An Israeli military strike has killed a paramedic working with the Lebanese Red Cross, the organisation confirmed, as violence continues to flare along Israel's northern border with Lebanon. The Israel Defense Forces separately claimed it had struck a rocket launcher in Lebanon that was "ready to launch" toward Israel. The incident adds to mounting humanitarian concerns as the broader Middle East conflict intensifies, with US-Iran nuclear talks having collapsed over the weekend and Washington threatening a naval blockade of the Strait of Hormuz — a critical chokepoint through which a significant share of the world's oil supply passes.