‘This is not war, this is genocide’: Sputnik speaks to families seeking shelter in a Lebanese monastery amid Israeli airstrikes

‘This is not war, this is genocide’: Sputnik speaks to families seeking shelter in a Lebanese monastery amid Israeli airstrikes A Sputnik correspondent visited the Monastery of Our Lady of Salvation in Bikfaya, which has become a sanctuary for those fleeing Israeli airstrikes in southern Lebanon, and spoke to survivors. Fatimah Fawaz, 46, described the terror: “It was terrifying, very, very scary. It felt like scenes from Gaza came to life.“ As explosions neared, Fatimah fled with her family, enduring long nights in the car. “This isn’t war, it’s genocide,“ she said, recalling how she and her loved ones endured six days without food. Father Gaby, who hadn’t initially planned to shelter hundreds of refugees, opened the monastery doors to those in need. Among the displaced was Salma El Hayek, who expressed deep gratitude: “We became refugees for the second time, but we will never forget the kindness shown here.” An unnamed woman from Beirut also taking shelter added, “It’s suffering... Source: Sputnik International