In Lebanon there are 1,300,000 displaced people because of this "good partner".
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- The figure of 1.3 million refers to the total number of people affected/displaced by the conflict between Israel and Hezbollah that escalated in September 2024, according to Lebanese authorities and UN agencies. The speaker's reference to 'good partner' appears to be a sarcastic comment about Israel, which is a military partner of Western nations.
- The displacement crisis was ongoing as of late 2024, with data published by UNHCR and other agencies in November 2024.
- Some sources distinguish between 'affected' persons and 'internally displaced persons' (IDPs) - the 1.3 million figure refers to people affected by the conflict according to Lebanese authorities.
- Sources
- PrimaryUNHCR Lebanon Emergency Flash UpdateLebanese authorities refer to 1.3 million people affected by the recent conflict, while the joint IOM and UNHCR tracking shows that as of 25 November 2024, over 916,000 IDPs were recorded across 1,400+ locations.
- PrimaryUNHCR Lebanon Emergency Regional Update1.3 million people are estimated to be affected inside Lebanon according to Lebanese authorities. Since 23 September 2024, the conflict between Israel and Lebanon has displaced hundreds of thousands of people.
- PrimaryUN Media UNifeed - Lebanon Humanitarian UpdateMore than 1.3 million people now uprooted since the Gaza-Israel war began on 7 October 2023.