Oddbean new post about login | logout Beirut's famous waterfront taken over by people fleeing Israeli air strikes By Eric Tlozek About 1.2 million people have been forced from their homes by Israel's bombardment and invasion, the Lebanese government says. They fill the public spaces around Beirut – footpaths, squares, churchyards and schools. https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-10-09/lebanese-people-in-beirut-displaced-by-israeli-air-strikes/104442660 #ArmedConflict #WorldPolitics #ForeignAffairs #EricTlozek