Lebanese flee across the border into a neighboring country.

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Many Lebanese are leaving the country due to fears of war with Israel and heading to Syria, despite the civil war there. The flow of refugees back to Lebanon has increased since the assassination of Fouad Shukr, when residents of the Dahiya neighborhood began to fear retaliation from Hezbollah.

The influx of people seeking to rent property has sent rental prices soaring in areas of neighboring Syria where Lebanese have sought refuge. Lebanese citizens do not need a visa to enter Syria, and rentals under the Assad regime are available at lower prices.

Lebanese people talk about their desire to leave dangerous areas for safer places where housing prices are more affordable. For example, rent in the Hama district of Syria turned out to be much cheaper than in a quiet part of Beirut.

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