Lebanese flee their homes as Israel orders attacks on Beirut
Submitted by MEE staff on Mon, 06/01/2026 - 15:07 Israel warns 'no calm in Beirut' as it expands its offensive to the Lebanese capital six weeks after ceasefire Families flee the southern suburbs of Beirut, after Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu ordered attacks Dahieh, Lebanon, 1 June 2026 (Mohamed Azakir/Reuters) Off Residents of Beirut’s southern suburbs began leaving their homes again on Monday after Israel threatened to expand its attacks on the Lebanese capital, raising fears of a
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