Lebanon Faces Acute Humanitarian Shortfall Amid Regional Turmoil

Lebanon is bracing for a looming humanitarian crisis as the fallout from the Israeli military campaign and escalating regional tensions threaten to overwhelm its ability to respond. Lebanese Social Affairs Minister Hanin Sayyed warned that the pace of displacement within Lebanon, combined with incoming refugees, could demand an emergency injection of $1 billion over the next year to sustain basic humanitarian needs. The warning comes as the country grapples with the compounded pressures of hosti