Lebanese are still struggling to restore their communities and livelihoods after Israeli attacks in Gaza over the past two years spilled over into Lebanon, several aid workers told CNN.

Now, aid workers say people trying to survive another Israeli military offensive are being re-traumatized by the sounds of attacks, the sight of mass evacuations and increased bloodshed as shelter runs out.

“Even something as small as a door slamming can cause people to jump in fear, causing them to relive past experiences of violence and loss,” one humanitarian worker warned.

“The mental health of the Lebanese community, already under severe strain due to years of conflict, economic crisis and social tensions, is now being further deteriorated by these attacks,” Bashir said. “In Beirut, there is an atmosphere of pervasive fear and anxiety and sleepless nights. The combined physical and mental toll is immeasurable.”

From October 2023 to November 27, 2024, Israeli airstrikes in Lebanon killed more than 3,961 people, including 248 children. Human Rights Watch reportedThis was quoted by the Lebanese Ministry of Health. whole village destroyedparts of the capital Beirut were reduced to rubble after violent riots. israel campaign.

Another aid worker warned that humanitarian staff were ill-prepared for the scale and scope of the attack.

“We are completely unprepared for the response,” Maya Andari, director of program quality at Care International in Lebanon, told CNN in an audio message on Wednesday. “People are very tired. They are not prepared for this.”