Lebanon's representative from the World Health Organisation (WHO) says 27 health workers have been killed and 55 injured by recent Israeli strikes.

Posting on X, Abdinasir Abubakar said this was an "unacceptable trend", adding that healthcare sites "should be protected at all times".

"Attack on health care is on the rise as the crisis in Lebanon continued to escalate in recent days," he said.

"Twenty-four attacks on health care were recorded so far, resulting in 27 deaths and 55 injuries for health workers."