As war nears two months, displaced Lebanese family sinks into despair
A displaced Lebanese father, Rabih Khreiss, and his family endure worsening hardship in a makeshift Beirut camp after fleeing their home in Khiyam two months ago amid ongoing conflict between Israel and Hezbollah. Once a mechanic supporting his nine children, Khreiss now lives in a tent with limited access to basic needs and no clear path home despite a US-brokered ceasefire. Continued strikes and Israeli occupation in southern Lebanon have prevented the return of over 1 million displaced people. The family, like many others, faces deepening despair, uncertainty, and deteriorating health without adequate shelter, income, or medical care.
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As war nears two months, displaced Lebanese family sinks into despairSign up now: Get ST's newsletters delivered to your inboxMr Rabih Khreisse, 44, a displaced Lebanese man, sits with his sister Rajaa Kherisse, 55, at their shelter in a makeshift encampment in Beirut, Lebanon, on April 27. PHOTO: REUTERSPublished Apr 28, 2026, 06:08 PMUpdated Apr 28, 2026, 06:27 PMListenBEIRUT - It has been nearly two months, but Mr Rabih Khreiss still has trouble recognising his new life. The father-of-nine could once put food on the table through his car workshop in southern Lebanon, but is now barely surviving in a tent in the capital Beirut.Like so many others, the Khreiss family fled their southern hometown of Khiyam in the early hours of March 2, moments after learning that the Hezbollah armed…
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