Over 4,200 Displaced in South Lebanon Amid Escalating Border Clashes with Israel

Escalations in border conflicts spur daily displacement numbers to increase, as local officials warn of ill-preparedness for potential full-scale war; schools become makeshift shelters, disrupting education for over 8,000 children.

Over 4,200 people have been displaced from villages in south Lebanon due to escalating border clashes with Israel, with around 1,500 of them sheltered in three schools in the city of Tyre.
Local authorities expressed concerns about their lack of preparedness for a potential larger exodus if conflict escalates to all-out war; Lebanese government's resource limitation is a significant challenge.
Hezbollah and associated Palestinian groups in Lebanon have launched daily missile strikes on northern Israel since the Israel-Hamas war broke out on October 7, leading to border tensions and evacuations.
The ongoing conflict has resurrected memories of the destructive war between Hezbollah and Israel in 2006, which saw large parts of south Lebanon bombed, and the fear of another full-blown warfare looms.
With 52 out of 300 schools in south Lebanon already closed due to the hostile situation, over 8,000 children's education has been disrupted, while the schools being used as shelters could exacerbate the educational crisis.