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Source: https://jcpa.org/lebanon-stands-at-the-abyss/
Lebanon Stands at the Abyss
(Jerusalem Center for Public Affairs) Col. (ret.) Dr. Jacques Neriah - For months, Lebanon has been enduring a dire economic situation. Lebanon's middle class has been wiped out, as half of the Lebanese have fallen into poverty in the last year. Today, Lebanon experiences shortages in every field: empty gas stations, a few hours of electricity a day, cancellation of night landings at Beirut International Airport for lack of electricity on the runways, and no medical supplies in hospitals. All those who can afford it are fleeing the country. The international community must step in, as Lebanon's caretaker Prime Minister Hassan Diab appealed on July 6, 2021, to the international community and the UN.