Note: Single-source report; awaiting corroboration.
According to initial information from Lebanese authorities, at least 86 people, including healthcare workers, were injured in strikes on Jabal Amel Hospital, resulting in significant damage to emergency and intensive care units, WHO representative Dr. Abdinasir Abubakar reported from Beirut.
Jabal Amel is one of the few hospitals still operating in southern Lebanon. Over the past three months, WHO has verified nearly 190 attacks on healthcare facilities, which have resulted in the deaths of 128 healthcare workers and injured 332 others. The previous week alone saw 11 attacks.
The Tyre district has suffered extensive damage, with two of its three hospitals—Jabal Amel and Hiram—damaged, while the third hospital is overwhelmed by the rising number of injured patients. Access to essential health services in southern Lebanon is critically limited, with patients facing delays of up to 48 hours to reach referral facilities.
Six hospitals have not yet resumed maternity delivery services and are currently providing only emergency room care. Dr. Abubakar emphasized that delays in care can critically affect the survival of pregnant women and newborns.
WHO has monitored health conditions in shelters housing around 130,000 displaced people. The representative noted an increased incidence of acute watery diarrhoea and warned of rising cholera risks during the summer season.
With humanitarian needs exceeding available resources, WHO stressed the importance of continued funding for health services and called for an immediate halt to attacks on healthcare. Dr. Abubakar reiterated the need to actively protect healthcare, pursue a sustained ceasefire, and achieve durable peace.