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In Lebanon, nearly 700,000 flee their homes as war engulfs the Middle East

The United Nations reports massive displacement across the Middle East, along with surging food and fuel prices.

Here & Now‘s Robin Young speaks with the International Rescue Committee’s Magda Rossmann about the unfolding humanitarian crisis in Lebanon, as Israel continues attacks across the country.

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