Over one million people have been displaced in Lebanon since March due to Israeli attacks on Beirut and the occupation of southern Lebanon. Families are sheltering with relatives, renting rooms when possible, or sleeping in cars and outdoors, straining fragile infrastructure. Digital wallets are emerging as key tools for aid, linking diaspora donors directly to affected communities amid eroding trust in institutions.
Since March, Israeli attacks on Beirut and the occupation of southern Lebanon have forced more than one million people from their homes. Many families have sought refuge with relatives or rented accommodations if affordable, while others have resorted to sleeping in cars or out in the open. This mass displacement has placed severe pressure on Lebanon's already vulnerable infrastructure, exacerbating the humanitarian crisis, as first reported by WIRED on April 5, 2026.
