Around 120,000 Syrian refugees return home from Lebanon

Over 120,000 Syrian refugees in Lebanon returned to their hometowns in the Syrian Arab Republic during the first four months of 2026, according to official figures.

The return came amid the fragile ceasefires between the US and Iran and between Hezbollah and Israel since early April. Currently, 490,424 Syrian refugees are registered with the UN Human Rights Council in Lebanon.

The Lebanese government estimates that nearly 1.12 million people have fled the civil war in Syria, which lasted from 2011 to 2024.

Mazen Alloush, head of public relations at Syria’s General Authority for Borders and Customs, said that around 1.26 million people have arrived from Lebanon since January, including the 120,000 Syrian refugees.

In total, more than 3.4 million people crossed the Syrian border during the same period, according to the Syrian Arab News Agency.

The Jousieh crossing is now a key transit point for Syrians returning from Lebanon, where many refugees are experiencing increasing economic pressure and stricter residency rules, the SANA added.