Lebanon's First Responders Cope with Duty and Grief Amidst Ongoing Conflict
First responders in southern Lebanon are navigating the dual challenges of fulfilling their duties and processing immense grief. The ongoing conflict has resulted in thousands of casualties and widespread displacement since March.
Nearly 3,000 people have been killed and nearly 1 million have been displaced the war in southern Lebanon began in March. Nearly 400 have been killed since a ceasefire began in April. <img alt="The father of Hussein Jaber, who was killed in an Israeli strike on Nabatieh, in southern Lebanon, on May 12, cries during the funeral ceremony in Sidon the following day." src="https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims3/default/strip/false/crop/8192x5464+0+0/resize/8192x5464!/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3...