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Doctor in Lebanon on war's devastating impact

As Israeli airstrikes continue to pound Beirut for a third week, one doctor describes how exhausted medical staff are struggling to cope with the overwhelming influx of new patients and the psychological toll of treating war injuries. He told CBS News the airstrikes can be heard and felt, even in the hospital. "It's like an earthquake every time," he said. Despite intense fear for his own life and his family, he remains committed to remaining in Lebanon and fulfilling the oath he took as a doctor to continue to save lives.

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Shelter animals run away as bombs drop on Beirut

Footage from an animal shelter in a Beirut suburb near the focal point of Israel's strikes shows cats and dogs running frantically as bombs drop. The shelter, which has rescued several animals during the war including four cats trapped under rubble, says the strikes have been causing extreme distress for the animals. As the bombing intensifies, shelter founder Razane Khatib expressed worry for the safety of the animals and said she feels hopeless about finding a place to evacuate them.

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Burn center in Lebanon struggles in war

As Israeli airstrikes intensify in Lebanon, Dr. Pierre Yared and Sister Hadia Abi Chelbi, co-directors of Lebanon's only burn center, are seeing a heavy influx of severely and critically injured patients at their hospital. Without help from the government, the burn center at Geitaoui Hospital, a Christian nonprofit organization, was forced to increase its capacity from nine beds to 25. But many patients have to stay hospitalized for at least three months because they are suffering burns over 80-85% of their bodies, Yared said. As the situation continues to escalate, both fear the facility might not have the space and supplies to keep treating incoming patients and pay their exhausted staff.

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