850,000 displaced Lebanese return home but crisis far from over: UNHCR

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The UN’s refugee agency (UNHCR) says over 850,000 Lebanese have returned home after being displaced by months of Israeli airstrikes, but warns that the crisis is far from over, according to Al Jazeera.

“Around 860,000 people are reported to have returned to their areas of origin, while some 360,000 people remain displaced, including at least 22,000 people living in collective shelters. Others report living with relatives or in overcrowded rented apartments,” UNHCR says in a statement.

It warns, “despite declared ceasefire arrangements, fresh Israeli airstrikes in south Lebanon over the weekend triggered a new wave of displacement.

“The security situation in Lebanon remains fragile, and the humanitarian needs of hundreds of thousands of people remain immense,” it adds.

“While the intensity of hostilities has decreased, airstrikes continue to put many lives at risk. Movement restrictions, military activity and risks related to explosive remnants of war continue to affect large parts of southern Lebanon and the Bekaa, posing threats to safety and preventing sustainable solutions for conflict-affected communities.”

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