Black Wednesday

A dark plume of smoke rises into the night sky above a distant city, with lights from buildings visible in the foreground.

From Ceasefire to Fire Belt: A Firsthand Account From Nabatieh

By

Abbas Fakih

Crowd gathers at night before a partially collapsed building, with exposed interiors and debris. Somber scene with press and onlookers observing.

The Fear of Becoming a Number After Witnessing the Beirut Strikes

By

Ahmad Chihadeh

Civil Defense and other responders join forces to rescue people trapped under the rubble following the Hay al-Raml/al-Raml neighborhood strike in Sur. A Civil Defense member’s hand is seen taking a cellphone from another, as people check on one another in the aftermath of the strike. It is one of more than 160 strikes—the largest Israeli wave of fire attacks on the country since the beginning of the genocidal campaign on Palestine and Lebanon in October 2023.

“Everyone Was in Shock”: At the Scene of the Hay el-Raml Massacre

By

Hasan Fneich