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Beirut Displacement Surges: Over One Million Forced From Homes

3/27/2026

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Zouheir Chahine, a 50-year-old resident of Beirut, Lebanon, has been displaced by the Israel-Hezbollah war.
He now relies on temporary shelters in schools.
More than one million people have been forced from their homes in three weeks, straining Beirut's resources.
The displacement has created stark contrasts in Beirut, with makeshift tent communities near affluent areas, and local residents such as Martin Sarkis providing meals for those in need.

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Zouheir Chahine, a 50-year-old resident of Beirut, Lebanon, has been displaced by the Israel-Hezbollah war.
He now relies on temporary shelters in schools.
More than one million people have been forced from their homes in three weeks, straining Beirut's resources.
The displacement has created stark contrasts in Beirut, with makeshift tent communities near affluent areas, and local residents such as Martin Sarkis providing meals for those in need.