Swiss expat describes the ‘total uncertainty’ of life in Lebanon

The situation in the Middle East remains extremely tense as Israel and the militant group Hezbollah continue fighting. A Swiss woman living in Lebanon describes what life has been like in a country under siege. Since the Israeli-Hezbollah conflict escalated in late September, the country’s health ministry has reported over 2,500 casualties and more than 12,000 wounded. On Wednesday Israeli strikes hit the southern suburbs of the capital Beirut. + Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox Meanwhile Hezbollah on Wednesday said it had launched a rocket attack against a military manufacturing company near Tel Aviv, although there was no immediate confirmation of a defence facility having been hit nor of any casualties, The Guardian reported. According to the UN refugee agency (UNHCR), around a quarter of Lebanon is under an Israeli evacuation order. Around a fifth of the country's 5 million inhabitants have already been displaced, the UNHCR said. Last week SWI ...