In response to the escalating violence in the region, the World Health Organization (WHO) has dispatched two shipments of vital medical supplies to the Lebanese capital, Beirut.
The shipments, which arrived on Sunday, originated from the WHO’s logistics hub in Dubai and contain sufficient medications and surgical supplies to meet the needs of nearly 800 to 1,000 injured people.
Since the intensification of hostilities between Israel and the occupied Palestinian territories last Saturday, reports have also emerged of clashes along the borders between Israel and southern Lebanon. These confrontations have resulted in civilian casualties.
If these hostilities continue to escalate, more civilians will be at risk, necessitating immediate access to life-saving medical care.
The WHO emphasized that it is working closely with Lebanon’s Ministry of Public Health and health partners within the country to enhance preparedness and readiness within the healthcare system to respond to potential increases in casualties due to the heightened violence.
Tensions along the Lebanon-Israel border have been on the rise since the launch of “Operation Aqsa Tempest” on Saturday, October 7th.
Hezbollah, the Lebanese political and military organization, announced the deaths of several of its members due to Israeli airstrikes and military operations.
The Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) also reported casualties among its personnel following armed clashes and shelling from Lebanon.
On Monday, the IDF activated a plan to evacuate residents from 28 settlements located within a range of up to 2 kilometers from the Lebanon-Israel border.
IDF spokesperson Daniel Haggai issued a warning to Hezbollah, cautioning that they would face a “lethal response” if they continued their attacks against Israel across the southern Lebanese border.
