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Lebanon: Violence against healthcare in Conflict 2025[EN/AR]
By Insecurity Insight at ReliefWeb
· July 14, 2026
· 3 min read
. Lebanon: Violence Against Health Care Persisted in Lebanon in 2025 Despite Ceasefire Using data collected by Insecurity Insight, the Safeguarding Health in Conflict Coalition (SHCC) identified 15 incidents of violence against or obstruction of health care in Lebanon in 2025, compared to 497 in 202
Key takeaway Full report available in Arabic and English The report forms part of SHCC's annual report'Care in the Crosshairs'.
Why this matters
The decline in reported incidents of violence against healthcare in Lebanon from 497 in 2024 to 15 in 2025 may suggest a positive trend, but the ongoing nature of these incidents and their attribution to specific actors, such as the IDF, raises concerns about accountability and the protection of healthcare services in conflict zones. The targeting of emergency medical services, health facilities, and health workers has significant implications for the delivery of humanitarian aid and the well-being of affected populations. Furthermore, the disruption of maternal care services and the restriction of access to healthcare due to displacement exacerbate existing health needs, placing additional strain on already overburdened health systems. The contrast between public narratives surrounding attacks on first responders in Lebanon and Israel, as highlighted by Insecurity Insight's social media monitoring brief, also underscores the need for nuanced understanding of the conflict's impact on humanitarian efforts and the importance of promoting respectful and supportive discourse around these issues.
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Category: disaster ·
Published: July 14, 2026 ·
Source: ReliefWeb ·
Reading time: 3 min
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