‘Sleeping in our car is the only option’: Displaced Lebanese face skyrocketing rents

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Hezbollah's entry into the war against Israel has triggered a massive displacement crisis in Lebanon, with shelters overwhelmed and rental prices skyrocketing. Many displaced civilians are now sleeping in the streets or in their cars due to a lack of affordable accommodation. The humanitarian situation continues to deteriorate as the conflict intensifies.

Hezbollah’s entry into the war against Israel on March 2, in retaliation for the US-Israeli strikes on its Iranian ally, has triggered a massive displacement of civilians across Lebanon. With many shelters at capacity and rental prices skyrocketing, many now find themselves sleeping in the streets or in their cars.