Attack on rescue centre leaves 14 dead near Baalbek in eastern Lebanon in the village of Douris as Israeli strikes continue across Lebanon.

Lebanon’s civil defence service has condemned an ‘Israeli’ strike that killed 14 rescue workers, expressing “deep regret” after the strike on an emergency response centre.

Human remains that require DNA identification were also recovered from the site of the strike, which happened on Thursday, local time.

The search for survivors beneath the rubble near Baalbek in eastern Lebanon in the village of Douris was called off on Friday by officials.

Rescue worker Suzanne Karkaba’s father Ali was killed in the strike, and she told AFP she had to identify him by his fingers.

“My dad was sleeping here with them. He helped people and recovered bodies to return them to their families … But now it’s my turn to pick up the pieces of my dad,” Ms Karkaba said with tears in her eyes.

In an earlier statement on Friday, the General Directorate of Civil Defense condemned the attack and reaffirmed its commitment to its humanitarian mission despite the challenges and sacrifices.

The ‘Israeli’ military did not respond to a request for comment on Friday on why the centre was struck.

Lebanon’s civil defence forces have no affiliation with Hezbollah, and provide crucial rescue and medical services in one of the world’s most war-torn nations.

Within 24 hours, another ‘Israeli’ air strike killed five members of the same family in a home in Ain Qana in the southern province of Nabatiyeh, Lebanon’s state media said on Friday.

ABC report