International newspapers and websites focused – in their reports – on the deteriorating health situation in Lebanon, and on the worsening hunger crisis in the northern Gaza Strip, due to the ongoing Israeli aggression on both fronts.
The New York Times highlighted – in a report – the increasing number of hospitals and centers that are out of service in Lebanon, either because they were damaged by Israeli attacks or the medical staff working in them fled to avoid imminent danger.
The newspaper’s report conveyed the United Nations’ concerns about the deterioration of the health situation in Lebanon as the conflict continues, especially as the pressure increases on the few remaining hospitals.
The Guardian published an article by a retired Irish officer who served with peacekeeping forces in Lebanon, in which he warned that “Israel repeating what it did in 1996 when it targeted United Nations sites in Lebanon will not come as a surprise.”
The article pointed out that “the Israeli army has committed many violations since the beginning of its war on Gaza” and that “the situation in Lebanon will not be different given the pace of killing of innocents, which appears to be similar on both fronts.”
For its part, the Jerusalem Post published an article stating that “turning Gaza into a secondary battlefield does not represent a solution.” He added, “It is time to stop the fighting to find a civilized settlement to the conflict for the sake of the grieving families and broken hearts on both sides.”
The article considered that “the current situation restores Israel as an occupying power and reflects its intention to spend a few bad years in Gaza.”
The Haaretz report focused on the worsening hunger crisis in northern Gaza, and stated that feelings are growing among those who refused to flee from the northern regions, and that food shortages are part of Israel’s policy to force them to leave.
The newspaper indicates in the report that aid is not reaching civilians in the north, and this is evident from a significant decline in the already few options for securing drinking water and some food.
In a report, Yedioth Ahronoth newspaper highlighted data issued by the Israeli Addiction Center, which showed an increase in drug abuse rates among Israelis as the war in Gaza continued, compared to the rates recorded before the start of the war.
This study revealed that the use of drugs and high-risk substances reached 25%, a percentage that has remained stable over the past year.