Atlas
In the heart of the Shatila refugee camp in southern Beirut, the air is thick with tension as Lebanon braces for the consequences of another devastating conflict. The shockwaves from Hamas's deadly October 7th attack, which claimed the lives of 1,200 Israelis, have only intensified. Israel has launched a relentless ground offensive and aerial bombing campaign, claiming the lives of over 40,000 Gazans to date. Now, Hezbollah, Lebanon's powerful Iran-backed Shia militia and political force, has entered the fray, launching relentless barrages of rockets and drones into northern Israel, aligning itself with Hamas and the broader Palestinian cause. In retaliation, Israel has unleashed a series of air strikes, allegedly only targeting Hezbollah strongholds throughout Lebanon. The northern regions of Israel have emptied, with thousands of Israelis fleeing their homes with the shadow of war hanging heavy over them. Lebanon, a nation scarred by decades of civil strife, foreign interventions, and financial ruin, now stares down the barrel of an all-out war with its southern neighbor. Amid this storm, we have come to Lebanon to document the stories of those living on its society's fringes, people who have known war all their lives and now face the terrifying reality of yet another conflict. The residents of Shatila, thousands of Palestinian refugees, bear witness to a shared history of bloodshed and suffering. Their voices echo the fear and uncertainty of what the future holds for both Palestine and Lebanon, with war looming ever closer.