BEIRUT, LEBANON — The ongoing conflict between Israel and Hezbollah has driven massive numbers of Lebanese civilians into the capital city of Beirut, where they are finding temporary shelter wherever possible.
Lebanese families evacuating from the country’s southern regions and from Dahiyeh — the southern areas of Beirut where Hezbollah maintains its primary operations — have established temporary housing in various locations throughout the city. These include improvised shelters along Beirut’s waterfront promenade, educational facilities converted into emergency housing, athletic venues, and medical facilities.
Complete neighborhoods have been abandoned as residents flee ongoing bombardments and official evacuation notices that have cleared out towns and residential areas. The massive movement of people into Beirut has converted public areas into emergency housing and put significant pressure on the city’s already limited supplies and services.
The images were compiled by Associated Press photography staff.
