For Christophe Boulierac, the priority is “to be able to continue to provide initial aid with dignity”, after the intensification of Israeli bombings against Hezbollah in Lebanon.
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“An estimated one million people have been displaced, including 350,000 children,” after the intensification of Israeli bombings against Hezbollah in Lebanon, declared Saturday October 5 on franceinfo the spokesperson for Unicef in Lebanon, Christophe Boulierac.
According to Christophe Boulierac, based in Beirut, Israeli bombings are now “the daily”. “There are daily bombings and there are an estimated one million displaced people, including 350,000 children.”. “All these people left in panic, in fear,” explains the humanitarian. “We are helping families in 900 transitional shelters. These shelters are full and it could increase further.” “The first thing we need is to be able to continue to provide this first aid of dignity,” he continued.
“We find children who are in their pajamas, who have not even had time to take their things. We find children with disabilities who have not had time to take their equipment.”
Christophe Boulierac, spokesperson for Unicef in Lebanon.at franceinfo
“We must provide this first aid now, but also ensure that there is health reinforcement, with access to water, vaccinations and access to education,” he concludes.
The Lebanese government estimates that 1.2 million people have had to be displaced since the start of the Israeli bombings. Israel’s stated objective is to neutralize Hezbollah, which launches rockets into northern Israel in support of Hamas.