Lebanon escalation: UN boosts support at border with Syria

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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Lebanon escalation: UN boosts support at border with Syria

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