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Syrians return home after 11 years in exile, face legal and infrastructure hurdles

Turkish political parties in the government and the opposition have long called on refugees to return to Syria voluntarily – an appeal made much more relevant by the fall of the regime

Rizik Alabi/The Media Line | 12.11.24

Syrian economy in shatters according to Pedersen

UN envoy warns against sending refugees back to Syria too soon

Following the fall of the Assad regime, European countries rush to stop the waves of Syrian refugees as an act of repatriation, which the UN envoy opposes

Reuters | 12.10.24

Guterres says UNRWA indispensable, after Israel banns agency

UN secretary-general says bill passed by Knesset could have devastating consequences for Palestinian refugees and will be detrimental for the resolution of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict

Sivan Hilaie, Reuters | 10.29.24

לבנון עימותים בין עקורים לחיילים ב ביירות

There are 1.2 million displaced people in Lebanon and the fear of sectarian conflict is growing

Lebanon is unable to cope with the masses of displaced people who left their homes because of the war between Israel and Hezbollah, and many of them are staying in tents; In a poor country unprepared for such a crisis, a full-blown sectarian conflict could rip the country apart

Lior Ben Ari | 10.22.24

Where is safer, Lebanon or Syria? the dilemma of refugees fleeing war, again

Syrians who escaped their country and the abuse of the regime, now forced by the Beirut government to return home; Assad remains quiet in his palace overlooking Damascus expressing a tepid regret at Nasrallah's assassination

Smadar Perry | 10.04.24

פיטר דוטון פעילים פרו-פלסטינים שטיפסו על גג ה פרלמנט ב אוסטרליה קנברה ותלו שלטים נגד ישראל מלחמה ב עזה הפגנה פרו פלסטינית פרו-פלסטינית

Australian opposition raises storm about Gazan refugees' stay

Australia in turmoil following heated argument about the continued accommodation of Gazan refugees in the country; Opposition Leader Peter Dutton warned of the security repercussions which was answered with: 'stop being racist'

Ynet, News Agencies | 08.15.24

EU countries call for renewed ties with Assad regime to stem Syrian refugee tide

Italy’s Tajani and seven European counterparts sign position paper condemning EU’s humanitarian aid policy in Syria as failure, calling for rapprochement with Syrian president to curb flow of refugees fleeing to continent

Ze'ev Avrahami, Berlin | 07.24.24

תיעוד מחיסול מחבל ואיתור פרי מנהרות במרחב רפיח, רצועת עזה

IDF pushes on in Rafah, tanks reported near humanitarian zone

Unverified reports said the tanks were nearing the Mawasi camp for displaced Gaza civilians; IDF says forces locate Hamas tunnel shafts, underground infrastructure

Yoav Zitun, Reuters | 06.23.24

Airstrike on Hamas terror leaders was kilometer from Rafah refugee camps, IDF says

Hamas munitions stored near the site of the precision attack in Rafah caused secondary explosions, but the IDF has not definitively identified the cause of the fire that killed dozens of displaced Gazans; 'Hamas used the place for terrorism'

Yoav Zitun | 05.28.24

Refugee who fled Sudan civil war fulfills Olympic dream in Israel

For Jamal Abdoul-Magid, life's an endless obstacle course: from a refugee cleaner on Herzliya beach to top athlete discovered by chance, he's now competing in the Olympics for the second time; 'I also represent Israel,' he says proudly

Avinoam Porat | 05.23.24

Ukrainian refugees in Warsaw study Hebrew ahead of their immigration to Israel

The Jewish Agency operates a Hebrew course for refugees who fled from the Russia-Ukraine war in Warsaw; 'We are not afraid to immigrate to Israel, we believe in the strong IDF that will protect all Israeli citizens and us'

Itamar Eichner | 03.16.24

ברבוק עם שר החוץ של מצרים סאמח שוכרי מסיבת עיתונאים

'Hamas outside Palestinian consensus,' Egyptian minister says

Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry says there must be accountability for how Hamas acquired so much power, funding in Gaza to increase the rift with other 'peace loving Palestinian factions'

Lior Ben Ari | 02.18.24

Chechen leader says will build 'Palestinian village' for Gaza refugees

Close Putin associate Ramzan Kadyrov presents plans to accommodate hundreds of Gazan refugees and incorporate them into Chechen society by providing them with housing, grants and employment

Itamar Eichner | 01.15.24

הריסות בית הכנסת מגן אברהם בביירות, 1982

Israel puts spotlight on expulsion of Jews from Arab countries and Iran

Responding to 'ethnic cleansing' claims in Gaza, government launches international campaign marking expulsion of 900,000 Jews across Middle East with images of Jewish pogroms, executions and synagogue burnings

Itamar Eichner | 12.04.23

'This is a refugee camp': Eilat from resort to safe haven

Israel's southernmost city accepts evacuated on government orders from border communities, others urged to do so by local council; aid given only to some as others ask for at least some assistance for their children

Nir (Shoko) Cohen | 10.30.23