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Hundreds Flee Israeli Attacks, Stalling Road to Beirut
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Hundreds Flee Israeli Attacks, Stalling Road to Beirut

From ABC Color · () Spanish

Translated from Spanish, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • Hundreds of vehicles are stalled on the road from Sidon to Beirut following intense Israeli attacks overnight.
  • Residents are attempting to return to their homes despite ongoing hostilities, expressing mixed feelings of hope and fear.
  • The Israeli attacks, which violated a recently signed ceasefire, resulted in casualties and further displacement.

Hundreds of vehicles are creating a traffic standstill on the road connecting the southern city of Sidon to Beirut as residents attempt to flee renewed Israeli attacks. The intense bombardment overnight targeted several southern Lebanese towns, violating a ceasefire agreement signed just two nights prior.

We thought today would be a quiet day and wanted to return to our land, even though they told us not to return yet.

— AhmedA resident expressing his mixed feelings about returning home amidst ongoing conflict.

Cars are inching northward since early morning, with many families returning to their homes after fleeing the conflict. Ahmed, a resident of Qana, is heading back to his temporary home in Baakleen with his wife and belongings. "We thought today would be a quiet day and wanted to return to our land, even though they told us not to return yet," he said, expressing contradictory feelings of hope for the ceasefire despite the continued attacks.

This ceasefire is not valid.

— Rabiaa IbrahimA woman criticizing the effectiveness of the recently signed ceasefire.

Rabiaa Ibrahim, traveling with her three children, denounced the ceasefire as invalid. "This ceasefire is not valid," she told EFE while en route to the capital from Meriyeh. Her son remained glued to his phone, tracking the latest updates. Ali, another displaced individual, is on his third move since the conflict began. His town, Qalaouiyeh, is near Bint Jebail, one of the most heavily affected areas. "We returned to the village on the first day of the ceasefire and stayed, but today they attacked and we moved again, this is the third time we have moved," he said, though still hopeful for a resolution.

We returned to the village on the first day of the ceasefire and stayed, but today they attacked and we moved again, this is the third time we have moved.

— AliA displaced individual describing his repeated attempts to return home.

The Lebanese Ministry of Public Health reported at least 18 deaths and 33 injuries from the overnight attacks, with three more fatalities later recorded in the Bekaa region. These strikes occurred after Hezbollah claimed responsibility for two attacks on Israeli troops attempting to advance in southern Lebanon, further complicating the situation and violating the spirit of the U.S.-brokered understanding.

We trust in the ceasefire, hopefully it will be resolved and we will return to our home, even though it was totally bombed.

— AliDespite his repeated displacement, Ali expresses optimism for a resolution.
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Originally published by ABC Color in Spanish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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