Two paramedics from the Lebanese Red Cross were injured on Tuesday by a landmine explosion while carrying out a humanitarian mission in the town of Zoutar al-Sharqiya in southern Lebanon, and an ambulance was severely damaged.

The Lebanese Red Cross said in a statement that one of its ambulances was hit by a landmine explosion in Zoutar al-Sharqiya while on a humanitarian mission to search for a missing person, injuring two paramedics and causing severe damage to the vehicle.

It added that the mission was carried out after completing the necessary coordination procedures with the relevant authorities to ensure safe access to the area.

It explained that its teams are working in coordination with the Engineering Regiment of the Lebanese Army and the competent authorities to secure the area, after it was found to contain mines and unexploded ordnance, to allow safe access to the paramedics and their evacuation.

The town of Zoutar al-Sharqiya, in the Nabatieh district, neighbors the town of Zoutar al-Gharbiya, where the Lebanese Army earlier Tuesday announced the beginning of the deployment of its military units following the withdrawal of the Israeli army.

These two towns are located north of the Litani River and are among the pilot areas covered by the first phase of the 'Framework Formula' signed on June 26 last year between Lebanon and Israel.

The agreement stipulates a gradual Israeli withdrawal from occupied Lebanese territory, starting with a model implemented in pilot areas, with the Lebanese Army assuming security responsibility in the areas from which Israeli forces withdraw, alongside the disarmament of armed groups, in reference to 'Hezbollah'.

Since March 2, 2026, Israel has continued its aggression on Lebanon, resulting in the martyrdom of 4,328 people and the injury of 12,230 others, according to the Lebanese Ministry of Health.

Israel occupies areas in southern Lebanon, some for decades and others since the confrontations between 2023 and 2024, and it has advanced more than 10 kilometers into Lebanese territory during the current aggression.