Israel reportedly stepped up its attacks on the Iran-backed Hezbollah militia strongholds in Beirut’s southern suburbs following attacks in Gaza earlier on Wednesday. Five medical workers who were part of Lebanon’s civil defence were killed on Wednesday in an Israeli attack in the southern part of the country, the Lebanese Health Ministry said. The Israeli military did not have an immediate comment on the report. The Lebanese ministry stated that the five were in a civil defence centre in the town of Derdghaya at the time of the attack. It condemned the attack on aid workers and rescuers in Le…