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SITUATION OVERVIEW
• UNHCR is aware of 22,498 Lebanese
arrivals to Iraq since the escalation of
hostilities in Lebanon through various
points including the Al-Qaim border
crossing (13,025) and airports in Baghdad
(7,883) and Najaf (1,590).
• Based on numbers triangulated from
different sources including the Ministry of
Migration and Displacement (MoMD) and
airport authorities, October 24 witnessed
the highest number of Lebanese arrivals in
Iraq in one day with 1,234 individuals since
27 September.
• Over the last week, an average of 500
Lebanese per day have been arriving to
Iraq through the Al-Qaim border crossing.
While UNHCR continues to observe
Lebanese as the primary nationality of
individuals crossing from Syria to Iraq after
fleeing the hostilities in Lebanon, UNHCR
has also continued to observe Syrians and
other nationals from Lebanon arriving in
Iraq and approaching UNHCR.
• 43 percent of the Lebanese new arrivals
are hosted in Najaf and Karbala. The
remaining are spread across different
Governorates in central and south Iraq,
including Babil, Basra, Diyala and Ninewa
(refer to heat map).
• An estimated 62% of the Lebanese arrivals
are women and children. In addition,
approximately 50% of households are
reportedly headed by women