Mass displacement and danger: Hezbollah brings war back to Lebanon

Lebanon 02-03-2026 | 13:14

Mass displacement and danger: Hezbollah brings war back to Lebanon

From Sidon to Beirut, Lebanese citizens face displacement and danger as the state debates decisive action against the party’s provocations.
Mass displacement and danger: Hezbollah brings war back to Lebanon
Destruction in the southern suburbs following Israeli strikes (Houssam Shbaro)
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Hezbollah has acted, executing orders of the Revolutionary Guard and dragging Lebanon again into war with Israel, even as Lebanese citizens consistently reject their blind allegiance to Iran.

 

Hundreds of thousands of Lebanese are currently suffering in the streets, in lines stretching from the south and from Bekaa to Beirut. This catastrophic mass exodus comes from several areas threatened with terrifying destruction.

 

Hezbollah MP Mohammad Raad is presumed to be at the forefront of the current party leadership’s targets, but his whereabouts are unknown.

Cars for citizens in Sidon. (Ahmad Mentash - Annahar)
Cars for citizens in Sidon. (Ahmad Mentash - Annahar)

Official statements fall short of naming the catastrophe that the party has dragged Lebanon into, and until the Council of Ministers issues a decisive statement, the current stalemate is expected to persist.

 

The Lebanese state is now facing an internal displacement crisis started by Israel but aided with a direct pretext from Hezbollah.