September 24, 2024 Meet the Middle East

Lebanese take refuge in shelters after long trips fleeing Israeli bombing

Ali Berri never imagined it would take almost 14 hours to reach Beirut from his home in south Lebanon after he and his family decided to flee heavy Israeli air strikes.It took "from 10:00 am until midnight -- the traffic was totally jammed", said Berri, 55, who fled with his wife, son and elderly neighbour from the Tyre area on Monday.The trip would normally take a couple of hours at most."We hope that the war will ease so we can return to our homes because what me and my family went through yesterday is really war," he told AFP.
Source: Al Monitor
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