600,000 Lebanese internally displaced, says UN

Lebanon displaced

The UN has warned of a “catastrophic” humanitarian crisis in Lebanon as the number of internally displaced people hit 600,000 and Israel pushes on with its offensive against Hezbollah militants in the border region, according to AFP.

“Lebanon finds itself facing a conflict and a humanitarian crisis of catastrophic proportions,” Jeanine Hennis-Plasschaert, the UN Special Coordinator for Lebanon, told a briefing.

Israel has beefed up its air strikes on Hezbollah strongholds in Lebanon right across the south since September 23, leaving more than 1,190 people dead and forcing more than a million to flee, according to an AFP tally of official figures.

AFP

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