"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,

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.

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

With Israel and Hezbollah locked in the fiercest fighting in decades, many Lebanese have taken refuge in schools, hotels and other shelters.

STORY: Israel's military said it struck over a thousand Hezbollah targets in Lebanon on Monday. And Lebanese authorities said those same strikes killed 492 people, including 35 children. A Lebanese official said it was the country's deadliest day in decades.

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.