Sweden increases humanitarian support to Lebanon

Press release from Ministry for Foreign Affairs

Sweden increases humanitarian support to Lebanon

Published 20 April 2026

Sweden is announcing an additional humanitarian support package to Lebanon of SEK 70 million. The support is being provided in light of the country’s worsening humanitarian situation due to the conflict between Israel and Hezbollah. It will contribute to addressing basic needs, protecting the civilian population and creating security for those who have been hardest-hit by the conflict.

“The humanitarian situation in Lebanon is extremely serious. In addition to many dead, wounded and displaced people, we have also seen attacks targeting civilians and civilian infrastructure, and medical staff and humanitarian aid workers. This is unacceptable. The Lebanese people deserve peace and security. We are therefore now increasing humanitarian support to bolster the extremely hard-hit civilian population,” says Minister for International Development Cooperation and Foreign Trade Benjamin Dousa.

“The Government is clear that this support is for Lebanon and its population, who have had to suffer devastating consequences of the conflict between Israel and Hezbollah. The ceasefire that is underway is welcome but fragile, and must also lead to a long-term solution,” says Minister for Foreign Affairs Maria Malmer Stenergard.

Since the conflict broke out on 2 March, more than 1.2 million people have been forced to leave their homes. This corresponds to a fifth of Lebanon’s population. These people now find themselves in over-crowded collective emergency housing, staying with relatives or in make-shift tents in car parks. Schools have largely been forced to function as reception centres for internally displaced persons, which has once again interrupted schooling for children.

“More than one million Lebanese are fleeing from the war. It’s our human obligation to alleviate the suffering of the vulnerable civilian population. Sweden is now sending an additional SEK 70 million to provide shelter, hot f...
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General of State Security, Muhammad Shuraim, is Hezbollah's puppet in the State Security force. His used his powers frequently for personal or sectarian purposes. He was responsible for sending the strike force in Beirut yesterday. Here are few things h...

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Awful Experience with Ishtari.com — Low-Quality Product and Horrible Support

I am sharing my full experience with Ishtari.com because it was honestly one of the worst support experiences I have ever had.

I ordered a robot vacuum cleaner and received it on 02/03/2026. I tested it about five times, and at first it worked great. Then, after that, it completely stopped vacuuming. It would still move around, but it was not sucking anything at all. It was basically useless.

I contacted support asking for help, and the response I got was already disappointing. I was told that because more than 3 days had passed, they could not refund it after 3 days. Instead, I was told they could “support” me by taking the product, showing it to their experts, fixing it, and sending it back. I thought about it and said no, because I had already paid around $55, and I was not going to spend more money on what already looked like a trash product. I also did not want to pay the $8 delivery fee just to send a broken item for repair.

After about one day, she called me again. I told her clearly that it was not worth losing more money on a trash product that they sold me, especially if it had to be disassembled and might end up even more damaged. She kept insisting that their experts were very good, that they would fix it, and that they would do a full checkup if anything was wrong. She kept repeating that I only needed to pay the delivery fee. In the end, she convinced me to let them repair it.

The delivery guy came, took it to the repair place, and after a few days it was returned to me in the exact same condition. It was still not fixed. It was still not vacuuming. It was still not sucking anything at all.

I texted support again and told her the issue was still present and still not fixed. It really felt like I had been scammed. She said no, sir, and asked me to record a video. I recorded a video showing exactly that the robot was not sucking anything.

She still was not convinced, so she asked for another video with tissues placed in front of the robot. I did that too. After that, she...
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Türkiye delivers 360 tons of humanitarian aid shipment for Lebanese families displaced by Israeli attacks has arrived in Beirut, carrying 38 containers of relief supplies, including blankets, mattresses, pillows, sleeping bags, tents, food boxes & emerg...

Türkiye delivers 360 tons of aid to displaced families in Lebanon

By Newsroom

April 20, 2026 05:03 PM GMT+03:00

https://www.turkiyetoday.com/region/turkiye-delivers-360-tons-of-aid-to-displaced-families-in-lebanon-3218479

360-ton humanitarian aid shipment sent by Türkiye for Lebanese families displaced by Israeli attacks has arrived in Beirut, carrying 38 containers of relief supplies, including blankets, mattresses, pillows, sleeping bags, tents, food boxes and emergency aid packages.

