Lebanese Man Risks Life to Care for Abandoned Pets Amid Israeli Airstrikes

Hussein Hamza, a 56-year-old animal shelter operator, remains in southern Lebanon to rescue and feed pets left behind by fleeing residents.

As Israeli airstrikes intensify in southern Lebanon, tens of thousands of residents are fleeing their homes.
Hamza runs an animal shelter in Kfour housing 200 dogs and drives around to feed stray and abandoned animals.
Over 1,000 people have died in Lebanon in the past two weeks, with nearly a quarter being women and children.
The Lebanese government estimates up to a million people may be displaced, though the U.N. puts the figure at around 200,000.
Despite the peril, Hamza continues his mission, narrowly avoiding airstrikes while delivering food and water to animals in need.