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Refugees, migrants in Lebanon find rare sanctuary from Israeli strikes in Beirut church

Othman Yahyeh Dawood, 41, and his son Mohammed, 10 months, are from Sennar, Sudan, and live as refugees at the displaced migrant workers shelter in St. Joseph Church, in Beirut, Lebanon, following the US-Israeli conflict with Iran, here on 6 March, 2026. REUTERS - Claudia Greco

When Israeli strikes began pummelling Beirut’s southern suburbs early on Monday, Sudanese refugee Ridina Muhammad and her family had no choice but to flee home on foot, eventually reaching the only shelter that would accept them: a church.

Eight months pregnant, Muhammad, 32, walked with her husband and three children for hours in the dark streets until they found a car to take them to the St. Joseph Tabaris Parish, which has opened its doors to refugees and migrants.

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