Prime Minister Nawaf Salam chairs a meeting at the Disaster Management Unit headquarters in the South Lebanon governorate, on March 3, 2026. (Credit: Muntasser Abdallah)
Lebanese Prime Minister Nawaf Salam visited the Disaster Management Unit headquarters in the governorate of South Lebanon, accompanied by Social Development Minister Haneen Sayed and unit chief Zahi Chahine. A meeting was held in the presence of South Lebanon Governor Mansour Daou, Saida Municipal Council President Moustapha Hijazi, and representatives from all security services and the Lebanese Red Cross.
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The governor presented an overview of current needs in the districts of Sour, Zahrani and Jezzine, as well as in the city of Saida, particularly regarding the shelter centers gradually being brought online and the logistical and service challenges they are facing.
The prime minister assured that the state is making every effort to provide essential equipment and aid to the displaced and to ensure the centers are fully ready. He stressed that coordination remains close among the various administrations and services involved to speed up the response and address any shortcomings.
Salam indicated that the centers are being equipped with basic necessities and that aid distribution has already begun, while specialized teams continue to deliver food, water, and other essential supplies.
He also insisted that the municipality and all security forces remain ready to facilitate citizens’ movement and organize traffic, praising the efforts on the ground by the Lebanese Red Cross and security services.
Hezbollah, which had pledged to "respond to the American-Israeli aggression" against Iran, followed through on its threats Monday, after the death Saturday of Iran’s supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, who was killed in a strike in Tehran.
Hezbollah announced it had fired missiles and drones toward Israel, opening a new front in the war engulfing the Middle East. Alongside the war against Iran that began on Feb. 28, Israel has since Monday waged a campaign of massive strikes on Lebanon, saying it is targeting Hezbollah in its strongholds in the South and east of the country, as well as in southern Beirut.
On Tuesday, Israel announced its soldiers were taking control of "new positions" in southern Lebanon to create a "buffer zone" between the party and the population in border areas, which have been targeted by the group's attacks since Monday.
