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‘We’d rather die at home’: Displaced Lebanese return to Beirut’s southern suburbs

For some displaced families interviewed by OLJ, the choice is clear: better to return home than endure harsh living conditions.

‘We’d rather die at home’: Displaced Lebanese return to Beirut’s southern suburbs

Residents inspecting the damage from an Israeli strike on the Chiyah neighborhood in southern Beirut, mid-November. (Credit: Mohammad Yassine/OLJ)

After nearly two months of war and relentless airstrikes, Israel has turned parts of Beirut’s southern suburbs into a field of rubble. According to Mohammad Chamseddine, head of research at Information International, Israel has completely destroyed...
After nearly two months of war and relentless airstrikes, Israel has turned parts of Beirut’s southern suburbs into a field of rubble. According to Mohammad Chamseddine, head of research at Information International, Israel has completely destroyed...