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U.N. Warns Israel’s Assault on Lebanon Has Displaced 700,000 People

HeadlineMar 10, 2026

In Lebanon, the United Nations warns nearly 700,000 ​people, including 200,000 children, have been forced to flee their homes over the past week as Israel continues to bombard Lebanon. Lebanese authorities say nearly 500 people have been killed, with the death toll rising by around 100 a day. On Monday, Israeli airstrikes hit five branches of a financial institution run by Hezbollah in the southern suburbs of Beirut.

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