Southern Lebanon Christians Stay Near Border to Protect Livelihoods as 2024 War Displacement Still Stings
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Updated · Bloomberg · Jun 6
Southern Lebanon Christians Stay Near Border to Protect Livelihoods as 2024 War Displacement Still Stings
2 articles · Updated · Bloomberg · Jun 6
Summary
Rmeish residents near the Israeli border say some Christian families are staying through the current war rather than fleeing, trying to protect homes, trucking work and tobacco farms.
36-year-old Rita Elias said her family left during the 2024 Hezbollah-Israel war and returned only after a truce, but this time chose to remain to avoid coming back to ruined property or lost income.
That choice reflects a wider sense among southern Lebanon's Christians that they have been abandoned and left isolated as fighting continues around their communities.
The account underscores how the war is forcing civilians to balance immediate safety against the risk of losing the assets and livelihoods they depend on.