The Ziv hospital in northern Israel is preparing for potential escalation as the possibility of Israel sending more troops to southern Lebanon looms. The hospital is on high alert, with non-urgent operations postponed, staff being urged to donate blood when needed, and all patients moved underground, including newborns in the maternity unit.
Ziv Medical Center, situated close to Israel’s borders with Lebanon, Syria, and the occupied Golan Heights, has been receiving people injured in cross-border attacks, indicating a tense situation. Israeli Defense Forces have deployed troops to southern Lebanon, hinting at a potential larger conflict. Despite Israel’s military superiority, Hezbollah’s resiliency in guerilla warfare poses a significant challenge.
As the conflict unfolds, concerns mount on both sides of the border, with memories of past wars lingering. Israeli citizens express apprehension, while some, like conscientious objector Itamar Greenberg, refuse to participate, reflecting the complex and somber reality of ongoing conflicts in the region.