Rows of makeshift tents and parked cars have turned into shelters on the outskirts of Beirut, as thousands of displaced families struggle to cope after evacuation orders amid the ongoing conflict between Israel Defense Forces and Hezbollah. Ground reports by Ashraf Wani from the area show families, including children, spending nights in the open, with limited protection from weather and scarce access to basic necessities. More than one million people have already been displaced across Lebanon as the conflict intensifies. While some have managed to find shelter with relatives in safer areas, others have moved into temporary shelters. Many, however, have been left with no option but to stay in open spaces on the city’s fringes. In one such location, small tents dot open fields, offering little respite to families forced out of their homes. Vehicles parked along the roadside have become improvised homes. “Any car you see behind is a small home where families are sleeping for the night,” said Ashraf Wani in a ground…

#Israel led some of the most intense strikes against #Lebanon's capital centre since the start of the offensive on March 2. At least a dozen died, bringing up the number of people killed since early March to at least 900.