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Lebanon: Displaced Families Seek Shelter Amidst Conflict Between Israel, Hezbollah
Thousands of Lebanese people have been displaced and are struggling to find shelter as the conflict between Israel Defense Forces and Hezbollah intensifies. Makeshift tents and parked cars have become homes for families on Beirut's outskirts.
The conflict between Israel and Hezbollah has displaced over one million people in Lebanon, according to ground reports by Ashraf Wani. While some Lebanese citizens have found refuge with relatives or in temporary shelters, many are living in open spaces on Beirut's fringes. Makeshift shelters have emerged along roadsides and in open fields. According to Wani, families are sleeping in vehicles due to the lack of alternatives. The large-scale displacement is straining the Lebanese government as the situation risks becoming a humanitarian crisis.
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- Thousands of families have been displaced due to the ongoing conflict between Israel Defense Forces and Hezbollah.
- Displaced families are struggling to cope after evacuation orders.
- Many families, including children, are spending nights in the open with minimal protection.
- Makeshift tents and parked cars are serving as temporary shelters on Beirut's outskirts.
- Over one million people across Lebanon have been displaced as the conflict intensifies.
- The Lebanese government faces significant strain due to the scale of displacement.
- Open spaces on the fringes of Beirut are dotted with small tents offering little respite.
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