At least 65,000 displaced after Israeli strikes on Lebanon: Report

Lebanon’s social affairs minister says tens of thousands of people have fled their homes after recent Israeli strikes, with many now seeking shelter across the country.

Haneen Sayed told Al Jazeera that about 65,000 people have already registered at shelters set up for those displaced by the attacks.

She said thousands more remain unregistered as they move between locations or stay with relatives and friends.

Sayed estimated that another 10,000 to 20,000 people have also been forced from their homes but are still travelling or staying temporarily with others while they register for assistance.

“It is not a good situation. People are worried,” she said, adding that memories remain fresh from the war with Israel in 2024 when people were “waking up daily to sounds of either drones or explosions”.