LEBANON - Hospitals across Lebanon could run out of life-saving trauma supplies within days following a surge in casualties from Israeli strikes, the World Health Organization (WHO) warned on Thursday.

The agency said critical trauma kits, containing bandages, antibiotics, and anaesthetics, are rapidly being used as hospitals struggle to treat a sharp rise in war-related injuries.

“Some of the trauma management supplies were in short supply and we may run out in a few days,” said Abdinasir Abubakar, the WHO’s representative in Lebanon, in comments to Reuters.

The warning comes after Israel carried out its largest strikes of the conflict on Wednesday, killing more than 250 people and injuring over 1,000, according to preliminary figures.

Additional strikes continued on Thursday. Abubakar cautioned that another mass casualty event could overwhelm the health system. “Probably we will lose more lives just because we don’t have enough supplies,” he said.

The WHO said nearly three weeks’ worth of trauma supplies were consumed in a single day due to the scale of the casualties, most of whom are reported to be civilians.

Beyond emergency care, the crisis is also disrupting treatment for chronic conditions. Supplies of essential medicines, including insulin, could run out within weeks as regional conflict and the closure of the Strait of Hormuz strain supply chains.

Delivery costs for medical imports have tripled, while funding constraints further limit response capacity. The WHO and Lebanon’s Ministry of Health are attempting to redistribute remaining supplies between hospitals, but warn the system is nearing collapse.