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More than seven weeks after the war in Iran began, Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) teams are expanding activities in Tehran and continuing to respond to growing medical needs in other areas where we work. While a ceasefire currently in place has brought some relief, the situation remains fragile for many people who rely […]
Read More… from Iran: Despite ceasefire, access to essential medical care remains fragile
Following the announcement of a temporary ceasefire, a fragile sense of relief is overshadowed by uncertainty and caution among people in Lebanon. The humanitarian and medical needs of hundreds of thousands of people in Lebanon remain overwhelming. In southern Beirut, people are moving back and forth between their shelters and homes, collecting what they can […]
On April 8, less than 10 hours after a ceasefire was announced, Israeli forces launched large-scale strikes across Lebanon, with reportedly over 100 strikes in just 10 minutes. These attacks hit densely populated residential areas, causing deaths and injuries, with people arriving en masse at already strained hospitals. The following is a firsthand account from […]
Read More… from Lebanon: “Have you seen my brother?” Mass casualties at Beirut hospital
Less than 10 hours after the announcement of regional ceasefire, a little after 2 p.m., Israeli forces struck multiple cities and towns across Lebanon. This large-scale attack by Israeli forces struck multiple locations, including in the cities of Beirut, Saida and Baalbek, with reports of high influxes of patients in multiple hospitals. According to Ministry of […]
After one month of escalated bombardment and blanket evacuation orders by Israeli forces in Lebanon, more than one million people have been forcibly displaced. Among those most at-risk are migrant workers from African and Southeast Asian countries, as well as other minorities who are increasingly cut off from humanitarian assistance. As they struggle to afford […]
Read More… from Lebanon: Migrants are among most at-risk amid Lebanon escalation
Update April 6, 2026 — Following an indiscriminate Israeli airstrike on a residential neighborhood in Beirut yesterday, five people were killed, including a 15-year-old girl and two Sudanese migrants, according to Lebanon’s Ministry of Public Health. At least 52 people, including eight children, were wounded. “A man arrived with severe bleeding from his head, panicked, […]
Read More… from Lebanon: Mass casualties after Israeli strike on residential Beirut
Since the conflict in Lebanon escalated dramatically on March 2, Israel’s intensified airstrikes across the southern region and on the suburbs of Beirut have caused death, injuries and widespread displacement. More than one million people have been forcibly displaced in Lebanon in just over two weeks, according to local authorities. This escalation comes after 15 months of […]
Four weeks into the latest escalation in Lebanon, Israel’s ongoing bombardment and the subsequent forced displacement of people are severely impacting people’s lives and their access to essential services. Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) calls for the protection of civilians and healthcare, and for an end to measures that force people from their homes. […]
Read More… from Lebanon: People are cut off from care as Israeli attacks intensify
Over less than two weeks, more than 800,000 people have been forced to flee their homes and towns in Lebanon, due to relentless Israeli bombings and widespread evacuation orders. These mass displacements are making people more vulnerable, including people who have not been able to return home since previous displacements. Ghina, a young person who […]
Read More… from Lebanon: Families face uncertainty under bombardment and new evacuation orders
Across the Middle East, MSF is adapting programs to respond to ongoing crises. We have medical supplies ready in Iran and Lebanon to support those affected. […]
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