"Abu Yehya, a 41-year-old day labourer, described the chaos: 'The kids were terrified, they were screaming. It was exactly like the last time, we knew from the very first moment what it was. War is war.' He and his sons fled their home after a dozen blasts struck their neighborhood, walking for four hours through Beirut's streets to reach safety downtown."
"Israel's military response was swift and extensive. The head of Israel's military, Lt Gen Eyal Zamir, stated: 'The IDF will not conclude the campaign before the threat from Lebanon is eliminated.' By Monday afternoon, the Israeli army had ordered residents of more than 50 villages in Lebanon to evacuate as warplanes flew low over Beirut."
"The humanitarian toll escalated rapidly. By Monday evening, at least 52 people had been killed and 29,000 were displaced to emergency shelters, with numbers expected to increase according to Lebanon's ministry of social affairs. The strikes targeted southern Beirut suburbs, the Bekaa valley, and south Lebanon in response to Hezbollah's rocket volley."
On Monday morning, Israeli airstrikes struck Lebanon following Hezbollah's rocket attack on Israel, which was retaliation for the killing of Iranian supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. Tens of thousands of Lebanese civilians fled their homes, including families like Abu Yehya and his two sons who walked for hours to reach downtown Beirut. Israeli forces targeted southern Beirut suburbs, the Bekaa valley, and south Lebanon, with the military ordering evacuations from over 50 villages. By evening, at least 52 people were killed and 29,000 displaced to emergency shelters. The conflict reignited tensions in Lebanon, with some residents expressing anger at Hezbollah's decision to enter the war and involve the entire country in the conflict.
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