Israeli evacuation order for Beirut's southern suburbs sparks panic

"We're coming from Bir Hassan. They [the Israeli military] issued a warning so that's why we're leaving."

— Mohammed al-Khaouzam , Other

"We will not surrender."

— Naim Qassem , Politician

"It is determined to eliminate the threat Hezbollah poses and will not stop until the terror organisation is disarmed."

— Eyal Zamir , Executive

"The Lebanese militant group rejects the government’s plan to disarm its fighters."

— Naim Kassem , Activist

"The southern suburbs will become like Khan Younis."

— Bezalel Smotrich , Politician

"Save your lives and evacuate your homes immediately."

— Avichai Adraee , Other

"Very soon, Dahiyeh will resemble Khan Younis."

— Israel Katz , Politician

"the strikes would make the Beirut suburb look like [Gaza’s] Khan Younis"

— Bezalel Smotrich , Politician

"members of the Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) would be given immunity if they threw down their weapons, but otherwise would face 'guaranteed death.'"

— Donald Trump , Politician

"We want to be involved in the process of choosing the person who is going to lead Iran into the future."

— Donald Trump , Politician

"the US launched the strike on Iran because it expected to be targeted after the Israeli attack."

— Marco Rubio , Politician

"Khamenei’s successors will be unequivocal targets for elimination."

— Israel Katz , Politician

"We're coming from Bir Hassan. They [the Israeli military] issued a warning so that's why we're leaving."

— Mohammed al-Khaouzam , Other

"We will not surrender."

— Naim Qassem , Politician

"Determined to eliminate the threat Hezbollah poses and will not stop until the terror organisation is disarmed."

— Eyal Zamir , Executive

"She doesn’t want to end up on the street. ‘I’d rather die at home,’ she told me."

— Hussein Ayash , Other