Lebanese Welfare Minister Wal Abu-Faor said, over the weekend, that Lebanon must take care of Syrian refugees who have entered Israel's neighbor. Last week, the country's relief committee announced that it was stopping part of the services to the refugees due to a lack of funding.

Speaking during a visit to southern Lebanon, Abu-Faor said, "Lebanonshould notneglectits obligations to the refugees,as this is a moralandhumanitarianissuebefore it is a political issue."