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Given only a few days’ notice, thousands of refugees are currently being evicted from Lebanon’s Bekaa Valley. Led by the Lebanese army and justified on the basis of ‘security’, this is likely the largest-ever eviction of Syrian refugees in Lebanon.

Where these refugees will go next is unclear, though their future doesn’t look bright. Bekaa Valley’s governor has ordered municipalities to prevent the building of new refugee camps. Lebanon’s president, Michel Aoun, has previously vowed to take measures to ensure Syrian refugees are sent home.

The fulfilment of Aoun’s pledge would clearly have a massive impact on the more than a million Syrian refugees in Lebanon. Sending refugees back to Syria with no plan in place for their safety is a worrying prospect for both them and the region. But would their staying in Lebanon be any better?

Syrian refugees face harsh conditions in Lebanon