1 of 4 | A firefighter stands amid the smoldering debris Friday at the site of overnight Israeli airstrikes that targeted the neighborhood of Kafaat in Beirut’s southern suburbs. Photo by Fadel Itani/UPI | License Photo
BEIRUT, Lebanon, Nov. 4 (UPI) — Israel must immediately stop its devastating war against Lebanon — that Tel Aviv says aims at destroying the Iran-backed Hezbollah — to avoid the collapse of the healthcare system and spare the tiny Arab country the same fate as Gaza, Lebanese and international medical officials said. Israel has been violating international humanitarian laws by targeting hospitals, medical care centers and health workers, 178 of whom have been killed so far, according to recent comments by Lebanese Health Minister Dr. Firas Abiad. Advertisement
International humanitarian organizations, including Amnesty International, Médecins Sans Frontières (Doctors Without Borders) and Première Urgence Internationale, have denounced the regular targeting of Lebanon’s health infrastructure, calling on Israel to stop its
Israel war seriously impacts Lebanon’s healthcare system, raising fear of Gaza scenario
