Summary
Civilians in Lebanon are fleeing from southern areas and neighborhoods in Beirut due to escalating conflict between Israel and Hezbollah. Israeli airstrikes have resulted in 31 deaths and 149 injuries in Lebanon. Schools in Beirut are being used as emergency shelters for those displaced by the conflict.
Key Facts
- Lebanese civilians are leaving southern Lebanon and Beirut's suburbs because of clashes between Israel and Hezbollah.
- Israeli airstrikes killed 31 people and injured 149 in Beirut and southern Lebanon.
- Many people are finding refuge in temporary shelters in Lebanon's capital, Beirut.
- Hezbollah conducted missile attacks on Israel, marking their first strikes in over a year.
- Highways are crowded with people trying to escape, with a journey usually taking 30 minutes now taking hours.
- Public schools in Beirut are serving as shelters for displaced families.
- Hezbollah claims recent attacks are in response to Israel's actions and the killing of Iran's Supreme Leader, Ali Khamenei.
- The Israeli military has warned many communities in southern and eastern Lebanon to leave and has mobilized over 100,000 reservists.
