“With every attack, lives are lost, including children. The future is uncertain, and deciding what to do is very difficult.”
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Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) is scaling up its response to the increasing needs in Lebanon. The organization has donated—and will continue to donate—mattresses, blankets, and hygiene kits. MSF coordinates three mobile clinics that visit shelters and schools where displaced people have taken refuge.
The intense bombings in Lebanon have forced over 104,000 people to flee their homes in just a few days, according to Lebanon’s Disaster Risk Management Unit. This adds to previous waves of displacement, bringing the total number of displaced people to over 112,000 since the beginning of armed conflict in October 2023.
The humanitarian needs of displaced people are immense. The schools where they have taken refuge were not equipped to accommodate them, therefore they need mattresses, blankets, hygiene products, as well as medical care.
Since September 23, MSF mobile clinics have visited two locations in Mount Lebanon where displaced people have taken shelter. We are providing medical and mental health consultations. We have donated essential items, including mattresses, blankets, and hygiene kits, to displaced people in eight sites in Saida and Tripoli. We are actively assessing needs in order to increase support.
MSF Response
On September 26, MSF reopened its clinic in Baalbek-Hermel to provide patients with much-needed medications for the treatment of their chronic conditions. At the same time, MSF mental health helplines are receiving more than 60 calls per day from people experiencing rising mental health needs.
MSF is deeply concerned about Israel’s bombing campaign in Lebanon, much of which is taking place in densely populated urban areas. MSF calls for an immediate de-escalation of hostilities to prevent further suffering, injuries, and loss of life.
Maram Sukkariyeh, health promotion supervisor in Hermel (Lebanon):
“On Monday at 6:30 a.m., we woke up to intense attacks on the mountains and valleys, bombing villages from Baalbeck to Hermel.
“The children woke up scared, and people ran into the streets. All we could hear were the ambulance sirens. We saw smoke with every impact, and the bombings were very close to homes.
“My colleagues left their homes in Hermel, Al Ain, and Laboueh, and fearfully sought shelter in schools or houses. People started rushing to gas stations, stores, and pharmacies to stock up in case of emergency.
“Those who fled their homes need all kinds of help. Everyone is scared and worried, and no one knows where to find safety. The attacks in northern Bekaa Valley have been ongoing for three days, and the sound of drones and jets never leaves us.
“With every attack, lives are lost, including those of children.
“The future is uncertain, and deciding what to do is very difficult.
“Everyone is searching for safety for their families and children.”
