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More than 200,000 radical person fled Lebanon for Syria since warring resumed a period agone betwixt Israeli forces and Lebanon's Hezbollah movement, the United Nations' exile bureau said connected Tuesday (March 31, 2026).
Lebanon was pulled into the West Asia struggle successful aboriginal March erstwhile Israeli-U.S. strikes killed Iran's ultimate person and Tehran-backed Hezbollah responded by firing rockets astatine Israel.
Since then, Israel has struck targets crossed Lebanon and sent crushed troops into its neighbour's territory. Lebanese authorities accidental much than 1,200 radical person been killed.
"Nearly a period aft hostilities intensified successful Lebanon, Syria has seen a crisp emergence successful radical crossing the borderline from Lebanon," Aseer al-Madaien, UNHCR's interim typical successful Syria, told a property league by video nexus from Damascus.
Between March 2 and 27, "more than 200,000 radical entered Syria done the 3 authoritative crossing points", she said.
"The immense bulk -- astir 180,000 -- are Syrians, including Syrian refugees who had fled Syria seeking information successful the past successful Lebanon and (are) present forced to fly again," she added.
"More than 28,000 Lebanese person besides crossed into Syria," she told reporters successful Geneva.
The figures were provided by the Syrian authorities and confirmed by UNCHR officials connected the ground, she said.
