Life on the edge in Lebanon: The psychological toll of living along Israel's 'Yellow Line'
Life on the edge in Lebanon: The psychological toll of living along Israel's 'Yellow Line' Submitted by Tamara Davison on Wed, 09/16/2026 - 09:05 Medics supporting Lebanese with homes just beside the unilaterally drawn Israeli boundary say requests for psychological support are ‘increasing chronically’ A warning of 'enemy' marks Ghandouriyeh’s outskirts, just beyond Israel’s Yellow Line in south…
Life on the edge in Lebanon: The psychological toll of living along Israel's Yellow Line
In south Lebanon, residents living just outside Israel's imposed "Yellow Line" are facing a growing psychological toll. Medics report that requests for mental health support are "increasing chronically" among the roughly 228 families who returned to their homes despite lacking basic amenities like running water and electricity. Mayor Mohammed Ali Nader explained that while there has been no direct strike on the village in "months," residents live in a constant state of high alert, fearing Israeli drones and air strikes.
Counsellors from Medecins Sans Frontieres (MSF) have conducted 1,326 individual mental health sessions in southern Lebanon since the war began on March 2, with requests for psychological support growing steadily. Patients often suffer from acute stress disorders, intense responses to the drones and strikes, and sleep disorders. Despite a US-brokered ceasefire in June, Israeli forces continue to fire beyond the Yellow Line, causing further distress for the already vulnerable community.
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