‘They’re all catastrophic’: The paediatric war wounds Dr Abu Sittah tries to heal in Lebanon
‘They’re all catastrophic’: The paediatric war wounds Dr Abu Sittah tries to heal in Lebanon Submitted by Gergana Krasteva on Fri, 08/14/2026 - 07:52 In Beirut, the British-Palestinian surgeon treats children severely wounded by Israeli attacks, including three sisters whose lives were altered irreversibly British-Palestinian surgeon Ghassan Abu Sittah in his office in the Ghassan Abu Sittah…
The British-Palestinian surgeon, Dr Ghassan Abu Sittah, is treating severely wounded children in Beirut who have suffered life-altering injuries from Israeli attacks. He currently has a list of 11 patients, including three sisters whose lives were changed forever by an Israeli strike on their home in the Bekaa Valley. Fatima al-Jabal, 12, lost her youngest sister in the attack and has undergone multiple surgeries for injuries to her foot, jaw and eye.
Her older sisters, Malak, 16, and Kawthar, 14, also require extensive medical care. They have suffered burns, traumatic brain injuries and multiple fractures, but have shown some improvement through physiotherapy. The family, including their father, lives in a hotel in Beirut while receiving treatment at the American University of Beirut Medical Centre.
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