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SITUATION ANALYSIS
Description of the crisis Lebanon continues to face one of the world’s most complex and multifaceted crises, driven by prolonged political instability, economic collapse, and the spillover of regional conflicts. Since 2019, the country has witnessed a sharp currency devaluation, widespread poverty, and the deterioration of public services, with critical sectors such as electricity, healthcare, and water systems in steep decline. Between April and June 2025, an estimated 21 percent of the population, approximately 1.17 million people, including Lebanese citizens, Syrian refugees, and Palestine refugees, experienced high levels of acute food insecurity.1 Lebanon remains one of the top refugee-hosting countries per capita worldwide, currently sheltering an estimated 1.5 million Syrian refugees and tens of thousands of Palestinian refugees. Since October 2023, escalating violence along Lebanon’s southern border has led to repeated waves of internal displacement, affecting communities in the South, the Bekaa Valley, and the outskirts of Beirut. According to Lebanese authorities, the conflict has resulted in approximately 4,000 deaths, including at least 300 children, and around 17,200 injuries. Although a ceasefire was declared in November 2024, hostilities have continued, particularly in southern Lebanon and Beirut’s southern suburbs. As of March 22, ongoing airstrikes and ground violations have caused at least 20 additional deaths and 58 injuries2, further overwhelming the country’s fragile healthcare system, disrupting stabilization efforts, and limiting the return of displaced populations and humanitarian access.