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821k Displaced Return as UN Flags Potential War Crimes

8/7/2026

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UN OCHA said 821,077 displaced people began returning to their origins by 30 July.
OCHA reported more than 360,000 people remain displaced, about 26,000 stay in shelters, and over 700,000 lack reliable water.
The returns coincide with Lebanon-Israel talks in Rome that run through Thursday.
UN human-rights chief Volker Türk warned that Israel’s demolition of towns could constitute war crimes.

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UN OCHA said 821,077 displaced people began returning to their origins by 30 July.
OCHA reported more than 360,000 people remain displaced, about 26,000 stay in shelters, and over 700,000 lack reliable water.
The returns coincide with Lebanon-Israel talks in Rome that run through Thursday.
UN human-rights chief Volker Türk warned that Israel’s demolition of towns could constitute war crimes.