- Canada’s secretary of state condemned what he called Israel’s “unlawful invasion” of Lebanon and urged that Lebanon govern and have sovereignty over its own territory.
- Ottawa announced three new humanitarian programs, bringing its aid this year to over CA$71 million (part of roughly CA$800 million given to Lebanon over the past decade) and stressed a long-term commitment—noting Canada’s large Lebanese diaspora.
- The Israel‑Hezbollah war has caused heavy destruction in southern Lebanon, killed more than 4,000 people and left hundreds of thousands displaced (about 360,000 remain displaced according to the U.N.).
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