Lebanese civilians with relatives in York have described how they are being forced to shelter in doors and build up supplies as Israel continues its attacks on the country.

Lara Snaifer, a 53-year-old from Beirut said: “We are living day by day praying and hoping that the war will stop, for its not safe and unpredictable. All we need is to live in peace.”

According to Mrs Snaifer, whose niece is studying Journalism at York St John University, individuals have begun to store fuel and food in case of an emergency. She said schools have moved to online learning, and people have left their homes to seek refuge.

Snaifer also described how some residents have found shelter, while others have been forced to stay on the streets, in the cold, or inside their cars for days.

She added that the government is trying to provide shelter for all but are unable to do so for everyone.

Nearly 750,000 people have been officially registered at displacement centres across the country.

Hundreds have already been killed in Lebanon as the fighting continues.

The Iranian-backed group, Hezbollah, fired rockets into Israel, while Israeli troops moved into southern Lebanon.

Airstrikes have reportedly killed dozens of people, according to Lebanese health officials.

The Israeli army increased its presence in Southern Lebanon to prevent missiles being fired into Northern Israel.

During this conflict, Israeli forces parachuted into Nabi Chit aiming to recover the remains of an Israeli airman missing in Lebanon for 40 years.

This operation resulted in 41 people being killed and 40 injured, according to the Lebanese health ministry.

Lebanese soldiers, civilians and children were killed in the attack.

Nearly 700 people are reported to have been killed following the resumption of violence..

Benjamin Netanyahu, the Prime Minister of Israel, told the Lebanese government: “You are simply playing with fire if you continue to allow Hezbollah to operate.”

Communities in parts of Lebanon, including the south and Beirut’s southern suburbs, have been told by Israel to evacuate ahead of military action against Hezbollah.

Ziad El Jammal, a Lebanese man who lived through the Lebanese civil war, said: “Having known war before, I never imagined it could feel this heavy. Yet the Lebanese people remain, always hoping the sky will bring peace instead of fear.”

With tensions between Israel and Hezbollah continuing to escalate, civilians across Lebanon continue to face displacement and uncertainty.