As Israel bombs Lebanon, Lebanese police try to expel Syrian refugees
Al Jazeera
Syrian refugees are among those displaced in Lebanon from Israeli attacks. Many have nowhere to go and fear deportation.
Tripoli, Lebanon – On September 23, Israel bombed the home of Syrian refugee Fadi Shahab in south Lebanon.
He and his family were in the yard when they felt the ground shake. Then, they saw smoke and flames engulf their roof.
“A missile was launched from Israel and came just within 100 metres [109 yards] from where I was standing,” Shahab, 46, told Jazeera. “I was scared for my wife and children, so we decided to flee right away.”
Shahab quickly hopped on a motorbike with his wife and two younger children, while his other children jumped on a second motorbike – five squeezed together on a single seat – and followed him northwards.
Under the buzzing of Israeli warplanes, they wove through congested traffic and the mounting rubble obstructing the roads.
