Regular and deadly attacks have produced a strange, dark reality in Lebanon’s capital
An air strike hits a building in Chiyah, Beirut, following an evacuation warning from the Israel i military. Photograph: Sally HaydenHundreds had gathered. Salespeople from local shops stood on the pavements. Food delivery drivers had stopped, still straddling their motorbikes. They were peering across the roundabout, wondering which building would be hit. A woman in a car drove up and asked what was going on. There was an air strike warning, came the reply. “Ya Allah,” she moaned. “Oh my God.
The target was in Chiyah. It was near the busy Tayouneh junction, where a civil defence station is located. Though a map was posted alongside the evacuation warning, people were still confused about what would be hit and how far away they should stand. “They are late today, I want to go, usually it’s faster,” complained a man, as the wait continued. His comments underscored the strange new reality of living in greaterthis week, with strikes carrying on since. Between 6pm Wednesday and 6pm Thursday, Lebanese authorities recorded 113 strikes nationwide, bringing the total number since October 2023 close to 13,000, they say.
Some Hizbullah members turned up at the Chiyah site, with one shooting towards the sky, pushing the crowd back towards safety.
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