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Tuesday, 18 July 2006, 11:07 GMT 12:07 UK

In pictures: Suffering deepens

A Swedish family weep as they are evacuated from Lebanon

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Thousands of people are being evacuated from Lebanon, in an often traumatic operation described as one of the largest mass evacuations since World War II.

A Lebanese woman cries as her daughter and grandchild are evacuated

A Lebanese woman cries as her daughter and grandchild are evacuated

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Many of those with dual nationality are leaving relatives behind, worried for their safety amid an ongoing Israeli military offensive against Hezbollah.

Israeli gunners fire artillery shells into Lebanon

Israeli gunners fire artillery shells into Lebanon

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Israel's military campaign against the Hezbollah militia, launched after two of its troops were captured, continued apace on Tuesday.

Destroyed buildings in the city of Tyre

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In a grim daily routine, Lebanese examine the rubble of buildings hit by overnight bombing raids, here in the city of Tyre in the south of the country.

A worker looks for bodies in the wreckage of building in Tyre, Lebanon

A worker looks for bodies in the wreckage of building in Tyre, Lebanon

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Rescue workers comb the wreckage for any signs of survivors, or of people killed in the attack.

A man carried supplies of bread in Tyre

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Those who cannot leave are gathering food supplies in an effort to see out the violence.

Israeli family in a Haifa shelter

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In northern Israel, residents are becoming used to spending long parts of the day in rocket-proof shelters awaiting Hezbollah attacks.

An Israeli man weeps over the body of David Feldman at his funeral in Haifa

An Israeli man weeps over the body of David Feldman at his funeral in Haifa

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And emotional funerals are taking place for those killed by Hezbollah rockets in the northern city of Haifa.

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