More than one million displaced by Israel’s evacuations in Lebanon

Al Jazeera
March 26, 2026
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Israel's military operations displaced over one million Lebanese, with 250,000 fleeing the country in two weeks.

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Israel's evacuations have displaced more than one million people in Lebanon, with a quarter-million fleeing the country in just two weeks. Of those who left, 125,000 crossed into Syria, including 7,000 Lebanese citizens, creating a regional humanitarian crisis. The mass displacement reflects the scale of Israeli military operations in Lebanon and represents one of the largest population movements in the region in recent years. The exodus has strained neighboring countries' capacity to absorb refugees and raised international concern about civilian casualties and displacement from the conflict. Aid organizations are mobilizing resources to assist the displaced populations in Syria and other host countries.

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