More than 76,000 people were displaced in Lebanon as a result of the military escalation between Hezbollah and Israel in the border region in the south of the country coinciding with the ongoing war in the Gaza Strip, according to figures reported by the United Nations International Organization for Migration.
The border area between Lebanon and Israel has witnessed a daily exchange of bombardments since the outbreak of war between Israel and Hamas on October 7th.
The International Organization for Migration reported in a new report on Thursday that the escalation across the border between Israel and Lebanon led to the displacement of 76,018 people within the south, including the border area, the capital, Beirut, and the nearby Baabda area, noting that approximately 81 percent are currently residing with their relatives.
The organization added that only two percent of the displaced reside in 14 collective shelter centers distributed in the south of the country, especially in the coastal city of Tire (south) and Hasbaya (southeast). The rest have rented apartments, or moved to live in other homes they own in areas further away from the tense border areas.
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2024-01-05 13:33:18
