Over 30,000 crossed into Syria from Lebanon in past days, says UN
Friday, 27 September 2024 Over the past 72 hours, more than 30,000 individuals, primarily Syrians, have crossed into Syria from Lebanon due to an intensifying conflict between Israeli forces and Hezbollah. The UN refugee agency indicates that approximately half of these refugees are children and adolescents. Women are making the crossing in greater numbers compared to men.
"We've been sleeping on the ground for two days, but we can't sleep at all. How can we sleep on gravel, with the bitter cold at night and the scorching heat during the day?" says a Syrian refugee who..
More than 250,000 Syrians and 82,000 Lebanese have fled across the border into Syria during the past two weeks to escape escalating hostilities between Israel and Hezbollah in Lebanon.
Credit: euronews (in English) Duration: 01:10Published
An Israeli strike has cut off the main international road to Syria, as Israel claims Hezbollah was transporting weapons through the crossing. The border with Syria is the only land route out of Lebanon..
Friday, 27 September 2024
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