War and displacement disrupt Eid al-Fitr celebrations in Lebanon
Conflict and displacement are affecting many people in Lebanon as they prepare for the Eid al-Fitr holiday.
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Conflict and displacement are affecting many people in Lebanon as they prepare for the Eid al-Fitr holiday.
Displaced persons from Lebanon's Bekaa Valley are spending Eid al-Fitr in cramped accommodation centers far from their homes and families. The shelters face economic and service pressures while residents cope with the loss of normal holiday celebrations.
Lebanon's parliament speaker announced that more than one million Lebanese have been displaced from their homes and cities. The statement was made on Thursday.
The UN has warned of ethnic cleansing amid the displacement of 36,000 Palestinians in the West Bank.