UN OCHA: Over 210 health workers killed in Lebanon

The United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) reports that civilians, aid workers, and health personnel continue to be affected by intensifying attacks across Lebanon, Report informs, citing OCHA.

Israeli airstrikes on Beirut’s densely populated southern suburbs continue and yesterday, central Beirut was targeted, causing more people to flee their homes.

The health sector is also affected by the escalating violence. Since October 2023, the World Health Organization says there have been 136 attacks on health facilities, resulting in 212 deaths among health workers, with 70 people having been killed just last week.

These attacks have forced 21 of 178 hospitals – or 13 percent of all hospitals in Lebanon – to cease operations or reduce services, drastically limiting access to essential health care.