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SITUATION OVERVIEW
Due to conflict, Lebanon has been dealing with significant displacement, with around 900,000 people internally displaced by 24 November 2024. A ceasefire agreement took effect on 27 November 2024, prompting nearly 580,000 IDPs to begin returning home in the following days (IOM DTM). As of 27 February 2025, 949,571 people have begun returning to their communities and 98,875 IDPs remain displaced (IOM DTM).
IDPs continue facing obstacles in safely returning to their areas of origin in the South and Beirut suburbs. The IOM DTM Intention Survey reports that main barriers to return among assessed IDPs include housing, land, and property (HLP) concerns (47%), safety fears (32%), and financial constraints (30%). Individuals continue to require protection, access to livelihoods, and other services, despite scarce resources.
Lebanon was hit with harsh winter weather, bringing snowfall as low as 200 metres above sea level in some areas – 300 metres below the usual threshold for winterization support.
Whilst the post-ceasefire situation remains uncertain, IOM is closely monitoring mobility trends, assessing the evolving context, and continuing to address the immediate humanitarian needs of those affected by the conflict, including returnees.