could also be targeted.

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