Lebanon saw heavy Israeli airstrikes on Beirut’s southern suburbs late Thursday into Friday after an unprecedented evacuation order covering the whole Dahiyeh district. The Israeli army told residents to leave immediately and follow specific routes towards central Beirut or further north, warning them to save their lives.
Within hours, traffic in the capital ground to a halt as thousands tried to leave the area. Cars packed the main roads out of the southern suburbs while families searched for shelter with relatives or in safer neighbourhoods. Hospitals in the district evacuated patients and staff as a precaution.
