Lebanon: Beirut in Exodus After Netanyahu Strike Warning.

Beirut, Lebanon - June 01, 2026 Footage circulating online showed intensive evacuation movements from Beirut’s southern suburbs following statements attributed to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, including the declaration “We will strike the suburb.” Media reports indicated that residents began leaving the area in large numbers amid growing fears of potential airstrikes, with heavy traffic and congestion seen on roads leading out of the suburb.