On 23 September, after nearly one year of cross-border attacks along Lebanon's southern border, Israel escalated its bombardment of Lebanon, causing waves of mass displacement that have surpassed the country's ability to provide adequate shelter.
Depuis le 23 septembre, date du début des bombardements massifs de l’armée israélienne au Liban, les équipes MSF ont développé leurs opérations dans le pays, notamment pour venir en aide aux centaines de milliers de personnes déplacées.
Displaced people in Saida, southern Lebanon, describe their journeys in search of safety and the medical challenges they face under an overstretched health system.
Depuis l’intensification de l’offensive israélienne au Liban, selon l’Onu, plus de 700 000 personnes se sont déplacées pour fuir les frappes aériennes ou les combats
A year of war in Gaza has destroyed the lives of Palestinians in the Strip, who have faced not only direct violence but constant displacement and dire medical and humanitarian needs.
Following the widescale Israeli bombings of multiple areas in Lebanon on Monday 23 September, we are gradually stepping up our response to the escalating humanitarian needs. MSF teams are providing general healthcare and essential relief items to displaced people. According to the Ministry of Health, 558 people have been killed and 1,835 injured, with thousands more forced to flee their homes to seek refuge elsewhere in the country.
