Hezbollah Announces Program to Compensate War Victims
Hezbollah announced a financial support program for displaced persons whose homes were destroyed or damaged and who lack alternative housing, including a rent allowance and furniture up to $14,000 paid over a year. The announcement comes despite the UN embargo
Translated by Qiyas from الجريدة — Original source
Hezbollah announced today a financial support program for displaced persons whose homes were destroyed or damaged and who lack alternative housing, including a rental allowance and furniture up to a maximum of $14,000, to be paid out over one year.
The announcement of financial aid comes despite the US economic sanctions imposed on its backer, Iran, and the tightening of Lebanese authorities’ oversight of Hezbollah’s funding and arms supply routes, amid the government’s stated decision to disarm the group and concentrate weapons in the hands of legitimate state forces.
Hezbollah intends to provide the assistance to eligible recipients for one year, disbursed in four installments of one payment every three months, according to Ali Damoush, head of Hezbollah’s executive council, during a press conference in Beirut’s southern suburb.
Damoush did not specify the source of funding or the number of beneficiaries.
