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Between 23 September and 2 October 2024, Lebanese authorities registered almost 1,100 fatalities and 3,000 injuries, suggesting a sharp escalation in conflict activity. Social media reports analysed by Liveuamap show that strikes have affected large parts of Lebanon, with a concentration of incidents in the southern governorates of South and El Nabatieh, as well as in the eastern governorates of Baalbek-El Hermel and Bekaa. Southern areas of Beirut city have also seen strikes, which are of particular concern due to the high population density.
The International Organisation for Migration (IOM) reported 160,000 new displacements in the week up to 29 September, to a total of 346,000 displacements since the onset of the conflict on 8 October 2023. These populations have primarily departed from the southern districts of Sour (26%), El Nabatieh (18%), Bent Jbeil (13%), and Marjaayoun (10%), but also from the western Baabda (14%) district, which includes the southern areas of Beirut city. Arrivals were primarily registered along the western coast, in the districts Saida (14%), Aley (14%), Chouf (11%), and Beirut (7%), as well as the northern district of Akkar (11%). While prior to 23 September, displaced persons were primarily arriving in host communities, the majority of new displacements are now arriving to collective centres.
Lastly, a large number of displacements outside of Lebanon has occurred, with the United Nations Refugee Agency (UNHCR) having registered 128,000 cross-border movements between 24 and 30 September. Of these, 70% were Syrians, while 30% were Lebanese nationals.