Author: Laurent Perpigna Iban

In the heart of the Beqaa Valley, the Abdallah hospital in Rayak is on the front line of Israel’s war on Lebanon. With a relentless barrage of attacks, the staff works tirelessly to tend to the wounded, with over 2,255 dead and 10,524 injured since October 2023. Surgeons operate on children with severe injuries, families mourn their losses, and the medical staff, exhausted and separated from their families for weeks, fear the worst. With several hospitals already taken out by Israeli strikes, the healthcare system hangs by a thread, facing shortages and financial struggles exacerbated by Lebanon’s ongoing economic crisis.…