"We are facing a situation where there is a much higher risk of disease outbreaks, such as acute watery diarrhea, hepatitis A, and a number of vaccine-preventable diseases," said Clarke.
"Prior to the current escalation, Lebanon's health system was already weakened, in large part due to the economic fallout of the Beirut port explosion in 2020," Ian Clarke pointed out.
"Now, the health system is in even more dire straits as Israel targets health care workers and facilities, carrying over many of its brutal tactics from the Gaza genocide."
"At least 40 health centers and two hospitals have been forced to close amid Israel's assault, further jeopardizing the health of the displaced population."
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