UN food agency fears border escalation can cripple aid efforts in Lebanon
naharnet - 5/9/2024 10:47:11 AM - GMT (+2 )
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naharnet - 5/9/2024 10:47:11 AM - GMT (+2 )
If the monthslong conflict playing out on the Lebanese-Israeli border continues to escalate, the United Nations food agency won't be ready for the spike in nutritional needs across crisis-hit Lebanon, its deputy executive director said Wednesday.
Clashes between the Lebanese militant group Hezbollah and Israeli forces began on Oct. 8, a day after Israel started bombarding the Gaza Strip following Hamas' deadly rampage in southern Israel, and the tensions between the two sides continue to intensify.
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