Lebanon, Sept. 23 -- "I came back to repair the damage to my house," says Abdel Karim, his words nearly drowned out by the hum of an Israeli drone overhead. "But without safety and the ability to afford basic things like medicines, how can anyone really start over?"

One year has passed since Israel escalated its war in Lebanon, yet the humanitarian crisis is far from over. Despite the ceasefire agreement made in November 2024, Israeli attacks remain an almost daily reality, hindering people's ability to recover and restricting their access to care. Israeli forces are still occupying several points along Lebanon's southern border, leaving more than 82,000 displaced while preventing their return.

Abdel Karim returned to his town in the Bi...