Doctors Without Borders warns of deadly conditions in Nabatiyeh, southern Lebanon

Just yesterday, 18 June, our teams witnessed people returning to their towns in Nabatiyeh governorate and searching through the rubble of their destroyed homes. They had gone back in the hopes that it might finally be safe. Instead, many are now once again trapped under bombardment. 

Meanwhile, some search-and-rescue and ambulance teams Doctors Without Borders supports and works closely with are unable to reach some of the wounded or evacuate some of the civilians because moving through the area is simply too dangerous, and because responders have repeatedly been put at risk of coming under Israeli fire while doing their job.  

The ongoing situation in Nabatiyeh is devastating. What our teams are describing resembles a death trap. People are caught under heavy shelling, while rescue teams are unable to reach them safely. Civilians and first responders must be protected, and unhindered access for rescue teams is urgently needed.”