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Al Jazeera
Justin Salhani

Families flee to Beirut’s seafront to escape devastating Israeli attacks

Families sit on the ground in Beirut's Martyrs' Square after fleeing Israeli air attacks in the city's southern suburbs [Bilal Hussein/AP Photo]

Beirut, Lebanon – Normally at about 1am on a Saturday morning, parking is easy to find at Ramlet el-Bayda on Beirut’s seafront.

On this Saturday morning, however, cars were bumper to bumper on both sides of the road. Many were double parked and more kept arriving, as people continued to flee the devastating waves of Israeli attacks on southern parts of Lebanon’s capital.

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