11/03/2026 (Agence Europe) – On Wednesday 11 March, the President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, promised to increase the European Union’s humanitarian aid to Lebanon, where more than 500,000 people have fled Israeli military incursions and bombardments that are destabilising the south of the country, launched in response to attacks by Hezbollah, the Lebanese Shiite political and military movement. “We are providing €100 million in humanitarian support. Yesterday, we delivered over 40 tonnes of supplies and we plan to organise more humanitarian flights”, said Ms von der Leyen on X, following a telephone conversation with the Lebanese President, Joseph Aoun. She welcomed the Lebanese government’s decision to “ban all Hezbollah military activities”. (MB)