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U.S. Commits $157 Million in Aid to Address Lebanon Crisis

The humanitarian assistance aims to support displaced populations and refugees affected by ongoing conflict in Lebanon and neighboring Syria.

People carry their belongings while walking on the rubble, after an Israeli strike, as they flee Lebanon due to ongoing hostilities between Hezbollah and Israeli forces, at Masnaa border crossing with Syria, in Lebanon, October 4, 2024. REUTERS/Mohamed Azakir/File Photo
Smoke rises after an Israeli airstrike that targeted a neighborhood in Beirut's southern suburbs on October 5, 2024. Israel's military launched an intensified wave of strikes on Hezbollah strongholds around Lebanon, killing more than 1,110 people since September 23, and forced hundreds of thousands to flee their homes in a country already mired in economic crisis. (Photo by ETIENNE TORBEY / AFP) (Photo by ETIENNE TORBEY/AFP via Getty Images)

Overview

  • The U.S. State Department announced a new humanitarian aid package totaling nearly $157 million for Lebanon.
  • This funding is intended to assist internally displaced persons and refugee communities within Lebanon.
  • The aid will also support those fleeing to neighboring Syria amid escalating regional tensions.
  • Secretary of State Antony Blinken emphasized the U.S. commitment to leading humanitarian efforts in response to the crisis.
  • The announcement follows increased military activity between Israel and Hezbollah, impacting Lebanese civilians.