Hezbollah-Israel tensions: More than 100,000 people migrate from Lebanon to Syria

A report by Lebanon's emergency management agency on October 1 said nearly 240,000 people, mostly Syrians, have crossed the border back to their country since Israel began its offensive against what it said were Hezbollah bases in Lebanon.

People evacuated from Lebanon move to the Jdeidat Yabous border crossing with Syria on September 24, 2024. Photo: VNA

Specifically, the report said that among the evacuees were more than 176,000 Syrian citizens taking refuge in Lebanon due to the civil war and nearly 63,500 Lebanese citizens.

Meanwhile, Mr. Stephane Dujarric - spokesman for the UN Secretary General, said on the same day that more than 100,000 people had evacuated from Lebanon to Syria and more than 200,000 people had to leave their homes in southern Lebanon due to the evacuation order of the Israeli army.

The UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) has warned that the number of displaced people will increase as the Israeli army continues to issue evacuation orders in several areas of Lebanon, including 30 villages in the south of the country. In this context, the UN Refugee Agency continues to step up its emergency response measures, coordinating with partners to deploy urgent humanitarian relief and protection for displaced people in Lebanon.

In another report, the Lebanese Ministry of Health said on October 1 that Israeli airstrikes in Lebanon over the past 24 hours had killed 55 people and injured 156.

Faced with the unstable security situation in Lebanon, many countries are planning to evacuate their citizens. The Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced on October 1 that the country will assist its citizens to leave Lebanon in the next few days, using both military aircraft and possibly commercial aircraft as well as contacting other countries to open rescue flights as many airlines have decided to suspend flights to Lebanon.

The Turkish Foreign Ministry plans to evacuate its citizens from Lebanon by air and sea. The Turkish Foreign Ministry said it is accepting applications from citizens for evacuation. The ministry has also published guidelines for the evacuation of citizens from other countries via Turkey and preparations are underway for the nearly 20 countries that have requested assistance so far.

According to VNA

Source: https://www.sggp.org.vn/cang-thang-hezbollah-israel-hon-100000-nguoi-di-cu-tu-liban-sang-syria-post761724.html