More than one million people have now registered as displaced in Lebanon, with more than 130,000 staying in hundreds of shelters, say Lebanese authorities. Israeli forces continue to launch regular attacks and reiterate mass evacuation warnings for about 14 per cent of the country. His personal guess is that the war will last for a few months, though of course no one knows for certain. Photograph: Diego Ibarra Sanchez/The New York TimesVolunteers at a community kitchen cook food to distribute to displaced people in Beirut. Photograph: Sally HaydenA temporary cemetery being prepared in southern Lebanon.

Source: The Irish Times March 18, 2026 05:44 UTC