Many Syrian refugees who fled conflict in their country have found themselves stuck with nowhere to go, as Israel carries out its war in Lebanon and overwhelmed government-run shelters prioritise displaced citizens.
Out of a dozen government-run displacement shelters contacted by The National, only one said it might still have the space to host a family.
“Lebanese only. We’re not taking Syrians,” the man on the phone added.
It is a phrase many Syrians heard during the last Israel-Hezbollah war and, as a reignited conflict rages now, they’re hearing it again.
In recent days, the Israeli military has issued order
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