Beirut, Lebanon – Israel waits until dusk to bomb Beirut.
The shockwaves from explosions, the buzzing of drones, and the rumble of warplanes terrify the population – including Palestinian refugees.
Most attacks have focused on Dahiyeh, a southern suburb of the capital, reducing the once-bustling area to rubble and killing many civilians.
Nearby areas have seen thousands flee to displacement centres dotted around the city out of fear of Israeli attacks.
Shatila, the Palestinian refugee camp where some 20,000 people normally live squeezed on a single square kilometre (0.3 sq miles), is no exception.
The usually packed narrow streets are nearly empty, as most women and children have fled to areas a bit more distant from the Israeli onslaught.
“There was a decision taken [from my daughter and wife] that they can’t keep living in the home under so much fear, so they decided to go to Syria,” said Majdi Adam, a 52-year-old Palestinian married to a Syrian woman.
“I didn’t leave because I’m used to living through wars … I feel very connected to Shatila and I’m more scared of leaving this place than being killed by the Israelis here,” he added.
“But many other people left because they fear that what is happening to Dahiyeh may happen to Shatila.”
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