The paediatric war wounds Dr Abu Sittah tries to heal in Lebanon

NEWS SUMMARY

Dr. Ghassan Abu Sittah, a British-Palestinian surgeon, is treating children in Beirut with life-altering war injuries from conflicts in Lebanon and Gaza. He is preparing for surgeries on 11 children, including those with amputations and shrapnel injuries from recent conflicts, requiring complex reconstructive procedures.

Full BriefGenerated 9d ago

In his Beirut office, Dr Ghassan Abu Sittah is going over his operating list for the weekend: 11 children in total, with life-altering injuries from Israel’s wars on Lebanon and Gaza. “There are two siblings who have shrapnel from the 2024 war that is now causing medical problems,” the prominent British-Palestinian plastic and reconstructive surgeon told Middle East Eye.

This page aggregates and summarizes reporting from Middle East Eye. The Conflict Pulse does not author original reporting. Read the original source for full coverage.

READ ORIGINAL

SHARE ON X WHATSAPP REDDIT

CONFLICT OVERVIEW

Israel–Palestine

Latest verified updates on Gaza, the West Bank, Israeli military operations, Palestinian politics, humanitarian conditions, and international diplomacy.

Active since May 1948

SOURCE PERSPECTIVES

How outlets across the bias spectrum are covering this conflict.

left

Israeli military plans to transfer law enforcement in occupied West Bank to police

The Guardian Middle East

Benjamin Netanyahu describes UK as ‘first Islamic republic to get a nuclear weapon’

The Guardian Middle East

center

Art offers young Gaza survivors solace and escape from war’s devastation

Al Jazeera

Activists try to deliver aid to Palestinians in homes besieged by Israeli settlers