US EditionUN Seeks $308 Million for Lebanon as War Displaces 800,000 People
The UN's $308 million appeal aims to address urgent needs after over 800,000 people were displaced amid intensified Israel-Hezbollah fighting in Lebanon.
- Israel launched an offensive against Hezbollah after the Iran-backed Lebanese militant group opened fire, displacing over 800,000 people in Lebanon.
- Humanitarian organizations say global crises have restricted their response in Lebanon, a country already hit hard by economic collapse, the Beirut port explosion and the 2024 war.
- The UN seeks $308 million in aid as it warns that "solidarity in words must be matched by solidarity in action" and resources cannot drop with rising needs.
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The exodus of the Lebanese continues and worries the government. The capital, Beirut, is saturated with refugees. The authorities fear a new humanitarian catastrophe.
Israeli attacks have already killed at least 886 people in Lebanon and forced more than 1 million to leave their homes, according to Lebanese authorities.
The outskirts of Beirut witnessed a new military escalation at dawn on Tuesday, with Israeli airstrikes targeting several neighborhoods, according to official Lebanese media. This comes as the humanitarian crisis worsens, with the number of officially registered displaced persons exceeding one million in just two weeks of fighting.
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Noticias ao MinutoMore than 132 000 are in reception centres. In 14 days, 886 dead and 2.141 injured due to Israeli offensive. 38 health professionals died and 69 injured.
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