More than a million people have been displaced in Lebanon as the war between the United States, Israel and Iran continues to impact the entire region.
This comes after Israel issued evacuation orders for large parts of the south. Israel has intensified its campaign against the Iran-backed Hezbollah armed group in Lebanon after firing rockets into northern Israel earlier this month. Since then, Hezbollah has continued to fire rockets into Israel.
With shelters overwhelmed, many families are sleeping in their cars or in open spaces, in makeshift tents, in extreme weather conditions. Among them are children and pregnant women.
Most of the families come from areas where Hezbollah enjoys significant support, including the southern suburbs of Beirut known as Dahieh.
A child told the BBC he was “ashamed” of sleeping rough after his family were forced to flee their home in Beirut.
BBC Middle East correspondent Hugo Bachega spoke to a few hundred displaced families about the reality of life in Lebanon amid the conflict.
Filmed and edited by Neha Sharma
Produced by Samantha Granville, Neha Sharma and Angie Mrad
