In Lebanon, ‘misleading’ and sporadic Israeli evacuation orders instil fear
Al Jazeera
As it pummels Lebanon, Israel’s military fails to consistently warn residents of incoming attacks. When it does, there are sometimes mere minutes to flee.
Beirut, Lebanon – Two-year-old Ayham Ali Mohammad sat on his grandfather’s lap eating a banana across the street from Rafik Hariri Hospital in Jnah, on Beirut’s southern periphery.
Two days earlier, on October 22, an Israeli air attack had hit the Syrian toddler’s home, burying him under the rubble and taking down multiple buildings around him.
He was trapped for an hour before locals managed to pull him out, digging through the wreckage with their bare hands.
He now wears the scars of the attack on his face. He has two black eyes. Scrapes line his forehead, cheeks, lips and chin.
Dressed in a brown tracksuit, he was typically fidgety for his age. But, in calm moments, he stared off into space. He did not speak as his grandfather told his story.
