Lebanon Finance Ministry clarifies aid figures: $50 million to Social Affairs, broader aid exceeds hundreds of millions

Lebanon’s Finance Ministry said on Saturday that reports circulating in the media quoting Finance Minister Yassine Jaber contained “incorrect figures,” likely due to a misunderstanding or a lack of accurate follow-up on the allocations made for supporting victims of Israeli attacks.

In a statement issued by its press office, the ministry clarified that the $50 million figure refers exclusively to funds allocated from the state treasury to the Ministry of Social Affairs.

It added that this amount is supplemented by $200 million from the World Bank, €45 million, and an additional €32 million from the European Union, all also directed to the Ministry of Social Affairs.

The ministry further said that tens of millions of dollars were disbursed through the Ministry of Public Health to support the health sector, as well as additional funding distributed via the High Relief Committee and the Council for the South, which are responsible for relief operations.

It also noted that international assistance provided through the United Nations and humanitarian organizations has exceeded $130 million.