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
Mohammed drives his car after speaking with Reuters while people in heavy traffic drive north from Lebanon 's southern coastal city Sidon as some of them flee Israel i bombardment, amid ongoing cross-border hostilities between Hezbollah and Israel i forces, in Lebanon on Sep 23, 2024 for an uncertain future with children crammed onto parents' laps, suitcases tied to car roofs and dark smoke rising behind them.
Israel and Lebanon's Hezbollah group have been trading fire across the border since the war in Gaza began last year with an attack by Hezbollah's ally Hamas, butOn Monday, as the bombardment escalated to encompass more parts of Lebanon, people received pre-recorded telephone calls on behalf of Israel's military telling them to leave their homes for their own safety.
By the roadside, a group from Lebanon's security forces, wearing blue jeans and black gilets marked 'Police' stood with their guns.
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