Minister of Foreign Affairs and Emigrants in the caretaker government, Abdullah Buhabib, during his meeting with the President of the International Red Cross, Kate Forbes, and the accompanying delegation, pointed out that "we have about one hundred thousand displaced persons from the south due to the recent events and Israeli assaults, and they are in urgent need of care and assistance, any possible help from the International Red Cross is welcomed."
On another note, Buhabib discussed with the parliamentary representative of the German Federal Minister for Economic Cooperation and Development, Niels Annen, a series of economic and political issues, most notably the situation at the southern borders. Buhabib informed the German minister that Lebanon "wants comprehensive solutions, not partial ones." The refugee issue and the financing of UNRWA were also addressed.
