An estimated 472,000 people have fled Lebanon for Syria since September 23, following the escalation of the conflict between Israel and Hezbollah, according to a report by the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR).
The figure includes 32,829 Lebanese refugees and 216,369 Syrian refugees who had gone to Lebanon years ago when their country was engulfed in civil war. These Syrians are now returning back to their country since the situation in Lebanon has become highly unstable.
The majority of those who arrived in Syria, had fled from southern Lebanon, where Israeli forces are carrying out intense attacks daily.