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Israel has launched airstrikes on Beirut, Lebanon, after ordering hundreds of thousands of people to leave the city's southern suburbs.

Panic gripped the streets of Beirut as the Israeli military launched targeted airstrikes on the city's southern suburbs shortly after issuing unprecedented mass evacuation orders.
The skyline of Lebanon’s capital has once again been shattered by the roar of warplanes. Following a blanket evacuation demand that displaced hundreds of thousands, Israel initiated a fierce aerial bombardment of Beirut.
The Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) stated that the strikes were precisely aimed at crippling Hezbollah’s terrorist infrastructure. The rapid sequence of the warning followed by devastating force triggered massive traffic jams and chaos as panicked families fled north, carrying whatever they could salvage.
The southern suburbs of Beirut, widely considered a Hezbollah stronghold, are now a landscape of displacement. This latest escalation comes on the heels of staggering casualties across Lebanon, with authorities reporting over 120 killed and nearly 700 wounded since the intensive campaign began.
For the citizens caught in the crossfire, the geopolitical maneuvering translates to immediate, visceral terror. Syrian refugees who had sought safety in Lebanon are now forced to run again. As international observers warn of a breaking global order, the immediate reality for Beirut is one of smoke, debris, and profound uncertainty.
"We were told to leave, and so we ran with only the clothes on our backs," a displaced resident tearfully recounted. "There is no sanctuary left; there is only the terrifying wait for the next strike."
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