Smoke rises from the site of an Israeli airstrike on Laylaki neighborhood in Beirut’s southern suburbs on March 4, 2026. (Credit: Ibrahim Amro; Montage: Celine Bejjani)
An only child, Ali Srour’s parents waited 18 years for his birth. "They had tried to have a child for years," recalls his cousin Ahmad Nasrallah, who lives in Germany. "So when Ali was born, they were overjoyed. They doted on him."In early March, as war between Hezbollah and Israel flared up again, the family fled their hometown of Bazourieh, in the Sour district of southern Lebanon, seeking refuge in Beirut. They moved into an apartment in Manara, on Bahrein Street, hoping to escape death by finding safety in the capital. But it was not to be. Lives stolen Riyad, 55, the gravedigger killed by Israel in Shumustar's cemetery On April 8, now known as "Black Wednesday," an Israeli missile struck the Pleyades building where they were staying. The family was spread out around the apartment. Taking advantage...
An only child, Ali Srour’s parents waited 18 years for his birth. "They had tried to have a child for years," recalls his cousin Ahmad Nasrallah, who lives in Germany. "So when Ali was born, they were overjoyed. They doted on him."In early March, as war between Hezbollah and Israel flared up again, the family fled their hometown of Bazourieh, in the Sour district of southern Lebanon, seeking refuge in Beirut. They moved into an apartment in Manara, on Bahrein Street, hoping to escape death by finding safety in the capital. But it was not to be. Lives stolen Riyad, 55, the gravedigger killed by Israel in Shumustar's cemetery On April 8, now known as "Black Wednesday," an Israeli missile struck the Pleyades building where they were staying. The family was spread out around the apartment. Taking...
