Lebanon at ‘breaking point’ as displacement soars and strikes intensify

(UN News) The UN’s top humanitarian official warned the Security Council on Tuesday that Lebanon is facing one of its most dangerous moments in years, with escalating violence, mass displacement and deepening human suffering pushing the country to “breaking point”. Briefing ambassadors from Beirut, Emergency Relief Coordinator Tom Fletcher said he arrived to find “anxiety and tensions at levels I have not witnessed in many years”, as airstrikes and drone activity continue to shake the capital and surrounding areas. “The situation on both sides of the Blue Line demands not only the Council’s closest attention, but also your collective action to avert an even worse crisis,” he stressed, describing the discussion as “urgent”. Mr. Fletcher said the humanitarian toll has worsened sharply. “Over the past four weeks, more than 1,240 people have been killed… and another 3,500 injured,” he said, noting that women, children and first responders are among the dead. – Lebanon at ‘breaking point’ as displacement soars and strikes intensify | UN News