Published: June 1, 2026 • 5:30 PM IST · Updated: June 2, 2026 • 4:36 AM ISTBy TheBriefWire Editorial Team
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Thousands of people fled the southern suburbs of the capital, Beirut, on Monday after Israeli announced that it will carry out renewed strikes targeting Hezbollah militants sheltered there.
“Families are leaving by car, motorcycle, and on foot, carrying essentials,” the UN refugee agency, UNHCR, tweeted.
Many others are returning to shelters and “fear and uncertainty are mounting.” Tweet URL The UN reiterated that civilians and civilian infrastructures must not be targeted.
“We urge all actors to respect the cessation of hostilities and avoid further escalation.
We condemn all the loss of civilian lives,” UN Spokesperson Stéphane Dujarric told journalists in New York.