UNRWA opens shelters as Israeli bombing displaces thousands in Lebanon

UNRWA opens shelters as Israeli bombing displaces thousands in Lebanon The head of the UN agency for Palestinian refugees has warned that escalating Israeli attacks and threats in Lebanon are forcing more people to flee their homes. UNRWA Commissioner General Philippe Lazzarini said the agency has opened emergency shelters as part of wider efforts with Lebanese authorities and civil society groups to support displaced people, including Palestinian refugees as well as Lebanese and Syrians. “Yet again, spiraling violence across the region is forcing thousands to flee their homes in southern Lebanon,” Lazzarini said.