‘How much you eat in one day is how much we have eaten in 20 days’

THOUSANDS of Lebanese limped north to safety yesterday after weeks spent trapped by fighting between Israel and Hezbollah, including the war’s bloodiest ground battle.

‘How much you eat in one day is how much we have eaten in 20 days’

Some had survived on just sweets and dirty water. Two died on the road out.

Those residents of Bint Jbail who didn’t flee went into hiding when Israel started its bombardment on July 12. They hunkered down deeper eight days ago when Israeli forces launched their ground assault on the border town, a Hezbollah stronghold with a legendary history of supporting the Shi’ite guerrillas.

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