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"A Lebanese family in Beirut has launched a mobile aid initiative to support displaced families fleeing the ongoing fighting between Israel and Hezbollah. Footage filmed on Saturday shows volunteers loading a truck with aid labelled 'Love outfits', before setting off to deliver supplies. Other scenes show the family preparing items inside their shop for distribution. The project, known as 'Camion Love', was set up by the Raad family alongside volunteers to deliver essentials directly to those in need, rather than distributing supplies from fixed centres. Initiative organiser Hasan Raad said the idea was to respond quickly to urgent needs. “We wanted to do something different from the previous initiative during the previous conflict. The idea came out in my house when my family and I decided to secure a truck to distribute the aid on a daily basis to our displaced people, then come back home, instead of arranging a centre. I didn’t prefer to store the items in the store while people are in need of them as soon as possible,” he said. “Camion Love has been handing out different aid since the first day. We started with providing mattresses, followed by blankets and pillows, then tents. We dedicated an initiative to distribute a fruit-loaded truck,” he added. According to the Lebanese Disaster Risk Management Unit, more than one million people have been displaced, with over 136,000 currently sheltering in designated facilities. The initiative is part of a wider wave of grassroots efforts across Lebanon, where social and community groups have mobilised to assist those affected by the conflict. The escalation follows Hezbollah’s involvement in the broader regional conflict linked to US and Israeli strikes on Iran, with cross-border hostilities continuing."
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