Their escape is a reminder of the cost of war in Gaza, even far from its borders. In Lebanon, many ended up in Tyre, 50 miles south of Beirut, where they are staying with relatives or given refuge in schools. Since war began in Gaza last month, fighting between Israel and Hezbollah, the Iran-backed Lebanese militia, has flared across the border between Israel and Lebanon.īoth Israel and Lebanon have evacuated for safety tens of thousands of villagers living along that border. TYRE, Lebanon - In this historic port city, history repeats itself in the thud of rockets and the crying of displaced children.
