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SNAPSHOT SUMMARY:
Context
The situation in Lebanon continues to deteriorate, with Israeli airstrikes intensifying across heavily populated areas, including South Lebanon, Beirut, Mount Lebanon (BML), Bekaa and for the first time since the beginning of the conflict, North Lebanon. On 10 October, 2024, Israeli airstrikes in central Beirut (Noueiry and Basta) hit residential buildings, killing 22 and injuring 117 people. On 10 and 11 October, UNIFIL’s Naqoura headquarters and nearby positions were repeatedly hit by the Israeli forces, injuring at least two peacekeepers, damaging vehicles and a communications system, and disabling monitoring cameras. These attacks followed others on civil defense centers and healthcare facilities, further exacerbating the humanitarian crisis.
Internal displacement has surged, with over 1.2 million people displaced, including more than 275,000 Lebanese and Syrians fleeing to Syria. As of 10 October, 2024, more than 660,000 people (including women, men, girls, and boys) were internally displaced within Lebanon, according to the UN.
Response Overview including cumulative total reach
• As of 11 October, 2024, the IRC’s Rapid Needs Assessments (RNA) involved 1,430 internally displaced families, comprising 6,736 individuals. Vulnerable groups include children under 15 (33%), elderly (7%), and people with disabilities (4%). More detailed findings from IRC’s RNA can be found at this link: https://reliefweb.int/report/lebanon/lebanon-crisis-rapidneeds-assessment-key-findings-3-october-11-2024
• As of 16 October, the IRC delivered Core Relief Items, including mattresses, blankets, pillows, solar lamps, and hygiene kits, to 97 households, benefiting a total of 485 individuals in the North, Beirut and Mount Lebanon as part of our Crisis Modifier activation supported by ECHO.
• 2322 meals in BML and 3776 meals in North have also been served to displaced individuals through two local partners.
• From 26 September until 4 October, 2024, the IRC in partnership with Remedy, Adam, and Habtour primary healthcare centers and in collaboration with the Ministry of Public Health, launched an emergency response in 7 collective shelters in Akkar. A total of 330 internally displaced individuals received medical consultations at the Primary Health Care Center (PHCC) with the support of GFFO.