The director of Marjayoun Hospital in southern Lebanon, Dr. Moeness Klakch, emphasized from his office overlooking the border with Israel that "the sound of artillery shells and airstrikes hitting nearby Lebanese towns is now heard almost daily", according to a report by Reuters. He explained that "the increasing frequency of these attacks has terrified the staff at his small hospital, revealing that the medical center treated 51 people wounded by shelling last month, 17 of whom died."
He continued, saying, "It's not enduring wars... If it goes on like this, we will collapse." He added, "The hospital serves around 300,000 people in the area, containing 14 emergency beds," stressing that "it is struggling to operate due to a shortage of staff, and more importantly, a lack of fuel." He further clarified that "the hospital's generators run for 20 hours a day, and it must pay up to $20,000 monthly for fuel," emphasizing that "none of this money comes from the government anymore; it has become reliant on the funds available in the hospital from week to week." He said that if the fuel runs out, the hospital will close, revealing that it would not be possible to shut down some sections of the hospital.
