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Fact-check: Real-time X posts (e.g., from @IsraelNews23, @anadoluagency) confirm IDF issued urgent evacuation warnings for areas like Haret Hreik in Beirut's southern suburbs ahead of strikes on Hezbollah targets, with reports of airstrikes following. Multiple news sources including Reuters, Al Jazeera, and the France Info article itself (browsed, dated March 5, 2026) describe widespread panic, traffic jams, and residents fleeing empty-handed, directly matching the claims including quotes like 'Je veux vivre!'.

"I want to live!": After an evacuation call from Israel, panic spreads among residents of Beirut's southern suburbs

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Following evacuation orders from Israeli authorities, residents of Beirut's southern suburbs are experiencing widespread panic as tensions escalate in the region. The situation reflects the intensifying military operations and civilian displacement occurring as part of the broader Israel-Hezbollah conflict.

"I want to live!": After an evacuation call from Israel, panic spreads among residents of Beirut's southern suburbs

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