23/06/2026
Doctors Without Borders (MSF) warns of deadly conditions in Nabatiyeh, southern Lebanon, and calls for the immediate protection of civilians, medical staff and rescue workers as Israeli attacks continue to hit the governorate.
Pierre Boulet-Desbareau, Doctors Without Borders Emergency Coordinator in Lebanon, said:
“Since the morning of 19 June, 25 people killed and 37 wounded have been brought to Najdeh Al-Shaabiyeh Hospital, many in critical condition. Our team is responding to an influx of patients of all ages, including paramedics wounded during rescue missions.
People are arriving with severe head injuries, heavy bleeding, shrapnel wounds and injuries requiring amputations, while others are believed to remain trapped under rubble as the bombardment continues.
Just yesterday, our teams saw people returning to their towns in Nabatiyeh governorate, searching through the rubble of their destroyed homes. They had gone back hoping it might finally be safe. Instead, many are now once again caught under bombardment.
Search-and-rescue and ambulance teams supported by MSF are unable to reach some of the wounded or evacuate civilians because moving through the area is too dangerous. Responders are also repeatedly being put at risk of coming under Israeli fire while doing their job.
What our teams are describing resembles a death trap. People are caught under heavy shelling, while rescue teams cannot safely reach them. Civilians and first responders must be protected, and unhindered access for rescue teams is urgently needed.”
