The UN Humanitarian Coordinator for Lebanon, Imran Riza, has expressed deep concern about the impact on communities due to the escalating violence and displacement orders across the country.
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The United Nations has said that emergency relief and relief supplies have been severely hampered by the Israeli military’s intensified offensive in southern Lebanon.
According to the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, an attack in the Nabatiyeh region of southern Lebanon on Thursday damaged a major road in the Marjayoun district. The road is crucial for the evacuation of the wounded, the movement of aid workers and the provision of essential goods and services to the general public.
Local sources said that at least eight people were killed in separate airstrikes in the southern municipality of Maraqah on Thursday. In addition, three people were killed and about 37 were injured in the Al-Bas Palestinian refugee camp.
Many families have been forced to leave their homes due to repeated evacuation orders. As the security situation continues to change, they are returning and being displaced again. Shelters in the city of Tyre are reportedly full, while many displaced families have begun moving north.
The United Nations, through its partners, has been providing life-saving assistance across the country despite the challenging situation.
Since March 2, the World Food Programme and partners have been distributing food to conflict-affected communities. In addition, UN refugee agencies and partners have provided more than 170,000 blankets and 130,000 mattresses to displaced families.
The UN Humanitarian Coordinator for Lebanon, Imran Riza, expressed deep concern about the impact of the escalating violence and displacement orders on communities across the country. She said there were reports of civilians being killed in airstrikes as they fled areas under displacement orders.
According to the UN, Lebanese government figures show that at least 3,355 people have been killed and 10,095 injured since March 2.
