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Lebanon estimates 1 million displaced amid Israeli strikes

Ryan Allen
September 30, 2024

Thousands of Lebanese and Syrian refugees in Lebanon are fleeing to find shelter, or any way out of the country. The escalating Israel-Hezbollah conflict is pushing Lebanon to the brink of a humanitarian crisis.

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