UNRWA Warns of Potential Mass Exodus of Palestinian Refugees in Lebanon

The United Nations Palestine Refugee Agency (UNRWA) has issued a warning about a potential mass exodus of Palestinian refugees in Lebanon.

According to UNRWA, the ongoing clashes on the Israeli-Lebanese border have already displaced tens of thousands of people.

UNRWA said in a statement that the funding was needed for Lebanon "in anticipation of a potential mass displacement of Palestine refugees, particularly in the areas of Saida and Tyre, in the southern part of the country".

The UN agency has also launched an expanded Flash Appeal for the occupied Palestinian territory in response to the unprecedented devastation in the Gaza Strip and increasing needs in the West Bank.

UNRWA Commissioner-General Philippe Lazzarini said: “One month into a tight siege and a brutal war, the humanitarian needs in the Gaza Strip are colossal. They grow by the hour. Last week in Gaza, children asked me if I had a piece of bread or a sip of water. It was one of the saddest moments.”