The committee explained that this number was directed to: Syria During more than a month, as the war between Hezbollah and Israel continued.
The committee said in a statement: “From September 23 to October 25, 2024, (Lebanese) General Security recorded the crossing of 348,237 Syrian citizens and 156,505 Lebanese citizens into Syrian territory.”
Nasser Yassin was Minister of Environment and Chairman of the National Emergency Committee in Lebanon He said, on Tuesday, that his country needs $250 million a month to help more than a million displaced people due to Israeli attacks.
He added to Reuters that the government’s response, supported by local initiatives and international aid, covered only 20 percent of the needs of about 1.3 million displaced people who are currently residing in public buildings or with their relatives.
Yassin said that these needs are likely to increase, as waves are coming Raids Daily Weather More people are forced to leave their homes while the Lebanese government is making efforts to find ways to shelter them.
He added, “We need $250 million per month” to cover the costs of basic services such as food, water, sanitation, and education for the displaced.
Schools, an old slaughterhouse, a fresh food market, and a vacant residential complex were transformed into collective shelter centers over the past few days.
Yassin continued: “We are working to transform anything, any public building. There is a lot that needs to be done.”