UN Warns of Worsening Displacement in Lebanon Amid Israeli Strikes
UN spokesperson Stéphane Dujarric said on Wednesday that ongoing hostilities are forcing civilians to flee their homes in large numbers in search of safety.
“We are deeply concerned by the ongoing hostilities, as people continue to be forced to leave their homes in search of safety,” he said during a press briefing.
He noted that around 200,000 people were displaced from Beirut’s southern suburbs after an evacuation order issued by Israel on June 1, while tens of thousands more have fled areas across southern Lebanon in recent days.
According to Dujarric, nearly 135,000 displaced people are now registered in collective shelters that are becoming increasingly overcrowded, with many others forced to remain on streets, beaches, and other open areas.
He warned that the scale of displacement is placing “severe pressure on already overstretched systems,” particularly in already fragile public services.
Dujarric also highlighted growing concern over the impact of the fighting on Lebanon’s health care system, saying the UN is “alarmed by the continued impact of hostilities on the health care system in Lebanon.”
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