# How Israel’s destruction of south Lebanon is making displacement permanent

https://mins.news/en/item/56597

- Al Jazeera, 2026-09-13 13:09 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.aljazeera.com/features/2026/9/13/how-israels-destruction-of-south-lebanon-is-making-displacement-permanent?traffic_source=rss

> More than six months after Israel intensified its war on Lebanon, displacement is becoming entrenched. The number of displaced people has fallen from more than 1.2 million in April to about 330,000, but UNHCR says many households continue moving as conditions change. Destroyed homes, lost livelihoods and insecurity have made return an ongoing cycle rather than a durable solution.

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