The shipment, prepared under the leadership of the Sadakatasi Association with contributions from the IHH Humanitarian Relief Foundation, Yetim Foundation, and Yeryuzu Cocuklari Association, docked at the Port of Beirut.

The aid is expected to be delivered shortly to displaced families through Lebanon's Higher Relief Committee.

Aid arrives in Beirut for displaced families

The humanitarian shipment reached the Lebanese capital as families displaced by Israeli attacks continue to face difficult conditions.

The 360-ton cargo includes blankets, beds, pillows, sleeping bags, tents, food parcels and emergency relief packages.

Officials said the supplies would be distributed to displaced families through Lebanon's Higher Relief Committee.

Turkish and Lebanese officials attend reception ceremony

A reception ceremony was held at the Port of Beirut to mark the arrival of the aid.

Among those attending were Türkiye's Ambassador to Beirut Murat Lutem; Samir Haddara, representative of Lebanese Deputy Prime Minister Tarek Mitri; Administrative Development Minister Fadi Mekki; Public Works and Transport Minister Fayiz Rasmani; lawmaker Bilal Abdullah; Higher Relief Committee Secretary-General Bassam Nabulsi; and other guests.

Ambassador says Türkiye stands with Lebanon

Speaking at the ceremony, Ambassador Lutem said Lebanon needs assistance because of the conditions created by Israel's attacks and occupation.

"Türkiye is here to help," he said.

Lutem said Türkiye had previously extended support to Lebanon i...
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Lebanons potential to bridge the knowledge gap between islam in the east and christianity in the west should be talked about more

Its clear to anyone online to see that most westerners have 0 knowledge about islam (some of them dont even know Allah=God)

Lebanons religious makeup provides a unique instance where both of the biggest religions live side by side.

Lebanons tourism potential and location could easily bring in visitors from every part of the earth (if we just got our shit together) and these tourists would be able to see first hand that not only are we more similar than their politicians would have them believe, but peaceful coexistence is possible.

This isn’t even accounting for the shia/sunni split which again is a rarity in the world!

You dont even need to be religious to see how impactful such a mixed religious population could be on a global scale by just existing! If we were just able to get rid of those radical voices that weaponize religion against everyone the society we could have in the future is rarer and more special than all others!
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A local In Yohmor-West Bekaa burning a picture of hassan nasrallah after finding out that his house was completely destroyed.

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fear of uni (electrical engineering at LAU)

i am highly scared of university. no joke. i fear the day i start my first semester. feels like a huge responsibility that i wont be able to handle. like okay im graduating high school at the age of 16 so am i actually ready for that life? i got accepted with a 50% scholarship and some faid and now that we havent been studying for 2 months i fear i wont be ready enough to handle college material or that level.

i will be majoring in electrical engineering and im scared of the math. dont get me wrong, i love it , but recently my confidence has been low. can someone ease my fears? maybe help me with this anxiety
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The 7 eradicated shia villages (1948) of "Palestine" and their link to Lebanon

Before 1948 the line between north Palestine and south Lebanon wasn't meaningful in daily life, The Shia villages of the upper Galilee was closely tied to south Lebanon which is also called Jabal 3amel.

Families from these villages were intermarried and also were relatives and traded throughout history and were 1 they also shared the same religious leaders and had the same culture. And these villages weren't isolated but were an extension of south Lebanon shia community.

Some of these villages are Saliha Hula Qadas Tarbikha Qadas (socially and religiously connected to south lebanon)

During the 1948 Israel depopulated these villages and ethnically cleansed them towards south Lebanon and took over their lands. The only thing that makes them different than the other groups of British mandate Palestine is that they crossed directly to south Lebanon as they are an extension of south Lebanon shia community and they got the Lebanese citizenship.

It was easy as they shared religion dialect culture and even blood and families.

And to this days the descendants of these Lebanese people still say that they are from these villages and still identify by them.
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Reminder: post 2024 ceasefire Israel killed atleast 127 Lebanese civilians between 2024-2026

Post 2024 ceasefire Israel killed 100+ Lebanese civilians.

