FRANCE 24 speaks to displaced Lebanese in mountains north of Beirut
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Israeli strikes on Beirut displaced 700,000 Lebanese civilians to mountain shelters in twelve days
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Families forced to abandon homes, seek temporary shelter in mountains with uncertain access to basic services
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An Israeli strike hit an apartment block in central Beirut, marking the second time Israel has targeted the heart of the Lebanese capital since the war began. Israeli attacks on Beirut's southern suburbs and south Lebanon have killed more than 500 people and displaced around 700,000 in twelve days. FRANCE 24 traveled to the mountains north of Beirut to report on families who have fled there seeking shelter.
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Displaced families relocating to mountain areas north of Beirut for temporary shelter
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