For families who fled the Beirut area targeted in the strikes, nobody has any idea what to do.'

In Martyrs' Square, families fled from the Dahiya area where Israeli strikes hit, struggling to find safety and grappling with fear and uncertainty about returning home.

Maryam Chahine, a nurse, expressed her disorientation outside Bahman Hospital as evacuation orders were given, saying, 'I don't know where I'm supposed to go' amid the ongoing crisis.

Zakiya Khattab, a resident of the Dahiya, highlighted the despair of her community, noting, 'We would love to go back, but we can't — it's not safe.'

Even amid chaos, families like Mr. Merhe's demonstrated resilience and familiarity with conflict, asserting, 'We've lived our whole life through wars, we're accustomed to it.'

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