War, displacement cast shadow over Muslim Eid holiday in Lebanon
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Published on March 20, 2026.
The end of Eid al-Fitr in Lebanon was overshadowed by a displacement crisis and rising tensions between Hezbollah and Israel, which escalated during the U.S.-Israeli conflict with Iran. In downtown Beirut, displaced Lebanese tried to protect themselves from heavy rain and were huddled under tents under tents near the Mohammad ⁠al Amin Mosque. Israeli jets reportedly broke the sound barrier over Beirut, causing panic across the city as residents thought new bombing raids had begun. A Beirut school was transformed into a shelter for the displaced, where volunteers cooked meals and floated balloons from the school's upper floors onto children. Meanwhile, in the Lebanese port city of Sidon, families visited the graves of loved ones, an Eid tradition.
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