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UN Warns of Humanitarian Crisis as 1.2M Displaced in Lebanon

3/28/2026

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The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees warns that Israel's intensified bombardment and ground invasion in Lebanon risks a humanitarian catastrophe, with 1.2 million displaced since early March.
Karolina Lindholm Billing, a representative of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), says the situation is dire as families fear shelter.
Destruction of key bridges has isolated over 150,000 people and limited humanitarian access.

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The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees warns that Israel's intensified bombardment and ground invasion in Lebanon risks a humanitarian catastrophe, with 1.2 million displaced since early March.
Karolina Lindholm Billing, a representative of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), says the situation is dire as families fear shelter.
Destruction of key bridges has isolated over 150,000 people and limited humanitarian access.