Beirut, Lebanon, Oct 17, 2024 (AFP) - Lebanon crowdfunded ambulances under fire in Israel-Hezbollah war

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2024-10-17

Lebanese data scientist and volunteer rescue worker Bachir Nakhal started a crowdfunding effort to buy new ambulances for south Lebanon months ago, fearing Israel's war in Gaza could spread to his country. But weeks into Israel's war with Hezbollah, his worst fears came true when an ambulance he had helped purchase was bombed. "We were trying to get the number of ambulances up to the bare minimum level," he told AFP. "We weren't expecting the a......

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