Lebanon (MNN) — After four weeks of renewed war between Hezbollah and Israel, at least 1.2 million people in Lebanon are displaced, according to the Lebanese government. The war has killed more than 1,090 people as well, says the Ministry of Public Health.
Bint Jbeil Road, Southern Lebanon (Photo courtesy of Ahmad Bader via Unsplash)
For many of the displaced, it’s not the first time they’ve been uprooted from their homes in southern Lebanon, says Nuna* with Triumphant Mercy Lebanon.
“They went through it one time. They went back. They tried to rebuild home, lives, schools… and here we go again,” she says. “So people are disgusted and angry and really hopeless, and many want to leave the country.”
Nuna says people are angry with Hezbollah for attacking Israel on March 2, 2026, and dragging Lebanon into the Iran war. The conflict in Lebanon has created further divisions among its people, as many fear proximity to Shia Muslims who might be affiliated with Hezbollah and thus a potential Israeli target.
“So now Sunnis, Christians, like everybody is against the Shiites, and nobody wants the Shiite people to come into our area,” says Nuna.
This places pressure on Christians, who must be very cautious about how they help — or do not help — others. It also makes life extremely difficult for Shia Muslims, who are being denied places to rent.
Refugee child in Lebanon. (Photo courtesy of Ahmad Bader/Unsplash)
“They’re not finding a place. They have to take places by force, and the Hezbollah people are now trying to hide among civilians. That’s basically the situation on the ground,” says Nuna.
Tensions also continue to escalate between Lebanon’s government and Hezbollah. Last week, the government ordered Iran’s ambassador to Beirut to leave the country by March 29. Hezbollah sharply criticized this decision, and its government representatives responded further by boycotting a Thursday cabinet meeting.
“It’s like we are hostages, you know, of this political group, military group, that is doing whatever they want,” says Nuna.
Yet in these troubles, God has strengthened the partnerships between Triumphant Mercy and other local Christian organizations. Despite increasingly limited resources, they still serve as the hands and feet of Christ.
“We have been in wars and many different crises, but we never worked like with each other like we are now,” says Nuna.
(Photo courtesy of Triumphant Mercy Lebanon)
“The unity starts with us. You know, we want unity in the country. I believe it starts with the church. It starts with people who are from different churches, different backgrounds, and different work focuses, yet working together. And I think this is a beautiful thing that the Lord is doing.”
Please pray for peace to come to Lebanon and for people to be able to return to their homes and have their needs met. Pray that these partnerships among Christians will remain strong and help spread the gospel to the hopeless.
“Yes, we don’t have many resources to do, but we can do programs. So we’re doing youth, or women, or kids’ [programs]. We are distributing lots of Bibles. We have people joining in our Bible study in our center,” says Nuna.
*Pseudonym
Header photo is a stock image courtesy of Ian Panelo via Pexels.
