Lebanese pack bags and stock up amid fears of new Israeli escalation
Lebanese who lived through two Israeli escalations are stocking up and packing bags in case of a third.
Beirut, Lebanon – During Israel’s intensification of its war on Lebanon in March, Aya stayed at her home in Abbasiyeh, in southern Lebanon, despite the risks. At one point, she says, her neighbour’s house was targeted by an Israeli attack.
The attacks have subsided after an ostensible ceasefire was initially announced in April. But the sounds of war have not ceased.
“There’s always drones around and sounds of detonations, but we’ve grown thick skin,” she told Al Jazeera.
Israeli officials have also accused the Lebanese army of failing to meet its part of the framework deal – something the Lebanese army denies – in what analysts say might be an effort to build justification for another bombing campaign in Lebanon.