Nearly 700,000 Displaced in Lebanon Following Israeli Airstrikes, Says UN

Kathmandu. Approximately seven hundred thousand people have been forced to leave their homes in Lebanon within a week due to Israeli airstrikes, with over one hundred thousand displaced in a single day, the United Nations has stated.

UN Refugee Agency representative Carola Lindholm Billing said, "Lives have been greatly affected. Many families were forced to leave their villages within minutes." Around one hundred and twenty thousand people are staying in government-designated collective shelters, while others are staying with relatives and friends or seeking safer accommodation.

Lebanon entered this conflict after the Iran-backed Hezbollah attacked Israel, which followed the assassination of Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei in a US-Israeli attack.

Lebanese officials reported that at least 466 people have died and 1,313 have been injured in the attacks since March 2, including 84 children. Many displaced people are seeking safety in Beirut, Mount Lebanon, the North District, the Beqaa Valley, and neighboring Syria.

The UN Refugee Agency stated, "Rapid and continuous international cooperation is essential so that the Lebanese government can receive support for the needs arising. As each day passes, hundreds of thousands of civilians suffer more, and Lebanon and the region become more unstable."