Lebanon: WHO appeals for more support for civilians as crises intensify

The international community must come to the aid of Lebanon in the face of back-to-back crises and spillover from the war in Gaza, the World Health Organization (WHO) representative in the country said on Friday, as reports emerged of more Israeli airstrikes in the south. 

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Lebanon: WHO appeals for more support for civilians as crises intensify

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