“I really feel responsible that I used to be the one who introduced them there.”
Throughout the 2006 Lebanon battle, Civil Protection staff chief Ali Safiuddin introduced his spouse and younger daughter, Lynn, to the station, believing they’d be safer near him.
When an Israeli assault struck the station, the rescuer who had devoted his life to saving others suffered an unimaginable private loss – one which shapes his work to this very day.
Watch Underneath Fireplace: Lebanon’s first responders, an Al Jazeera Originals documentary now obtainable on YouTube.
Printed On 12 Aug 2026
