Damage and debris is pictured following an Israeli air strike outside the entrance of Al-Murtada Hospital in the village of Douris southeast of Baalbek in Lebanon's eastern Bekaa Valley on Oct. 15, 2024. (Credit: Nidal Solh/AFP)
BEIRUT — Damage as a result of close Israeli strikes have forced eight hospitals in Lebanon to completely shut down since the war between Hezbollah and Israel escalated in mid-September. Twenty-eight hospitals, among which seven have partially closed, have managed to continue their operations despite sustaining damage. Most of the affected hospitals are located in southern Lebanon, while the other are in the Bekaa and Beirut's southern suburbs.A month and a half into its war on Gaza that started on Oct. 2023, the Israeli army had inflicted enough damage on Gaza's healthcare facilities to result in 75 percent of the Strip's hospitals being no longer able to operate. The army accused several hospitals of being used by Hamas, which the latter denied and no third party was able to confirm. Similarly, in Lebanon, the Israeli army accused...
BEIRUT — Damage as a result of close Israeli strikes have forced eight hospitals in Lebanon to completely shut down since the war between Hezbollah and Israel escalated in mid-September. Twenty-eight hospitals, among which seven have partially closed, have managed to continue their operations despite sustaining damage. Most of the affected hospitals are located in southern Lebanon, while the other are in the Bekaa and Beirut's southern suburbs.A month and a half into its war on Gaza that started on Oct. 2023, the Israeli army had inflicted enough damage on Gaza's healthcare facilities to result in 75 percent of the Strip's hospitals being no longer able to operate. The army accused several hospitals of being used by Hamas, which the latter denied and no third party was able to confirm. Similarly, in Lebanon, the Israeli army accused...