The recent Israeli attacks in Lebanon have resulted in a devastating pattern of injuries among thousands of individuals, reminiscent of the injuries witnessed by Dr. Ghassan Abu-Sittah during his time working in Gaza. Dr. Abu-Sittah, now based at the American University of Beirut Medical Center, highlighted the challenges faced in transporting the wounded to hospitals due to congested roads caused by people fleeing Israeli strikes.
Dr. Abu-Sittah expressed his concern over the similarity in injuries, noting blast injuries to the face, limb amputations, multiple shrapnel wounds, and crushing injuries from collapsed buildings. These injuries mirror those he encountered in Gaza during October and November of the previous year.
