Some 1.2 million people in Lebanon have been displaced by Israel’s massive aerial bombardment, according to the government in Beirut.
Around 160,000 people have found shelter in emergency accommodation, according to the head of the government’s emergency committee, Nasser Yassin.
The others fled to friends or relatives, or moved into hotels or their own homes in other areas, state news agency NNA reported.
Almost 300,000 people have crossed the border into civil war-torn Syria since Israel began its phase of intense attacks on targets belonging to Shiite militia Hezbollah last week, according to government reports.
Hezbollah has been firing rockets at Israel daily for months. Israel’s stated aim is to drive the militia back from the border to enable some 60,000 Israelis evacuated from the northern area to return home.
Family members sleep at a pavement in Beirut after fleeing heavy Israeli air raids on Beirut southern suburb. Thousands of Lebanese and Syrian nationals fled south Lebanon and Beirut southern suburb following heavy Israeli air raids. Marwan Naamani/dpa
A couple stands near a makeshift tent they erected on the Beirut coast after fleeing heavy Israeli air raids on Beirut southern suburb. Thousands of Lebanese and Syrian nationals fled south Lebanon and Beirut southern suburb following heavy Israeli air raids. Marwan Naamani/dpa
Displaced people living on the Beirut promenade. Thousands of Lebanese and Syrian nationals fled south Lebanon and Beirut southern suburb following heavy Israeli air raids. Marwan Naamani/dpa
Abdel Salam Abdallah, a 10-year-old boy from the Lebanese southern town of Khiam sits in the trunk of his father’s car after waking up from sleep. Abdel Salam’s father is seen sleeping on the pavement of Beirut promenade. The Abdallah family consisting of four members are using the car as they makeshift home after fleeing Beirut southern suburb last week. Thousands of Lebanese and Syrian nationals fled south Lebanon and Beirut southern suburb following heavy Israeli air raids. Marwan Naamani/dpa
