Israel has continued to attack areas in southern Lebanon even after the killing of Hezbollah chief Hassan Nasrallah and several other commanders of the Iran-backed terrorist organization. More than 1,000 Lebanese people died as a result of the wave of attacks Millions of people were forced to flee their homesAccording to the Lebanese government.
The increase in casualties due to Israeli air strikes has led to hospitals being overwhelmed with patients. India Today TV’s Ashraf Wani, the only Indian reporter in Lebanon, visits Rafik Hariri University Hospital on the outskirts of south Beirut to see how doctors are dealing with the health crisis.
Speaking to India Today TV, Rafik Hariri University Hospital Director Dr Jihad Saadeh said more than 300 people were injured in the air strikes at the hospital today. “These injuries can be mild, moderate, severe or disabling. So this is a war, a real war,” he said.
He also talked about the indiscriminate airstrikes carried out by Israel, which resulted in many people being rushed to hospital.
“They (Israel) don’t care if they kill 100-150 people just for one Hezbollah member,” Dr Saadeh said.
Despite the increasing number of patients, Dr. Saadeh said that his team is well prepared to deal with the situation.
“We are very well trained,” he said, noting the experience gained since Israeli attacks beginning in early 1976 and subsequent wars.
Dr. Saadeh recalled an incident from his childhood that left a lasting impression on him. “We have experienced many wars since 1976. When Israel attacked its neighbors, they dropped bombs called napalm, which burned bodies. I still remember seeing these when I was 10 years old. When I saw the bodies, I couldn’t speak. Everything was burnt,” he said.
Dr. Saadeh said that when the Gaza war began in October last year, his team worked to streamline the process we follow when dealing with injured patients.
Dr. Saadeh said that because they are short-staffed to deal with such a large number of surgeries, they have to prioritize those with life-threatening injuries. “We are postponing eye surgeries because eyes generally do not bleed when injured. The same applies to fingers,” he said.
Israel’s latest actions indicate that it has no intention of slowing down its offensive against Iran’s proxies in the region, including Hezbollah in Lebanon and the Houthis in Yemen. While Hezbollah has vowed to take revenge from Israel over the killing of its leader Hassan Nasrallah, the Lebanese government is demanding the same. Diplomatic route to ceasefire.