Jdaidit Yabws, Syria - September 25, 2024

Syria has seen an influx of over 20,000 asylum seekers from bordering Lebanon where relentless Israeli bombardments are intensifying.

Among those crossed the border, about 15,000 are Syrians and 6,000 are Lebanese, according to Syrian security sources.

Thousands were gathering at the Jdeidat Yabous crossing which links Lebanon with Syria's rural Damascus region, escaping a pervasive atmosphere of fear and brutality.

At the same time, the Syrian government has equipped the crossing with medical checkpoints to receive the arrivals, opened hospitals and deployed ambulances, streamlined entry procedures and established shelters in neighboring cities.

These displaced people remain hopeful that a solution will be reached at an early date to end the conflict and enable them to return to their normal lives.

Shotlist:
Jdeidat Yabous crossing, Syria - Sept 25, 2024:
1. Various of displaced people at Jdeidat Yabous crossing, belongings;
2. SOUNDBITE (Arabic) Abu Hussein, Lebanese citizen (partially overlaid with shots 3, 4/ending with shot 5):
"Israel is an invader who doesn't know what is right. It bombs Baalbek, the south, the mountains, targeting children and women -- those without weapons. They're attacking you, your wife and your children, as they're bombing your house with internationally banned American weapons. Americans send the weaponry over to Israel and treat us as their testing ground.";
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3. Abu Hussein's family aboard;
4. Jdeidat Yabous crossing;
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5. Various of paramedics;
6. SOUNDBITE (Arabic) Mahmoud al-Hamdan al-Ta'ma, Syrian citizen:
"We fled with only the clothes we were wearing. We were besieged for two days, with missiles falling nearby. Roads were blocked, and we had no food or water. We saw that people died in front of us.";
7. SOUNDBITE (Arabic) Bashar Al-Mazoud, Syrian citizen (ending with shot 8):
"The bombing happened and we managed to escape safely, thank God. The situation outside the country is tense, so we made our way back home.";
8. Displaced People;
9. SOUNDBITE (Arabic) Mohammad Al-Moussawi, Lebanese citizen (partially overlaid with shot 10):
"The road is not pretty crowded, and we were received warmly. In Lebanon, random bombings target civilian homes without regard for safety. We hope to return soon and victoriously.";
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10. Displaced People;
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11. Various of displaced people;
12. Portrait of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad.

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