Canada pledges $50m aid to Lebanon and condemns Israeli ‘unlawful invasion’

Canada official condemns Israel’s ‘invasion’ of Lebanon, calls for sovereignty as aid pledged to the crisis-hit nation.Published On 19 Aug 202619 Aug 2026Canada’s secretary of state for international development, Randeep Sarai, visited Lebanon to announce new humanitarian aid, condemning what he called Israel’s “unlawful invasion” of Lebanon.During his visit, Sarai stated that Beirut should govern its own space. He also announced new programmes Canada is launching to support Lebanese families affected by the conflict, raising its total assistance to Lebanon this year to more than $50m.Recommended Stories list of 4 itemslist 1 of 4Israeli strikes in south Lebanon a ‘violation of international law’: PMlist 2 of 4Lebanese Americans sue seeking end to US support for Israellist 3 of 4Lebanon’s PM urges timetable for Israeli withdrawal as Hezbollah slams deallist 4 of 4Canada tells Israel that Lebanon’s sovereignty ‘must not be violated’end of list“Our commitment is long-term, and we’re there for Lebanon,” said Sarai, who visited shelters housing people displaced by the war and Syrian refugees during his visit.Amid the escalation between Israel and Lebanon in March, Canada warned on Marc...