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SUMMARY OF CRISIS AND KEY FINDINGS
Since 7 October 2023, Lebanon experienced a prolonged conflict that resulted in significant human casualties and extensive material damage. As of 6 February 2025, the MoH reports there were 4190 fatalities and 17 371 people injured.
The ceasefire agreement, which came into effect on 27 November 2024, required Israeli troops to fully withdraw from South Lebanon within 60 days. However, Israeli forces have remained in the area continuing to target civilians, demolish housing, and destroy crops and infrastructure, with tanks, bulldozers and heavy weaponry. Within 60 days of the ceasefire coming into force, at least 57 civilians have been killed, and 260 properties have been destroyed.
The ongoing insecurity continues to exacerbate the humanitarian situation in Lebanon, hindering civilian populations’ access to their homes in southern Lebanon and access to humanitarian and recovery support. Within 60 days of the ceasefire coming into force, at least 57 civilians have been killed (including eight children), and 260 properties have been destroyed.
The ceasefire agreement led to a mass movement of people returning home to areas where infrastructure was damaged during the conflict and is potentially contaminated with unexploded ordnance. On 25 November 2024, the number of IDPs peaked at 899 725, while by 20 February 2025, there were just 98 994 IDPs (52% female/ 28% male) in Lebanon, with 2913 registered in 29 collective sites. As of 26 February, 98 875 (52% women and 48% men) remain displaced outside their cadaster of origin, while 949 571 people were back in their cadaster of origin.
According to the Health Sector, hundreds of thousands of people returning to conflict-affected communities face additional risks posed by unexploded ordnance, collapsed structures, human remains and destroyed water and sanitation facilities, exacerbating the risk of communicable disease outbreaks. While most closed health facilities have reopened since the cessation of hostilities, three hospitals and 26 primary health care centres (PHCCs) remain closed. Some 98 PHCCs were completely destroyed during the conflict and 51 suffered partial damage but could potentially resume operations after emergency repairs and re-equipping. Health services have been severely impacted, and the widespread damage to water, sanitation, and municipal infrastructure heightens the risk of disease outbreaks.
Vaccination coverage has plummeted, leaving children vulnerable to preventable diseases, while thousands of individuals with life-changing traumatic injuries urgently require reconstructive surgery. Additionally, after enduring over a year of profound suffering, addressing mental health needs is critical to fostering recovery and resilience.