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Israeli military activity is blocking Lebanon’s recovery as 300,000 remain displaced, UN says

NEW YORK CITY: The Israeli military’s ongoing presence and activities in southern Lebanon are preventing displaced families from returning home safely and rebuilding their lives, the UN said on Friday, as it warned that the country’s humanitarian crisis was “far from over.” While nearly 970,000 people have returned to their communities in southern areas, more than 300,000 remained internally displaced as of Wednesday, UN spokesperson Stephane Dujarric said, citing data from the Office for the