Traffic chaos in Beirut as Israel issues forced evacuation order

Al Jazeera ConflictNews ReportEN 1 min read 100% complete March 5, 2026 at 06:11 PM
Traffic chaos in Beirut as Israel issues forced evacuation order
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On March 5, 2026, Beirut experienced significant traffic congestion after Israel issued a forced evacuation order for hundreds of thousands of people in the southern part of the city. The evacuation order was issued following a week of Israeli attacks across Lebanon that resulted in dozens of deaths. The order prompted a mass exodus, leading to blocked roads and traffic chaos throughout Beirut. The reason for the evacuation order was not explicitly stated in the provided information, but it is implied to be related to the ongoing Israeli attacks in Lebanon.

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Israel issued a forced evacuation order for hundreds of thousands of people in the southern parts of the city.

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Traffic chaos in Beirut as Israel issues forced evacuation order

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Dozens of people have been killed in Israeli attacks across Lebanon this week.

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israel 90% forced evacuation 90% beirut 80% lebanon 70% traffic chaos 70% attacks 60% killed 60% southern parts 50%

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Beirut

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