Lebanese civil defence clear rubble from site of Israeli air raid
Civilians and civil defence members have cleared rubble near a building targeted by an Israeli air raid in the southern suburbs of Beirut. Ambulances and crowds could be seen at the site of the attack as Israel struck the Dahiyeh area of the Lebanese capital for a second consecutive day.
The attack, in which six people were killed, dealt another blow to the group.
Lebanese civil defence clears rubble of building destroyed by Israeli air raid on the Dahiyeh neighbourhood of Beirut, September 24
MSF says stepping up efforts to meet humanitarian needs in Lebanon
Doctors Without Borders (MSF) has said it is stepping up its response to “the escalating humanitarian needs by delivering primary healthcare and essential relief items to the displaced population”.
According to the Lebanese Ministry of Health, 558 people have been killed and 1,835 injured in Israeli air raids while thousands more have been forced to flee their homes to seek refuge elsewhere in the country.
MSF said its teams are distributing non-food items like mattresses and hygiene kits to collective shelters across the country, and its mobile medical units are providing primary and mental healthcare to shelters for those in need.
“In addition, we are running mental health helplines, offering psychological support to displaced and affected individuals during this time of distress,” it said. The non-profit also said that since yesterday, some of its staff in south Lebanon, Beirut and other parts of the country have left their homes.
“Many of our staff there were still sheltering in their homes, while Israeli warplanes continued to fly overhead and throughout the night.”
Beirut says shelter secured for 10,000 internally displaced people
The municipality says in a statement that its teams have been working “around the clock” to secure shelters for families who fled their homes in southern Lebanon as a result of intense Israeli bombardment.
It said shelter had been secured for some 10,000 people in 45 schools and vocational buildings in the Lebanese capital Beirut so far.
The municipality said its crisis management team is working with a number of organisations including the Lebanese Red Cross and the Beirut Fire Brigade, among others. It said its teams are also working on distributing meals, medicine and other basic supplies.
