Three seperate rocket attacks ‘concerning’ for Israel
The [air] defence systems failed several times to intercept all the rockets.
Some civilians had remained in those northern areas. They were encouraged by the Israeli government, who said they were launching this offensive against Lebanon to allow for the return of those who had left so they could resume their normal lives.
Now, they feel they need to leave those communities and head further south in order to be safer and away from the reach of the rockets. Those rocket [attacks] have been intensifying, not just in number, but also in reach as the Israeli offensive on Lebanon intensifies.
US evacuating its citizens from Lebanon ahead of further Israeli strikes: White House
White House press spokesperson Karine Jean-Pierre says the US is working to get Americans out of Lebanon ahead of a potential Israeli attack. Jean-Pierre said the US embassy in Beirut remains open and can help Americans who need emergency passports or other documentation.
The US will continue to provide aircraft as long as the Beirut airport remains open.
Smoke rises over the Dahiyeh neighbourhood after the Israeli army carried out airstrikes in the south of the capital Beirut, Lebanon, on October 8
Lebanon studying prefab ‘villages’ for war displaced
The Lebanese government has said it was mulling establishing at least two pre-fabricated “villages” to help shelter some of the hundreds of thousands of civilians displaced by intense Israeli bombing.
Environment Minister Nasser Yassin, who heads the government’s disaster management unit, said a “working paper” outlined options for shelters, including “setting up ready-made homes on some open, public land”.
“The matter depends on a number of criteria… related to the question of infrastructure as well as social and security” issues, he said in a statement released by Prime Minister Najib Mikati’s office.
“There are two locations… where pre-fabricated houses can be set up in cooperation with friendly countries, including Arab countries that have expressed readiness to cover the construction of these villages,” he said, without specifying which countries.
Israel’s bombardment has prompted some 1.2 million people to flee their homes, mostly since September 23, according to Lebanese officials.
More than 400,000 people have sought refuge in neighbouring Syria, according to Lebanese figures.
Many of those displaced inside Lebanon are staying with relatives or renting accommodation, but those with no alternative are sleeping on the streets.
