"Tens of thousands" of people in Lebanon have fled their homes since Monday amid Israeli air strikes on Hezbollah targets in the south of the country, the UN refugee agency said on Tuesday. The UN children's…

"Tens of thousands" of people in Lebanon have fled their homes since Monday amid Israeli air strikes on Hezbollah targets in the south of the country, the UN refugee agency said on Tuesday. The UN children's agency UNICEF separately said further escalation in the conflict, which has so far killed nearly 500 people including 35 children, "will be absolutely catastrophic for all children in Lebanon".

Thousands of people are fleeing southern Lebanon following a series of Israeli air strikes, that have killed dozens and wounded hundreds according to Lebanon's health ministry. Israel says it is going after Hezbollah targets, as fears of a wider regional war grow.

GENEVA: Tens of thousands of people have fled their homes in Lebanon as Israeli strikes pummelled the country, the UN said Tuesday (Sep 24), calling events "extremely alarming".

UN warns of alarming situation in Lebanon as Israeli strikes displace thousands, killing hundreds, including children and healthcare workers.

Fleeing residents have headed towards the capital of Beirut in the biggest exodus since 2006.

Fleeing residents have headed towards the capital of Beirut in the biggest exodus since 2006.

Thousands have fled southern Lebanon while others say they are leaving the capital Beirut.

SIDON, Lebanon: Families from south Lebanon clogged the highways north on Monday, fleeing an expanding Israeli bombardment for an uncertain future with children crammed onto parents' laps, suitcases ti

Egypt has previously warned about the risks posed by ongoing Israeli aggression in the Gaza Strip and the potential for it to escalate into a broader regional conflict.

Wars in the Middle East and Ukraine have taken center stage at the UN gathering in New York. In his last speech to delegates, US President Joe Biden said a full-scale war in Lebanon was in no one's interest. DW has more.

Ali Berri never imagined it would take almost 14 hours to reach Beirut from his home in south Lebanon after he and his family decided to flee heavy Israeli air strikes.

The war in Gaza has endured more than 11 months, and violence between Israel and Hezbollah, the Iranian-backed Lebanese militia, has risen sharply over the last week.

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