He left again in 2024, when Israel launched a massive aerial campaign and subsequent ground invasion of southern Lebanon, the biggest escalation since 2006.Now, with hostilities escalating again and Israel sending ground troops to expand its invasion, Ayoub is fleeing for a third time — joining an estimated 1.3 million people who have been displaced from their homes since 2 March."I think now most of the Lebanese people, they are adapted now to get displaced They don't know when this is going to be over.""Behind these numbers are real families, real people who are exhausted, tired, and they want to live safely and protect their children in Lebanon."From his vantage in the mountains, about 12km from home, Ayoub can still hear Dahiyeh being struck."It's like a deep explosion sound, and we can see, of course, the columns of smoke," he says.Amid the uncertainty, he is keeping routines as normal as possible."Every day, we are trying to gain hope