And this father son duo is a reminder of that

Rest in peace يا أقمار يا نوح وجنوب لبنان

Hassan jaber (3 years old) and his father

+ Israel already broke this ceasefire minutes after it took action.
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Questions on an old lenanese song.

I recently found another version of "Li beirut" that predates the one sung by Fairuz. But i found it on ig reels and i cant find any other info than the youtube video:

https://youtu.be/tU1oLWpEG1A?si=KBBjwHVNj-ZimZ0n

So can anyone tell me if this song really aired back in the day (it says 1976 on radio du liban).

Also this version slaps.
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Hezbollah Escalates Politically and Militarily Over Lebanon-Israel Talks

https://english.aawsat.com/arab-world/5262673-hezbollah-escalates-politically-and-militarily-over-lebanon-israel-talks

retired brigadier general Saeed Qazah told Asharq Al-Awsat said that “the party effectively does not recognize the authority of the Lebanese state in this matter, nor its ability to negotiate with Israel, particularly on the security dimension along the southern border.”

Hezbollah aims, first, to consolidate its role as a party capable of imposing negotiation terms, and second, to keep this card in Iran’s hands for use within its broader negotiations with the United States.

Retired brigadier general Naji Maleab linked the Hezbollah’s escalation to the negotiation context, saying “what is happening is more of a political message than a military action, aimed at showing that the decision of war and peace remains in the party’s hands, not the Lebanese state.”
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Tanjra lekit ghataha

The sex must be worth it I guess. Yella all cancel your SGBL accounts ASAP lol
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We should boycott Apple products.

Either Apple erased the names of the villages in Lebanon (which is bad) or they never had them to begin with (even though I remeber they had them) and that is worse.

Why buy from a company that does not respect our country?
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Apple Maps REMOVED Most Towns and Villages in Lebanon - SPREAD THE WORD!

If you go to Apple Maps, you will see that most of the towns and villages throughout Lebanon have been erased off the map.

The intent is clear - they desire to evict and erase us from our land.

Keep fighting with each other regarding the Resistance and see where it'll lead us. This is their age-old tactic, and we cannot afford any of that now. Either we all stand together or we fall. SHARE THIS AS MUCH AS YOU CAN!
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This report provides an overview of entry & exit movements by air, land & sea. It captures the movements for Lebanese, Syrian, & other nationalities. Between 01 & 07 April 2026, a total of 94,138 movements were recorded across 8 out of 16 official borde...

Lebanon - Cross Border Movements (1 - 7 April 2026)

https://reliefweb.int/report/lebanon/lebanon-cross-border-movements-1-7-april-2026

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Posted 10 Apr 2026 Originally published 10 Apr 2026

Origin View original https://dtm.iom.int/reports/lebanon-cross-border-movement-1-7-april-2026

Period Covered

Apr 01 2026

Apr 07 2026

Activity

Flow Monitoring

Flow Monitoring Registry

This report provides an overview of entry and exit movements by air, land, and sea. It captures the movements for Lebanese, Syrian, and other nationalities.

Between 01 and 07 April 2026, a total of 94,138 movements were recorded across 8 (out of 16) official border crossing points (BCPs) and unofficial crossing areas.

Over 34 per cent were through air travel movements, including 12,497 entries and 19,223 exits. Movement by land accounted for 66 per cent of all movements, with 19,664 entries and 42,464 exits.

Additionally, movements by sea accounted for less than one per cent of the total, with 150 entries and 140 exits recorded during the reporting period.
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Are the Lebanese open to normalisation with Israel?

first of all, I'd like to say that I'm not Lebanese so feel free to ignore anything I say. But I am just trying to understand the public sentiment.

Israel killed at least 357 Lebanese (overwhelmingly civilians) in a single day and has been intentionally bombing Sunni and Christian areas that have no Hezbollah presence to stoke sectarian tensions. Instead of anger at Israel, I've noticed the rhetoric has increasingly turned anti-Shia/Palestinian and now there's talk about the Lebanese government and Israel allying against Hezbollah.

I understand the anger at Hezbollah for dragging Lebanon to this war, but is it really wise to risk a civil war for Israel's sake? Especially knowing that Israel has a history with breaking agreements and refusing to give up captured territory unless forced by the US, which honestly doesn't seem likely now.
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