Overview

• U.N. officials report that thousands of Lebanese and Syrian families have crossed into Syria, with numbers expected to rise.
• Israeli airstrikes targeting Hezbollah in Lebanon have killed over 600 people this week, including many women and children.
• Refugees face long waits and limited resources at the Syrian border, with some spending nights outdoors awaiting processing.
• The influx marks a reversal, as Lebanon has hosted over one million Syrian refugees since the Syrian civil war began in 2011.
• Syrian President Bashar Assad issued an amnesty for military service evaders, but many refugees remain fearful of returning.