WHO rushing emergency medical supplies to Lebanon amid war fears

The World Health Organization says it has sent two shipments of medical supplies to Beirut in preparation for a potential escalation of the so-far sporadic clashes on the border between terror groups in Lebanon and Israeli forces.

The UN agency says in a statement that it “has expedited the delivery of critical medical supplies to Lebanon in order to be ready to respond to any potential health crisis.”

Two shipments containing “enough surgical and trauma medicines and supplies to meet the needs of 800 to 1,000 injured patients” arrived in Beirut from Dubai today, the statement says.

Lebanon’s health system has been overstretched since the country fell into a severe economic crisis four years ago. Many medical professionals have left the country and hospitals have faced supply and equipment shortages.

The WHO notes that clashes on the border initiated by the Hezbollah and Hamas terror groups have already resulted in civilian casualties.