Meiss Ej Jabal Hospital Explained

Meiss Ej Jabal Hospital is a government hospital with educational affiliations in Lebanon. It was founded in 2002 through the collaborative efforts of the Lebanese Ministry of Health and the Health Network. Situated in the village of Meiss Ej Jabal, it serves the Marjayoun district of the Nabatieh Governorate.^[1]

Incidents

On 10 November 2023, during the war between Israel and Hamas, an Israeli shell fell on the hospital, wounding a health worker, damaging the emergency department, and damaging a number of cars.^{[2] [3]}

Dr Halim Saad, the director of Mays al-Jabal hospital’s medical services announced on Friday, October 4, 2024, that the hospital is unable to provide services to the injured due to Israel's attacks on Lebanon and cutting off resources, including running water.^[4]

Notes and References

1. News: 10 November 2023 . Mays el jabal governmental hospital . en . moph . 2 November 2019.
2. News: 10 November 2023 . Ministry of Public Health Vehemently Condemns Israeli Shelling of Mays El-Jabal Hospital in South Lebanon. en. kataeb. 10 November 2023.
3. News: 10 November 2023 . قصف إسرائيليّ على ميس الجبل وسقوط قذيفة في باحة مستشفى البلدة الحكوميّ... وزارة الصحة: تحدٍ صارخ للقوانين والمعاهدات الدولية. ar. annahar. 10 November 2023.
4. Web site: Three hospitals in Lebanon forced to close amid Israeli bombing . the guardian.