Katarína Roth Neveďalová· NI

Confirmed

Israel attacked Lebanon causing the flight of hundreds of thousands of people

Omissions

• The specific figure of 'almost 700,000 displaced in a week' comes from September 2024, not from 2026
• By late 2024 and early 2025, total displacement exceeded 1 million people according to UN reports
• The MEP could have cited official UNHCR sources but did not provide specific attribution

Sources

• PrimaryUNHCR - Almost 700,000 displaced in a week across Lebanon as crisis deepensAlmost 700,000 displaced in a single week across Lebanon in September 2024
• PrimaryUNHCR Annual Results Report 2024 - LebanonIn September 2024, Israeli attacks caused massive secondary displacement of some 110,000 refugees in Lebanon