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Lebanon Crisis
A humanitarian crisis erupted in Lebanon in mid-July when nearly a million Lebanese fled to escape conflict in the Middle East country. A ceasefire has now allowed many of them to return, but their needs continue as they rebuild their shattered cities, towns and villages.
UNHCR immediately swung into action after Lebanese started fleeing their homes to escape Israeli air strikes. The UN refugee agency sent an emergency team to reinforce staff already on the ground in Lebanon and Syria as it geared up for a multi-million-dollar operation to assist those displaced by the conflict. By the end of the month-long war, more than 700,000 Lebanese were displaced inside their country and some 180,000 were sheltered in Syria.
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