PHOTOS: Thousands sleep on the streets as Israel strikes Beirut

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Thousands of residents in Beirut’s densely-packed southern suburbs camped out overnight in streets, public squares and makeshift shelters after Israel ordered them out before its jets attacked the alleged Hezbollah stronghold, AFP reports.

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. — AFP
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. — AFP

A man and a child who fled Israeli bombardment on Beirut’s southern suburbs, sit with some of their belongings in the Lebanese capital’s downtown district where they spent the night. — AFP
A man and a child who fled Israeli bombardment on Beirut’s southern suburbs, sit with some of their belongings in the Lebanese capital’s downtown district where they spent the night. — AFP

People who fled Israeli bombardment on Beirut’s southern suburbs, gather near tents set up in the Lebanese capital’s downtown district where they spent the night. — AFP
People who fled Israeli bombardment on Beirut’s southern suburbs, gather near tents set up in the Lebanese capital’s downtown district where they spent the night. — AFP

People who fled Israeli bombardment on Beirut’s southern suburbs, gather in front of a church the Lebanese capital’s downtown district where they spent the night. — AFP
People who fled Israeli bombardment on Beirut’s southern suburbs, gather in front of a church the Lebanese capital’s downtown district where they spent the night. — AFP

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