In a heart-wrenching scene, a Syrian man laid to rest his wife and four of his children in Deir el-Zour, Syria, following a devastating Israeli strike in Beirut earlier in the week. The violence has claimed over 350 lives, marking it as the deadliest day in the six-week-long conflict.
The family’s homecoming to Syria was marred by tragedy, as they had fled to Lebanon six years ago to escape war. They were among many civilians caught in the crossfire of Israel’s strikes targeting Hezbollah-linked sites. More than a third of those killed were women and children, hit without prior warnings.
As mourning continues, the attacks outline the broader impact on Syrian refugees in Lebanon, with casualties pushing the death toll to over 1,950. Displaced families remain in peril, amid reluctance to return home due to ongoing conflict and instability.
(With inputs from agencies.)