Paris, November 27, 2024. Israel announced on the evening of November 26 the establishment of a 60-day truce, which came into effect this morning. This decision will provide some respite to the Lebanese population after several months of violent hostilities. M\u00e9decins du Monde welcomes this agreement and calls for a lasting ceasefire in Lebanon and Gaza.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":5137,"template":"","actualite_type":[176],"actualite_sujet":[182],"action_combat":[],"mdm_pays":[],"class_list":["post-5136","actualite","type-actualite","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","actualite_type-press-releases","actualite_sujet-emergency-liban"],"acf":{"mise_en_avant":false,"chapeau":"Paris, November 27, 2024. Israel announced on the evening of November 26 the establishment of a 60-day truce, which came into effect this morning. This decision will provide some respite to the Lebanese population after several months of violent hostilities. M\u00e9decins du Monde welcomes this agreement and calls for a lasting ceasefire in Lebanon and Gaza.","cta_type":"aucun","cta_lien":"","contenu":"
The fighting has temporarily stopped, but the humanitarian crisis continues. This lull is an opportunity to access the most devastated areas and the most affected populations. It allows for identifying the needs of Lebanese people and Syrian and Palestinian refugees to address primary health and mental health emergencies. However, M\u00e9decins du Monde teams are compelled to continue their activities while preparing for a possible resumption of hostilities. <\/p>\n
\u201cA truce is not enough. Furthermore, the violence in Lebanon is directly linked to the hostilities that have been raging for over a year in Gaza. M\u00e9decins du Monde therefore urges all parties to the conflict to intensify their efforts to achieve a lasting ceasefire and a political resolution to the conflict in the region. <\/em><\/strong> <\/p>\n Only lasting peace in Lebanon and the Gaza Strip will protect civilians, as well as healthcare workers and humanitarians who risk their lives every day to assist populations and enable them to rebuild,\u201d<\/em><\/strong> states Jean-Fran\u00e7ois Corty, President of M\u00e9decins du Monde. <\/em><\/p>\n Note to editors: <\/strong> <\/p>\n M\u00e9decins du Monde has been present in Lebanon since 1990. Our teams consist of around a hundred people working across the country. We provide primary health care in nine health centres. We also carry out mental health and psychosocial support projects with refugee and Lebanese populations in the Beqaa Valley and near the Syrian border. Cooperation with local partners ensures quality access to care and medication. <\/p>\n M\u00e9lissa Cabana, Director of Communications M\u00e9decins du Monde CanadaPress contact<\/h2>\n
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