Lebanon crisis: ‘This is just the beginning’ say those impacted by deadly escalation

The sudden and massive escalation between Israel and the Hezbollah armed group in Lebanon has created widespread fear that even worse is to come, UN humanitarians said on Friday. https://news.un.org/feed/view/en/story/2024/09/1155026
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Lebanon crisis: ‘This is just the beginning’ say those impacted by deadly escalation
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Lebanon escalation: UN boosts support at border with Syria

Lebanon escalation: UN boosts support at border with Syria

25 Sep 2024

The serious escalation in hostilities between Hezbollah and Israel has forced “tens of thousands” of people to flee their homes in Lebanon, including Syrian refugees, leaving border routes to Syria choked with vehicles trying to get through, the UN refugee agency, UNHCR, said on Wednesday.

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All-out war ‘must be avoided in Lebanon at all costs’: Guterres

All-out war ‘must be avoided in Lebanon at all costs’: Guterres

01 Oct 2024

The UN Secretary-General on Tuesday called for an immediate ceasefire between Israeli forces and Hezbollah militants, as Israel launched what it described as a “limited” ground incursion into Southern Lebanon.

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World News in Brief: Displacement in Gaza and Israel, Afghan earthquake response

World News in Brief: Displacement in Gaza and Israel, Afghan earthquake response

09 Oct 2023

The escalating conflict between Israeli forces and Palestinian armed groups has displaced hundreds of thousands of people, the UN reported on Monday.