Key facts
- Hezbollah will provide up to $14,000 in financial aid to Lebanese families whose primary homes were destroyed or rendered uninhabitable.
- Eligible families in Beirut and its southern suburbs will receive $14,000 ($8,000 for furniture, $6,000 for rent).
- Families elsewhere in Lebanon will receive $12,000 ($8,000 for furniture, $4,000 for rent).
- Payments will be made in four installments over one year.
- Hezbollah reportedly received $200 million from Iran for displaced families, though the US disputes this.
- Israeli attacks have killed more than 4,300 people in Lebanon, according to the health ministry.
Hezbollah will provide financial assistance to Lebanese families whose primary homes have been destroyed or rendered uninhabitable during the recent conflict with Israel, Ali Damoush, the chairman of the group's Executive Council, announced on Tuesday.
Eligible families in Beirut and its southern suburbs will receive $14,000, which includes $8,000 for furniture and $6,000 for rent. Families residing in other parts of Lebanon will receive $12,000, comprising $8,000 for furniture and $4,000 for rent. These rates are consistent with those in 2024.
The aid is intended for families whose homes were destroyed, deemed uninhabitable after technical assessments, or severely damaged, as well as those displaced from Israeli-occupied areas or nearby locations. The assistance is restricted to individuals who used the affected properties as their primary residence and do not own a second home.
Payments will be disbursed in four installments over one year, with initial payments of $3,500 for families in Beirut and its southern suburbs and $3,000 for those elsewhere. Damoush stated that eligibility and the type of assistance will be determined by criteria assessing property damage.
This initiative comes amid the ongoing conflict, which has displaced hundreds of thousands of people. Israeli attacks have resulted in over 4,300 deaths in Lebanon, according to the country's health ministry.
Reuters reported last week that Hezbollah had received $200 million from Iran to aid displaced families, citing two sources. However, the United States disputed this report, stating the funds were not available. Iran has not commented on the matter. Damoush declined to comment on the report and the US reaction, and did not provide a total figure for the shelter support.