While Israel ramps up fighting and air strikes in Lebanon – and Hezbollah increases its drone and rocket attacks on Israel – Lebanon’s beloved but chronically underfunded military is sitting out

Lebanese data scientist and volunteer rescue worker Bachir Nakhal started a crowdfunding effort to buy new ambulances for south Lebanon months ago, fearing Israel's war in Gaza could spread to his country.

Lebanon authorities reported on Monday that more than 2,300 people have died as victims of attacks carried out by the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) for over a year, but especially over the last month, when it has intensified its offensive against Hezbollah.