Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) is alarmed by the dramatic escalation in conflict across the Middle East region, following strikes by U.S. and Israeli forces in Iran and Iran’s subsequent retaliatory actions in several countries. MSF is adapting our programs to respond and we are closely monitoring the rapidly evolving humanitarian needs. Across the […]
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The Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region faces some of the world’s longest and most complex crises. From Palestine to Sudan, Syria, Yemen and Lebanon, people have endured wars, occupation, economic collapse and forced displacement. Entire communities have lived under chronic pressure and uncertainty for decades. These conditions can have a profound impact on […]
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Since the ceasefire between Lebanon and Israel first came into effect on Nov. 27, Israeli forces have continued to engage in military operations in southern Lebanon. Hundreds of thousands of people have returned to their homes and villages in the area. Many of them saw their homes destroyed by the Israeli bombardment and remain displaced. […]
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. * Fatima’s vibrant smile slowly fades away after entering the classroom. Desks and chairs are stacked on one side of […]
Amid the ongoing Israeli bombardment and incursions across southern Lebanon, countless families have been uprooted, many seeking refuge in the coastal city of Saida. Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF)’s mobile medical teams have been visiting several locations in the southern city, offering essential primary healthcare, medication, and mental health support to those displaced by […]
Beirut is a city that holds so much of my personal past. I lived and worked many times here between 2019 and 2021, and its streets and people became deeply connected with my memories. Now, in 2024, those memories are clouded by the people’s suffering. The war has upended lives, turning schools into temporary shelters […]
“My daughter is only 14, but with all the difficulties we’ve faced, she’s reacting like an adult to the bombings,” says Ezdihar, a displaced mother in Lebanon. “She’s had to grow up quickly.” On the night of Sept. 28, Ezdihar and her family were having dinner at home in the southern suburbs of Beirut when […]
Read More… from Lebanon: Beyond Survival; Helping Children and Adults Cope with the Traumas of War
As Israeli attacks intensify in Lebanon, healthcare facilities in areas most affected by airstrikes are being forced to close. This is leading to devastating consequences for civilians and their access to healthcare. Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) teams are working tirelessly to ensure the continuation of care in our existing facilities, while also scaling […]
Lebanon is experiencing the most significant escalation of conflict since the 2006 Lebanon War, with close to 1,300 people killed over a span of 16 days, between Sept. 16 and Oct. 1, according to Lebanon’s Ministry of Public Health. The intense Israeli bombardments have forced more than one million people to flee their homes, according […]
Following the large-scale Israeli bombardment in Lebanon over the past week, hundreds of thousands of Lebanese families including MSF staff, have been forced out of their houses and pushed on the roads, in a desperate search of a safe place. MSF is providing support to displaced people in shelters, like schools, in the south of […]