As Israel has ramped up attacks on south Lebanon it has called for residents to evacuate – but some in the Hezbollah stronghold of Tyre are refusing to leave their homes and businesses despite the danger.
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A resident of south Lebanon's Tyre speaks to FRANCE 24 about why he is refusing to evacuate the city despite Israeli air strikes. © FRANCE 24 screengrab 04:02 As fierce fighting continues in southern Lebanon, Israel has issued mass evacuation orders for 10% of Lebanon’s territory there, including the city of Tyre.
In the country's fifth largest city, FRANCE 24's team on the ground found an atmosphere of defiance, with those who haven’t already fled refusing to leave.
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"We grew up with Israeli crimes, what happened here will not change our resolve," said Khalil, the manager of a local energy business.
The power plant he works in was destroyed by Israeli strikes, but he vowed to stay in the city. "We are already cleaning everything up, and we will rebuild everything as it was before, even better," he said.
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