Refugees and Displaced Persons – Page 2 – War Watch

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Israel Intensifies Strikes on Beirut, Escalating Its Campaign Against Hezbollah
ByChristina Goldbaum, Sarah Chaayto and John Yoon March 18, 2026March 19, 2026

The Israeli military widened its attacks to the districts in the center of the Lebanese capital, destroying buildings, forcing residents to flee and killing at least 10.

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Tehran Seems Largely Empty, as Many Flee and Others Weary of the Fighting
ByYeganeh Torbati and Leily Nikounazar March 14, 2026March 14, 2026

Residents say a heavy, lifeless atmosphere hangs over the streets of Iran’s capital, which has endured relentless attacks throughout the war.

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Sandstorm Batters Gaza, Slamming Makeshift Shelters
ByPranav Baskar March 14, 2026March 14, 2026

Millions of Gazans have remained without proper housing since the war, according to the United Nations.

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Displaced Lebanese Haunted by Strikes from the Sky
ByChristina Goldbaum and Sarah Chaayto March 12, 2026March 12, 2026

With airstrikes expanding beyond the limits of Beirut’s southern suburbs, people in the city say that even the once-safest corners may no longer be off-limits.

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Ground Down by War, Hezbollah’s Loyal Base Shows Cracks
ByChristina Goldbaum March 12, 2026

“We just want to be back in our homes,” said a Lebanese man who, like many others in the latest round of fighting, has to flee.

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Iran Soccer Players Seeking Asylum Are Part of a History of Athlete Defections
ByVictor Mather March 11, 2026

Members of the Iranian soccer team who chose to remain in Australia this week are far from the first to travel to a competition and stay there.

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Australia Grants Humanitarian Visas to 5 Members of Iranian Women’s Soccer Team
ByVictoria Kim March 9, 2026March 10, 2026

Concern for the safety of the players had grown after Iranian state media criticized them for not singing the national anthem at a game in Australia.

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Israel Begins Assault in Southern Beirut, Raising Fears of Wider Incursion
ByEuan Ward, Aurelien Breeden, Erika Solomon and Thomas Fuller March 5, 2026

As the war with Iran threatens to engulf more countries in the region, President Trump said he wanted to be involved in picking a new leader in Tehran.

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As Israel Pounds Lebanon, Thousands of Syrians There Flee Back Home
ByReham Mourshed and Raja Abdulrahim March 4, 2026

“I felt great fear and I ran,” says one of thousands of Syrians who are leaving what had been a relatively safe refuge during the war in Syria.

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Trump Considers Building a Military Base in Gaza as Peace Plans Clash With Reality
ByIsabel Kershner, Adam Rasgon, Aaron Boxerman, Natan Odenheimer and Saher Alghorra February 19, 2026February 19, 2026

Israeli strikes on Gaza have killed about 600 people since a cease-fire began, according to health officials in the territory. Many displaced Palestinians are still living in tents. And there are some 60 million tons of war debris to be cleared.

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