Lebanon: More than 850,000 displaced return to areas of origin but crisis remains far from over

Country: Lebanon Source: UN High Commissioner for Refugees GENEVA – While the majority of people displaced by months of airstrikes and insecurity in Lebanon have returned to their areas of origin, many are faced with damaged homes, widespread destruction and a lack of essential services, with UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, warning that the displacement and humanitarian crisis is far from over. Despite declared ceasefire arrangements, fresh Israeli airstrikes in south Lebanon over the weekend triggered a new wave of