Hezbollah to distribute up to $14,000 per family following war with Israel, official says

Hezbollah announced a housing assistance plan offering up to $14,000 per family whose homes were destroyed or made uninhabitable during this year's war with Israel. Ali Damoush, chairman of Hezbollah's Executive Council, said families in Beirut and its southern suburbs will get $14,000 ($8,000 furniture, $6,000 rent), while families elsewhere in Lebanon will receive $12,000 ($8,000 furniture, $4,000 rent). Aid is limited to primary residences and paid in four installments over a year. The announcement follows a Reuters report that Hezbollah received $200 million from Iran for displaced families, a claim the US disputed.

Hezbollah announced a housing assistance plan on Tuesday, providing up to $14,000 per family whose primary homes were destroyed or rendered uninhabitable during this year's war with Israel. The announcement was made by Ali Damoush, chairman of Hezbollah's Executive Council. Eligible families in Beirut and its southern suburbs will receive $14,000, including $8,000 for furniture and $6,000 for rent. Families elsewhere in Lebanon will receive $12,000, comprising $8,000 for furniture and $4,000 for rent. The aid is restricted to families who used the affected properties as primary residences and do not own a second home. Payments will be made in four installments over one year. The announcement follows a Reuters report that Hezbollah had received $200 million from Iran to help displaced families, a claim the US disputed, saying the money was "not there." Damoush declined to comment on the Reuters report or the US reaction.