More than 1 million in Lebanon expected to face acute food insecurit

More than 1 million people in Lebanon are expected to face a food insecurity crisis in themonths ahead as a result of rene ed conflict and mass displacement, a global hunger monitor said on Wednesday.



A new analysis by the Integrated Food Security Phase Classification (IPC) has found that 1.24 million will be unable to consistently meet basic food needs and will be forced to reduce the quality and quantity of foods consumed, or resort to harmful coping strategies to survive.



"These results underscore the severity of the current situation in Lebanon, where conflict intersects with economic pressures putting national food security under critical risk and juncture," said Nora Ourabah Haddad, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations' representative in Lebanon.



The nearly two-month war between Israel and Lebanese armed group Hezbollah has displaced more than 1.2 million people in Lebanon, with many heads of households out of work and relying on donations to survive as the regional conflict drives up food prices.