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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
World
William Christou

Three hospitals in Lebanon forced to close amid Israeli bombing

Two healthcare workers wheeling a trolley along a hospital corridor
Rafik Hariri university hospital, where some staff have been displaced by bombing in nearby Dahiyeh. Photograph: Louisa Gouliamaki/Reuters

Three hospitals in south Lebanon were forced to close on Friday after Israeli bombings struck two and the other ran out of supplies, displacing a number of doctors from the area and creating concerns around the state of the Lebanese health sector.

Marjayoun governmental hospital and the Salah Ghandour hospital in Bint Jbeil, large healthcare centres along the eastern and western sections of the Lebanese borders, announced their closure after their premises were struck, killing seven and wounding 14 healthcare workers.

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