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Over 1 Million Flee Tyre Amid Escalating Israeli Airstrikes
3/27/2026
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Story summary
- Intensified Israeli airstrikes targeting Hezbollah have left Tyre, Lebanon, nearly deserted.
- More than 1 million people have fled Tyre due to the ongoing conflict.
- Some residents refuse to leave, citing their connection to the land.
- Fishermen struggle to work amid curfews and dwindling customers.
- The war escalated on March 2 with Hezbollah's rocket attacks, causing at least 1,116 deaths in Lebanon, including medical workers.
