Conversations in Tyre in southern Lebanon happen in a hurry now. It’s not wise to linger on the streets, and there are fewer and fewer people to talk to.

War has created a vacuum here – sucking the life out of this ancient city proud of its Roman ruins, and golden sandy beach.

Israeli strikes are getting louder and closer to our hotel – in recent days several strikes on the hills opposite us appear to involve some of Israel’s most destructive bombs, weighing in at 1000lb.

In hospitals, doctors look weary and overwhelmed. Many no longer go home because it is too dangerous to travel.

(Dr Salman Aidibi, the Hiram Hospital CEO) says the hospital receives about 30-35 injured women and children a day, and it is taking its toll on staff.