Middle East Crisis: Hundreds of Thousands Displaced

0:00Here's more world news for March 6th. The United Nations Refugee Agency has declared a major humanitarian emergency in the Middle East. Nearly 100,000 people have been displaced inside Lebanon, and tens of thousands of Syrian refugees there have crossed back into Syria. This comes amid escalating conflict. Israel issued widespread evacuation orders for southern Lebanon and areas of Beirut. The orders follow clashes with the Iran-backed group, Hezbollah, which started after United States and Israeli air campaign against Iran on February 28th. Officials say the displacement numbers are likely much higher than reported. In Iran alone, around 100,000 people have been forced from their homes in the conflict's early days. United Nations staff there are fielding hundreds of calls a day from those seeking help. The World Health Organization is ramping up efforts to track diseases in Lebanon. Officials worry about the huge displaced crowds and shortages of clean water and proper sanitation facilities.

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