Hospitals in Beirut struggle to deal with casualties after Israeli attacks
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By Alexander Durie
Published on April 9, 2026.
Israeli forces bombed 100 targets across Lebanon within ten minutes, killing at least 303 people and injuring 1,150. The American University of Beirut (AUB) Hospital in Beirut became an "epicentre" for victims of the Israeli attacks. Despite a ceasefire agreement between the US and Iran, many thought Lebanon would be included in the agreement. The Lebanese Ministry of Public Health reported that at least 110 children, women, and elderly people were among those killed. The main causes of deaths and injuries were from people being crushed due to the blast and buildings falling on them, causing fractured bones and head trauma. The death toll is expected to rise, but it is already higher than the estimated 218 deaths from the Beirut port blast in 2020. The Israeli attacks have strained Lebanon's healthcare system, contributing to an already depleted equipment.
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