Médecins Sans Frontières - ENGLISH - 5 Facts about the conflict in Lebanon

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Date taken / Date Recorded 22/11/2024 12:00 AM

Country Lebanon

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Additional Information / Shotlist 5 Facts about the conflict in Lebanon

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5 facts about the conflict
in Lebanon you need to know.

Alexandra MALM
MSF I Doctors without borders
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In late September 2024,

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and after nearly a year of
cross-border hostilities with Hezbollah,

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Israel significantly intensified
its attacks across Lebanon.

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Ongoing bombardments
and ground incursions

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have displaced nearly
1 million people in the country

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and 540,000 more
have fled to Syria.

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Most of the families are fleeing
southern Lebanon, southern Beirut,

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and Baalbek in the northeast
to seek refuge

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in Akkar and Tripoli
in the north, north Beirut,

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and the Mount Lebanon
governorate.

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Most people have fled
without basic necessities

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such as clothes, food
or medical prescriptions.

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Many live in overcrowded shelters
with no winter preparation,

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and that lack adequate
infrastructures.

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This is why MSF teams
organise the distributions

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of blankets, mattresses,
and hygiene kits.

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They also provide hot meals
and drinking water

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to hundreds of displaced
families in shelters.

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These conditions leave them
vulnerable to waterborne diseases,

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respiratory infections,
and skin problems.

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Especially as cold weather
approaches.

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The healthcare system in Lebanon
had already been overstretched

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due to years of
economic crisis.

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It now struggles
even more

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to meet the needs
of the population.

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Attacks on densely
populated areas

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also periodically hit
medical facilities and staff,

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making it harder
for patients to receive care.

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And it’s even harder
for minorities such as

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Syrian refugees, migrant workers
and other non-Lebanese people.

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MSF has deployed
mobile medical teams

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in several governorates

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and is also supporting hospitals
through training and donations.

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People in Lebanon are
already grappling

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with trauma from
years of crisis

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and the ongoing Israeli bombardment
is pushing them to the brink.

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MSF teams are witnessing
immense needs

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for mental health and
psychosocial support,

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especially among children.

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They are providing
psychological first aid

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through consultations or
via mental health helplines.

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The so-called
"Israeli evacuation orders"

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force populations to flee without
sufficient time or safe passage

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putting civilians in danger.

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Large-scale destruction
of villages and cities

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means that many will
not be able to return home

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even after the conflict ends.

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International actors must
step up their efforts now

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to reduce tensions and
alleviate the suffering

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of the people in Lebanon.