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800,000 Flee Lebanon Amid Escalating Hezbollah-Israel Conflict

3/16/2026

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More than 800,000 people in Lebanon have fled since escalating fighting after Hezbollah attacked Israel on March 2.
Displaced residents, including Hussain Murtada and Mohammad Marie, lack adequate shelter and camp outdoors.
The United Nations launched a $308 million appeal to aid those affected.
Two Israeli soldiers have died.
Israeli attacks have killed 850 people and injured over 2,100 in Lebanon, including 107 children.

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Story summary

More than 800,000 people in Lebanon have fled since escalating fighting after Hezbollah attacked Israel on March 2.
Displaced residents, including Hussain Murtada and Mohammad Marie, lack adequate shelter and camp outdoors.
The United Nations launched a $308 million appeal to aid those affected.
Two Israeli soldiers have died.
Israeli attacks have killed 850 people and injured over 2,100 in Lebanon, including 107 children.