WASHINGTON (DC News Now) -- Millions of people have been displaced and over 1,400 people have been killed in Lebanon, most of them in airstrikes, since the fight started to intensify between Israel and Hezbollah, according to the Associated Press (AP). The AP said that on Oct. 1, Israel started what they claim is a “limited, localized and targeted ground raids” against Hezbollah targets in southern Lebanon, according to a statement by the Israeli military. Many have been watching what is happening from thousands of miles away, including the Lebanese community in the D.C. area. Tareq Siblini, who is originally from Beirut but lives in Arlington, Va., said he is closely following the situation that is unfolding in Lebanon. "I lived through the war in 2006 -- the 33-day war between Lebanon and Israel. I lived throughout 17 out of the 33 days, so I understand how it feels. I know how it feels. I know how people in Gaza feel, how people in the West Bank feel, in Lebanon, all over Lebanon, I know how they feel," he said. Despite that, Siblini said he's not too worried about his family's safety at the moment. "For my family, it's not too much of a concern, in terms of, you know, are they going to get hit by a bomb," said Siblini. Puppy ‘Pepper’ stolen from boat in Navy Yard, owner pleads for her safe return Siblini said one of the biggest issues the city is dealing with right now is the influx of residents who are moving from the south of Lebanon to the capital due to the ongoing conflict. "As of now, there are 1.1 million Lebanese coming from the south to Beirut and it's pretty much unsuitable at this point," said Siblini. Rudy Mounib Seikaly, who is from D.C., said his family (including his mom and two sisters) live in Beirut, so he was worried about their safety. "We were very concerned because our place in Beirut is right near one of the hospitals, literally next door to a hospital, although it's in a Christian neighborhood, still, you never know with all that's going on, a hospital could be hit, you know," said Mounib Seikaly. Mounib Seikaly said his mom and sisters already had a flight booked to Dulles for Oct. 8; however, he felt they needed to get out sooner. "I sensed the danger, cause you know, I'm watching the news here, and I'm seeing what's unfolding in Gaza... It just felt like [something] was coming," said Mounib Seikaly. Rudy's family was able to get an earlier flight and leave a couple of days before planned. "Once they were on the flight, I was able to get some relief and some sleep. Then they texted me from Istanbul that they landed there and I was like 'Ok, it's the last leg' and luckily they made their flight to Washington," said Mounib Seikaly. Mounib Seikaly said there are no plans for his family to go back to Lebanon anytime soon.