LEBANON – The southern suburbs of Beirut and several areas in South Lebanon witnessed heavy displacement toward Beirut and parts of Mount Lebanon until the early morning hours, following a series of Israeli airstrikes that targeted multiple locations.

Traffic nearly came to a standstill on several main roads, especially those leading from the southern suburbs and southern regions toward Beirut and Mount Lebanon. Severe congestion and long lines of cars were reported due to the large number of people leaving the affected areas.

Many public schools in Beirut have opened their doors to receive displaced families, including:

Shelter Centers in Beirut Governorate

Most centers are located in central Beirut and include public schools and secondary schools:

• Ras Al-Nabaa area: Ras Al-Nabaa Second School (girls and mixed), Rawdat Burj Abi Haidar, and Jaber Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah School.

• Basta and Zkak Al-Blat areas: Zkak Al-Blat Public School, Basta Schools (First, Second, and Third), and Al-Mustaqbal School (Khandak Al-Ghamik).

• Msaytbeh and Bashoura areas: President René Moawad Secondary School, King Saud Intermediate School, Ibtihaj Qaddoura School, and Jamil Rawas Secondary School (boys).

• Other areas: Fakhr El-Din Al-Maani Secondary School (girls), Al-Jnah Mixed School, Gebran Andraos Tueni Secondary School, and Tariq Al-Jadida Fourth School.

Shelter Centers in Mount Lebanon

• Iqlim Al-Kharoub area: Joun Mixed Secondary School and Bshtfien Public School.

Shelter Centers in South Lebanon

The centers are distributed across three main districts:

• Saida District: Thuraya Fares Abu Alafaa Secondary School, Dr. Hikmat Sabbagh Secondary School (formerly Saida Official Girls’ School), Haret Saida Secondary School, Ain Al-Hilweh Schools, Ain Al-Delb School, Miyeh w Miyeh School, and Al-Islah Second School.

• Jezzine District: Lbaa Intermediate School, Jezzine Intermediate School, and Elias Maroun Intermediate School.

• Tyre District: Tyre Official Mixed Secondary School and Tyre Official Girls’ Secondary School.

Shelter Centers in Nabatieh Governorate

• Hasbaya District: Ain Qinia Intermediate School, Kfayr Official Secondary School, and Hasbaya Official Intermediate School for Boys.

The Presidency of the Council of Ministers has also circulated emergency hotline numbers for citizens:

Beirut:

71028975

01987001

01987002

Mount Lebanon:

81033910

05924225

Saida:

07720018

81072619

Tyre:

81134460

07740017

Nabatieh:

76873806

Bekaa:

7181479342

08808211

Baalbek–Hermel:

71017261