Mum of twins who says home was bombed in Lebanon speaks to BBC

A mother of newborn twins, identified as Ghada, told the BBC that her home in Lebanon was bombed, displacing her and destroying her belongings. She is among over one million people displaced in Lebanon due to intensified Israeli attacks on Hezbollah. Ghada and her babies are now sheltering in a university-turned-shelter in Sidon, Lebanon's third-largest city, which has taken in a large share of displaced families. The displacement is a result of escalating conflict, including Israeli strikes and Hezbollah rocket fire, despite a ceasefire agreement in 2024. Israel's Defence Minister stated plans to create a buffer zone in southern Lebanon, demolishing homes in villages near the Israeli border. The conflict intensified after Hezbollah fired rockets into northern Israel in retaliation for Israel's assassination of Iran's supreme leader.

Since March 2, 2026, an Israeli invasion of southern Lebanon has displaced 1.2 million people, about one-fifth of Lebanon's population, creating a severe humanitarian crisis. According to ACLED, Israeli forces have launched over 1,840 attacks, resulting in 1,497 deaths and 4,639 injuries, according to Lebanon's Ministry of Public Health. Israel claims it is targeting Hezbollah strongholds in southern Lebanon, with the defense minister stating plans to destroy Lebanese border towns and continue occupation. The majority of Israeli attacks have been air or drone strikes and shelling, while Hezbollah and other groups have targeted Israeli military personnel and hardware, primarily in the Nabatieh governorate. The scale of displacement places Lebanon among the top 10 displacement crises globally in recent years.