Goktay Koraltan Mohammed, a civil engineer from Arab Salim, was severely injured in an Israeli air strike while delivering hot meals to elderly neighbors. Shaken by the violence that has targeted civilian areas, he questions why non-combatants are being affected. The Nabih Berri hospital, which receives dozens of civilian casualties daily, struggles to provide care amid ongoing strikes and limited resources. Local responders, like Hussein Jaber, reflect on the loss of community heritage and colleagues due to the escalating conflict, underscoring the war’s devastating toll on civilian life in southern Lebanon.