UN needs more funds to help people displaced by Mideast war

The United Nations' refugee chief urged donors on Wednesday to provide more funds to manage the humanitarian fallout from the widening war in the Middle East, saying his agency had so far received less than 10% of the money it needs.



Thousands have been killed across the region and millions displaced in Iran and Lebanon since the United States and Israel launched strikes on Iran on February 28, prompting Tehran to retaliate with attacks on Israel, U.S. bases and Gulf states.



Lebanon was pulled deeper into the conflict this month after Iran-backed Hezbollah fired rockets and drones into Israel, triggering heavy Israeli bombardment across the country.