Libanon. Israeli Invasion Triggers Humanitarian Crisis in Lebanon’s Treatment Service
Libanon. Israeli Invasion Triggers Humanitarian Crisis in Lebanon’s Treatment Service
The Israeli ground invasion of Lebanon has destroyed many communities and displaced thousands, preventing the delivery of key health services for many including drug using populations. Skoun, a Lebanese drug treatment centre offering medication and harm reduction services, has put out an international emergency appeal to gather much needed funds to support their service users who were displaced by the invasion.
Israel’s invasion of Lebanon is an expansion of its military actions in the region, triggered by the Hamas attack on Israel on 7 October 2023. Nearly on the one year anniversary of their ground and air assault on Gaza, Israel launched a “limited operation” in Lebanon on 4 October to attack and eliminate the leadership of Hezbollah, a Lebanese political party with a paramilitary wing which supported Hamas’ attack. (Talking Drugs, UK, 06.11.2024)
https://www.talkingdrugs.org/israeli-invasion-triggers-humanitarian-crisis-in-lebanons-treatment-service/