Tyre Empties as Residents Flee Airstrikes and Displacement
In a poignant report by Andrea López-Tomàs, the historic Lebanese city of Tyre has emptied as Israeli airstrikes loom over the region, with many residents displaced or left behind in a city haunted by past and present conflicts. Tyre, one of the world’s oldest continuously inhabited cities, is now home primarily to displaced people and medical personnel. “Those who have stayed here are here because they cannot leave,” explains Mahmoud Latuf, a nurse who has witnessed the drastic change from a vibrant tourist destination to a ghost town.
Latuf, along with a handful of other medical workers at the Amel Association, continues to provide care to the remaining inhabitants, despite shortages of critical medical supplies. His colleague, Mona Shaker, who has worked at the center for 30 years, draws parallels to the 2006 war between Israel and Lebanon, when civilians also had to flee. She fears the current conflict may be even worse, as the Lebanese death toll rises and medical resources dwindle.
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Residents, like Noura from Jbal el Botm, share heart-wrenching stories of loss, while others remain silent, seeking refuge in Tyre’s churches. Carole Rizk, helping to shelter displaced families, stresses the unity of the Lebanese people during these dark times, saying, “We have no choice but to help each other.”
Read the full article by Andrea López-Tomàs to learn more about the ongoing crisis in Tyre and its impact on its people.
