ALBAWABA - As the situation worsens in Lebanon, France and Germany announced pledging more than 190 million euros in aid for the war-stricken country, as Israel continues to strike various cities including Beirut and Tyre.
The German Foreign Ministry said in a statement that it will be granting 96 million euros in aid to Lebanon during a Paris aid conference Thursday, while French President Emmanuel Macron said that his country will be offering 100 million euros.
Macron said that the contribution aims to take a step closer to the 500-million goal announced towards helping the Lebanese people as war rages between Israel and Hezbollah.
Macron said, "In the immediate term, massive aid is needed for the Lebanese population, both for the hundreds of thousands of people displaced by the war and for the communities hosting them".
"At today's Lebanon Support Conference, Germany is pledging a total of 96 million euros in additional funds to help deal with the crisis in Lebanon," the German Foreign Ministry said in its statement, saying that the aid will be put in motion through NGOs to help the Lebanese people in these difficult times.
The ministry added that The funds will be distributed to United Nations agencies and non-governmental organizations such as the German Red Cross and the Lebanese Humanitarian Fund in order to assist internally displaced people and ensure Lebanon's social, economic, and institutional stability.
An international conference is being held in France to mobilize military and humanitarian assistance for Lebanon.
The organizers are hoping that the $426 million in humanitarian aid promised goal made by attendees would cover the country's immediate needs, according to the UN.
