"Against the intermittent thump of distant Israeli airstrikes, the elderly couple sit on the floor of a brightly coloured classroom, sobbing. Today they have fled their village in southern Lebanon under bombing, to this absurdly purple room covered in children's scrawls. Neither of them can walk. They carry only a few bags between them."
Israel has launched a sustained bombing campaign against Lebanon lasting nearly two weeks, causing extensive destruction across the country. Civilians are fleeing their homes to escape the airstrikes, seeking shelter in makeshift refuges. An elderly couple, both unable to walk, has abandoned their village in southern Lebanon and taken refuge in a classroom converted into a shelter. They carry minimal possessions and face the ongoing threat of bombardment. The situation reflects the humanitarian toll of the conflict, with vulnerable populations displaced and living in precarious conditions amid continuous military operations.
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