Israel Hezbollah war: Lebanese Canadians fear for family as violence escalates [Video]

The Lebanese community in Ottawa continues to fear for their loved ones as the war between Israel and Hezbollah continues to escalate.

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“There is a lot of panic, there’s a lot of chaos, a lot of fear,” said Ahmad Araji, the president of the Lebanese Club of Ottawa, speaking to CTV News from Beirut.

He’s been in Beirut for a few months and has registered with the Canadian government for a flight out, but hasn’t been contacted yet.

Israel has bombed what it says are militant targets across large parts of Lebanon, killing over 1,000 people, a quarter of whom are women and children, according to Lebanon’s Health Ministry.

Israeli airstrikes killed Hezbollah’s top leader, Hassan Nasrallah, and several of his top commanders in quick succession last week. Israeli forces are carrying out what they say are limited …