UN boosts Lebanon aid appeal as Israeli war drives humanitarian crisis
Summary
The United Nations has doubled its aid request for Lebanon to nearly $640 million as the country faces a worsening humanitarian crisis from ongoing conflict with Israel. More than a million people have been displaced, thousands have died or been injured, and key services like healthcare and education are under severe strain.Key Facts
- The UN’s humanitarian agency, OCHA, initially asked for $308 million in March but has now increased the appeal to $640 million.
- Only $185 million of the original $308 million had been received so far.
- The fighting began after U.S. and Israeli attacks on Iran and has lasted four months.
- Lebanon’s death toll from Israeli attacks has reached 3,526, with over 10,700 people wounded.
- More than 1 million people in Lebanon have been forced to leave their homes.
- 62 hospitals have been damaged or closed, and over 100 paramedics have died in the conflict.
- Nearly 450 schools are being used as shelters, causing many children to stop attending school.
- Hezbollah rejects the partial ceasefire agreed in Washington and demands a full ceasefire and Israeli withdrawal.
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