Thousands Flee Lebanon for Syria Amid Escalating Conflict

Families seek refuge in Syria as Israeli airstrikes devastate southern and eastern Lebanon, causing massive displacement.

U.N. officials report that thousands of Lebanese and Syrian families have crossed into Syria, with numbers expected to rise.
Israeli airstrikes targeting Hezbollah in Lebanon have killed over 600 people this week, including many women and children.
Refugees face long waits and limited resources at the Syrian border, with some spending nights outdoors awaiting processing.
The influx marks a reversal, as Lebanon has hosted over one million Syrian refugees since the Syrian civil war began in 2011.
Syrian President Bashar Assad issued an amnesty for military service evaders, but many refugees remain fearful of returning.