Half a million people have been displaced in Lebanon due to Israeli bombing. Of these, Syrian refugees may be in the most difficult situation. They cannot easily return home, nor can they access Lebanese state services.

Between overcrowding and impossibly high upfront costs, people displaced by an accelerated war are finding it hard to secure temporary homes. View on euronews

Lebanese man Hassan Slim had avoided Syria for years as war raged in the neighbouring country, but has now found himself fleeing there as Israeli strikes pounded Lebanon's south.

Thousands of Lebanese and Syrian people are fleeing Lebanon for Syria in desperation as Israeli airstrikes continue to devastate civilian lives. UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, is scaling up its support to the growing number of displaced people.

"We came here without anything, because the bombs were everywhere and we want to be safe as soon as possible," she added. "We are staying in a hotel that's been converted into a displaced centre and there are more than 300 people here now,