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Thousands Displaced in Lebanon as Violence Escalates | JRS Response
Violence in Lebanon has forced thousands of people to flee their homes in recent days, creating urgent humanitarian needs across the country. Airstrikes and cross-border attacks linked to the ongoing conflict between Israel and Hezbollah, in which was recently joined by the United States, have displaced tens of thousands of civilians, with families fleeing southern communities and parts of Beirut in search of safety. Many are now sheltering in schools, churches, and public buildings as the violence intensifies. For many families, this is not the first time they have been forced to flee. Lebanon is already home to one of the highest concentrations of refugees in the world, hosting around 1.5 million Syrian refugees and thousands of Palestinian refugees alongside vulnerable Lebanese communities. The renewed violence is placing additional strain on communities that have already endured years of economic crisis, political instability, and regional conflict. A Growing Humanitarian Crisis Tens of thousands of people have been forced abandon their homes often with little more than the clothes they were wearing. Shelters are quickly filling as families arrive seeking safety. Some are staying with relatives, while others are sleeping in cars or temporary collective shelters as humanitarian organizations work to provide basic assistance. Children are among the most vulnerable. Humanitarian organizations warn that displacement disrupts schooling, separates families, and increases risks for women and children who have lost stable housing and community support. For many people, the uncertainty is overwhelming. Families who once hoped the worst of the conflict had passed are again living with the fear of sudden displacement. JRS Responds to Support Displaced Families Jesuit Refugee Service (JRS) is working alongside local partners to support those affected by the crisis. JRS teams and Church partners are helping displaced people access: Emergency shelter and safe spaces Food and essential household supplies Mental health and psychosocial support Community accompaniment and pastoral care Church-run centers and Jesuit institutions in Lebanon are also re-opening their doors to migrants and displaced families who have nowhere else to go. These efforts reflect the mission that guides JRS worldwide: to accompany, serve, and advocate for refugees and forcibly displaced people. Standing with People Forced to Flee As violence continues, the needs of displaced families in Leban...
Protests in Lebanon after displaced community refuses to leave school ...
ByDANIELLE GREYMAN-KENNARDMAY 3, 2026 19:14Teachers, parents, and staff held a sit-in protest at the Rafic Hariri Second High School in Beirut after displaced individuals temporarily housed there refused to relocate from the school's premises, Lebanese media reported on Thursday.The school has been closed since March 2, and its premises have been used to house hundreds of Shia families relocated from southern Lebanon.Around 1.1 million, 20% of Lebanon’s total population, was displaced when Hezbollah dragged the country back into war with Israel following the targeted assassination of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, according to data published by UNICEF on Saturday.Displaced families were reportedly received “by force and without the consent of the administration, with the support of armed elements who continue to guard the entrance to prevent the school administration from accessing it,” a source told L’Orient Today, without explicitly naming Hezbollah.One parent commented on the school’s Facebook page, “We raise our voice to demand our fundamental right to education. We emphasize the need for immediate return to our school.Lebanese displaced by nearly two months of war between Israel and the Iran-backed Hezbollah militia continue to live in makeshift tents and shelters in the Biel open space near the shore, on April 27, 2026, in Beirut, Lebanon. (credit: Scott Peterson/Getty Images)"We also demand that the school be evacuated immediately from any occupation that prevents the normal resumption of the school year. Our children are not numbers, and their futures are not postponed. School is a right, education is a priority, and the dignity of students is not neglected.”Another mother was recorded complaining, “What exactly happened? How did the school turn into a Husseiniya (a Shiite religious gathering place)? During Ramadan, there were religious lessons or mourning gatherings; I’m not sure where they brought in reciters."We rejected this, and thanks to the officials we contacted, it stopped. Now there is partitioning of classrooms, rooms inside the school are being rented out, and even the parking lot is being rented. We can no longer enter unless we get their permission to access our own school.”Children forced to change schoolsShe complained that many parents had been forced to withdraw their children from the school and send them to alternative institutions.“I don’t know how it turned into a shelter, and even a centralized one. They entered it under arms. Not w...
Middle East: Fighting and displacement in Lebanon; call for 'sustained ...
Lebanon's fragile ceasefire is being tested by renewed violence and rising humanitarian needs amid continuing civilians displacement, services under pressure and aid cuts.
Providing Humanitarian Relief in Lebanon During Conflict ...
So far, we have supported 115 shelters and provided more than 10,000 consultations for the displaced populations. Children make up a large portion of the displaced population. How are our teams helping children and parents feel safe and cared for amid all the uncertainty?
