How Lebanon’s Palestinian refugee camps became both sanctuary and pressure point

article author: NAJIA HOUSSARI Sun, 2026-05-10 22: 25 BEIRUT: For years, Lebanon’s refugee camps were characterized by overcrowding, poverty and political neglect. Now, two months into the renewed conflict between Israel and Hezbollah, they have become places of relative refuge in a sea of destruction — even as they strain under a fast-growing influx of displaced people. Since March 2, when Israel launched its military campaign in southern Lebanon after Hezbollah fired rockets after the Feb. 28 US-Israeli strikes on Iran, the Lebanese-Palestinian Dialogue Committee moved quickly to reaffirm support for displaced families. Main category: Middle-East Tags: Palestinian refugees UN Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA) UNICEF Special

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