Lebanon: Mass displacement after weeks of strikes

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Lebanon: Mass displacement after weeks of strikes Middle East

Issued on: 17/04/2026 - 11:23

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There is a sense of both caution and hope. Although the Lebanese army had warned residents who fled the south not to return, footage shows vehicles already moving back toward the area. Six weeks of Israeli strikes displaced well over a million people—around one-fifth of Lebanon’s population. The conflict has also hit a country already struggling with a severe economic crisis, and with limited government support available, private organisations have stepped in to help fill the gap. France24 Senior Reporter Cyril Payen reports the latests from Lebanon.

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