Israeli strikes against Hezbollah have turned the southern Lebanese town of Nabatiyé into a war zone, leaving one hospital as the only facility for critical care [1, 3].
The situation represents a humanitarian crisis where the collapse of medical infrastructure threatens thousands of civilians. With other facilities out of commission, the remaining hospital must manage an overwhelming influx of casualties while operating under the threat of ongoing bombardment [1, 3].
These events occurred in September 2025, during a period when Israel continued its offensive to maintain pressure on Hezbollah targets [2, 3]. Despite the existence of a cease-fire, the strikes have caused significant civilian casualties and widespread destruction throughout the region [1, 3].
Local residents describe a landscape of ruins and fear. Zeinab Farran, a resident of the area, lost two family members in the Israeli strikes [2]. The loss of life and the destruction of homes have forced many to seek refuge in overcrowded spaces, or flee the town entirely.
Hospital staff in Nabatiyé are working under extreme conditions to provide life-saving interventions. As the sole remaining point of care, the facility is overwhelmed by the volume of wounded patients requiring emergency surgery and stabilization [1]. The staff faces a shortage of resources as the town's infrastructure continues to crumble around them.
Israeli forces have said that their operations target Hezbollah infrastructure [2, 3]. However, the impact on the civilian population in Nabatiyé has been severe, effectively erasing the town's ability to provide basic health and safety services to its inhabitants [1, 3].
“Nabatiyé has been turned into a war zone.”
The concentration of medical services into a single facility in Nabatiyé creates a critical point of failure for the region's healthcare. If the remaining hospital is disabled, the civilian population in southern Lebanon will have no access to emergency surgical care, likely increasing the mortality rate from treatable injuries during the conflict.
