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Michel Zaccour Street, in the southern suburbs of Beirut, on Feb. 27, 2025. (Credit: L’Orient Today)
Add as preferred on Google Rumors of residents fleeing Beirut’s southern suburbs — predominantly Shiite areas heavily bombarded in the last wars with Israel — have spread in recent days, fed by the Israeli election results and fears of a U.S.-Iran escalation. And worries only intensified on the night between Monday and Tuesday, on the eve of the U.S. midterms, when Washington struck Iran’s Qeshm island in the Strait of Hormuz. On Wednesday, Hadath, Haret Hreik, and Jnah all looked ordinary, with shops open and roads packed at school pick-up. We were accompanied by a Hezbollah representative from Hadath to Haret Hreik, whose presence was necessary for the “security of the area” and to ensure residents would not “bother us,” as another representative put it. We found no mass departure, but a quiet drain and a community braced for the worst. On a... You have reached your article limit.Stay informed as events unfold across a region in flux.Subscribe for $0.5/month for the first 3 months. Subscribe now Log in This article is only available to L’Orient Today subscribers. Subscribe now Log in Create a free account to continue reading this article. You’ll also receive The Morning Brief, our must-read daily digest of Middle East news. Opt out anytime Email Address Password Email Address Password I would like to receive special offers from L'Orient Today as well as selections of the best articles. Register By creating an account, you agree to the terms and conditions of use and our privacy policy. Register Or register with: Facebook
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