SMC - Ep. 8 - Voices from the Ground - Lebanon - April 7, 2026

In this episode we provide an update on the humanitarian situation in Lebanon, we look behind the headlines with an update from our friend Imane Assaf from the Lebanese NGO Ahla Fawda, and explain why it’s so critical to share stories directly from Lebanon. To support Ahla Fawda’s grassroots humanitarian aid efforts in Lebanon, click here or visit - https://gogetfunding.com/ahla-fawdas-lebanon-war-relief-mission-2026/To reach out to Ahla Fawda directly, click here or visit - https://ahlafawda.org/To hear the referenced statement from Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katza, click here or visit - https://x.com/israel_katz/status/2035668503554879862?s=61To read about Israeli intentions to destroy Lebanese homes, click here or visit - https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/israel-destroy-all-houses-near-lebanon-border-defence-minister-says-2026-03-31/To read about Israeli efforts to force Shia civilians from southern Lebanon by contacting and threatening individual Christian and Druze leaders, click here or visit - https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/01/world/middleeast/lebanon-shiite-israel-evacuation.htmlTo hear the referenced statement from IDF Spokesman Major Doron Speilman, click here or visit - https://x.com/LBC/status/2038210821923160198To read about the referenced casualty numbers in Lebanon, click here or visit -https://www.aljazeera.com/gallery/2026/4/6/israeli-airstrikes-devastate-lebanese-villages-and-displace-millionsTo reach out to the Saint Martin’s Cloak Podcast, follow and DM us on Instagram @saintmartinscloak_pod or email us at [email protected]