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xinhua news agency, beijing, october 5 (xinhua) united nations officials said on the 4th that most of lebanon's nearly 900 resettlement shelters are at full capacity. to escape israeli attacks, more and more lebanese are choosing to sleep on the streets, in parks or on beaches.

rula amin, an official of the united nations refugee agency, said at a press conference in geneva, switzerland, that the nearly 900 resettlement shelters were built by the lebanese government, and most of them are full and cannot accommodate more people.

amin said that the united nations is working with the lebanese government to find more places where asylum seekers can be accommodated. at the same time, some hotels and other commercial venues have also opened their doors to people.

mathieu luciano, head of the international organization for migration office in lebanon, also said that most of the resettlement shelters in lebanon, including the capital beirut and mount lebanon province, are full. since most resettlement sites are schools, teaching has been disrupted.

luciano is also worried about the safety of tens of thousands of female domestic workers working in lebanon. he said the maids were being "abandoned" by their employers. most of them come from egypt, sudan and sri lanka. they have no legal documents, do not know the local language, and dare not seek humanitarian assistance for fear of being deported.

also on the 4th, israeli warplanes carried out air strikes in lebanon andsyriaa road near a major border crossing blocked vehicular traffic. amin, an official with the united nations refugee agency, said people were crossing the border on foot to flee into syria. she said that of the more than 185,000 people who have arrived in syria, about 60% are minors, some of whom are not accompanied by their parents. "they are physically and mentally exhausted from fleeing the bombing and are in desperate need of help."

lebanese government data shows that over the past year, israel’s continued attacks on lebanon have displaced more than 1.2 million people in lebanon and killed nearly 2,000 people. (huang aiping)