An escalation of the conflict in Lebanon would have “extremely dire consequences” for the already deteriorating humanitarian situation in the country, the aid agency Relief International said on Sunday.
Giacomo Lapo Baldini, Lebanon Country Director for Relief International, told CNN that the aid sector’s capacity in the country is already “limited,” as around one million people have been displaced by Israeli attacks.
Around 300,000 people don’t have access to clean water after facilities were hit by Israel, Baldini said. Lebanese citizens are also in major need of bedding and mental health services, he added.
On Sunday, the World Food Programme (WFP) launched an emergency project to scale up food assistance for those in need in Lebanon, setting up kitchens and food distribution centers in several parts of the country. But the aid accounts for just 66,000 people, a small fraction of those affected.
“Lebanon is at a breaking point and cannot endure another war,” Corinne Fleischer, WFP Regional Director for the Middle East, North Africa, and Eastern Europe, said.
