Life for Palestinian refugees in Lebanon has turned into a daily test of survival. A report by the aid group Anera shows how deep poverty and cuts to foreign aid have pushed these communities to the brink. Things got much worse after the recent 2026 war. The conflicts broke local supply lines, forced thousands from their homes, and turned long-term problems into an immediate emergency.

Out of nearly half a million registered refugees, about two hundred twenty thousand Palestinians currently live in Lebanon. They are split across twelve official camps and over one hundred fifty informal gatherings, and for nearly eight decades, they have lived without citizenship or basic rights. They are banned from working in almost forty major jobs, like doctors, lawyers, engineers, and teachers.

They are also not allowed to own or inherit property. Because they cannot access government aid, they depend almost entirely on international charity groups to survive. When global funding stops, their basic help disappears.

Essential services like schools and healthcare are now completely overwhelmed. Doctors see around one hundred patients every day, but critical medicines for heart disease, high blood pressure, and diabetes are running out.

Over thirty percent of Palestinian refugees have long-term health problems. Many must now skip their medicine or miss out on critical care like kidney treatment.

The loss of funds has also led to the closure of youth centers, reduction in preschool programs and a stoppage of after-school assistance. Also, the current war has interrupted the day-to-day activities, resulting in the families not paying debs and facing starvation with women and children being the most affected.

Families are squeezed into small houses having no privacy at all which causes lots of stress and higher chances of domestic violence. Young mothers talk about the problems of living together with large families in cramped two-room houses where they have no accessibility to medical checks and baby food.

Aid workers warn that current help is strictly focused on basic emergency food and blankets. Meanwhile, job training and mental health programs have stopped completely. Without quick financial help and real changes to the laws, young refugees risk losing any hope for a better future