The UN refugee chief said Saturday that more than 50,000 people had fled to Syria amid escalating Israeli air strikes on Lebanon.
"More than 50,000 Lebanese and Syrians living in Lebanon have now crossed into Syria fleeing Israeli air strikes," Filippo Grandi said on X, adding that "well over 200,000 people are displaced inside Lebanon".
A young man and children who fled Israeli bombardment on Beirut's southern suburbs, gather in the Lebanese capital's seaside corniche where they spent the night, on Saturday. AFP
A woman who fled Israeli bombardment on Beirut's southern suburbs, holds a cat along the Lebanese capital's seaside corniche where she spent the night with her family, on Saturday. AFP
People who fled Israeli bombardment on Beirut's southern suburbs, gather along the Lebanese capital's seaside corniche where they spent the night, on Saturday. AFP
People who fled Israeli bombardment on Beirut's southern suburbs, gather along the Lebanese capital's seaside corniche where they spent the night, on Saturday. AFP