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New Humanitarian Crisis Erupts Amid Lebanon Airstrikes

3/6/2026

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Kevin Charbel, Head of Première Urgence Internationale in Lebanon, said the recent airstrikes in southern Lebanon have created a new humanitarian emergency amid Lebanon's ongoing national crisis.
Haxi Meyers-Belkin welcomed Kevin Charbel's assessment.
Charbel noted significant civilian casualties and the displacement of tens of thousands.
Many of the displaced had recently returned home after the November 2024 ceasefire.

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Kevin Charbel, Head of Première Urgence Internationale in Lebanon, said the recent airstrikes in southern Lebanon have created a new humanitarian emergency amid Lebanon's ongoing national crisis.
Haxi Meyers-Belkin welcomed Kevin Charbel's assessment.
Charbel noted significant civilian casualties and the displacement of tens of thousands.
Many of the displaced had recently returned home after the November 2024 ceasefire.