When the map turns red: Inside the lives upended by Israel’s expulsion orders

When the map turns red: Inside the lives upended by Israel’s expulsion orders Submitted by Zaynab Mayladan on Tue, 04/21/2026 - 10:00 In Lebanon, people are expelled from their homes, then forced to watch Israeli strikes destroy them Naima poses in front of the rubble of the centre where her clinic once stood (Zaynab Mayladan/MEE) Off Phones started pinging, and maps circulated quickly across WhatsApp groups: red marking buildings, streets, and sometimes entire districts. People zoomed in, trying to recognise landmarks. Within minutes, cars clogged narrow roads.