CIVICUS discusses the humanitarian crisis in Lebanon with Ziad Abdel Samad, Executive Director of the Arab NGO Network for Development (ANND), an independent network working to strengthen civil society and promote democracy, human rights and sustainable development in Arab countries.
On 23 September, Israel escalated its attacks against the Iranian-backed Lebanese militant group Hezbollah, raising the prospect of a wider regional war. The latest attacks alone have caused widespread destruction of civilian infrastructure in Lebanon, killing 970 people, injuring 2,784 and displacing thousands. Numerous countries quickly sent aid and humanitarian groups have started distributing supplies, but the need far outweighs the resources available.
