"Lebanese nurse Narjis Bilal Salman remains at her post in Rayak Hospital in the Beqaa Valley despite the loss of loved ones during the 2024 war and the heightened danger from renewed Israeli military operations against Hezbollah. Narjis said she chose to stay and uphold her professional duties even as her family evacuated during the previous war out of concern for her younger brother's psychological well-being. "I chose not to be afraid and not to flee. My blood is no more precious than those who died," she explained. Though Narjis lost her fiance and cousin in the war, she remarked that the experience taught her lasting lessons. "We in nursing are the first line of defence. We are able to help and provide support so that others do not suffer the same loss I did. I learned that I must stay strong to assist those who need me." She then recalled the final moments with her late fiance before he was killed in an alleged Israeli airstrike, describing how their last conversation carried a sense of farewell. "Perhaps he sensed this would be our last moment together, as he refused to end the call and wanted to continue. Shortly after we hung up, the airstrike hit the centre. I spent about an hour and a half trying to reach him and searching hospitals until I received the news," the nurse stated. The 2024 war between Israel and Hezbollah lasted roughly a year before a ceasefire was reached. But tensions have flared again with Israel launching a new military operation earlier this month, following Hezbollah's entry into the US-Israeli conflict with Iran. Lebanon's Health Ministry reported the latest hostilities have killed 1,024 people and injured 2,740 at the time of publication. Tensions flared in the Middle East after the United States and Israel launched a joint military operation on Iran on February 28. Tehran then announced retaliatory strikes on Israel and US assets in the region. Explosions were reported in different Gulf countries. The impact of the tensions has also rippled through the global economy, with shipping routes, including the Strait of Hormuz, facing mounting risks, contributing to a surge in oil prices above 100 USD (86 EUR) per barrel and adding pressure on international markets."