Customers buy bread at a store in Khaldeh, south of Beirut, on Sept. 24, 2024. (Credit: Mohammad Yassin/L'Orient-Le Jour)
“This is first aid kits. I’ve never seen customers wanting to buy these,” Christelle Khoury, a pharmacist, says as she presents two small white and green boxes brought to her by a supplier in a plastic bag. Inside are gauzes, tourniquets and bandages. “People are asking us for these to keep at home in case of war,” continues the 23-year-old at Wakel Pharmacy in Achrafieh.Monday was a memorable day for this newly graduated pharmacist, as the Israeli military shelled southern Lebanon and the Bekaa Valley in a large-scale operation against Hezbollah. The tension was palpable, with customers rushing for milk and medications, especially those meant for children and the elderly, she describes. “We’re Lebanese, so we’re always under stress. People panic and aren’t just buying the essentials; they’re stockpiling,” explains Khoury.While the...
“This is first aid kits. I’ve never seen customers wanting to buy these,” Christelle Khoury, a pharmacist, says as she presents two small white and green boxes brought to her by a supplier in a plastic bag. Inside are gauzes, tourniquets and bandages. “People are asking us for these to keep at home in case of war,” continues the 23-year-old at Wakel Pharmacy in Achrafieh.Monday was a memorable day for this newly graduated pharmacist, as the Israeli military shelled southern Lebanon and the Bekaa Valley in a large-scale operation against Hezbollah. The tension was palpable, with customers rushing for milk and medications, especially those meant for children and the elderly, she describes. “We’re Lebanese, so we’re always under stress. People panic and aren’t just buying the essentials; they’re stockpiling,” explains...
