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Key figures
- 1,000,000 Lebanese and Non-Lebanese Internally displaced including 350,000 living in shelters (WHO)
- More than 410,000 have crossed the borders to Syria including 305,000 Syrians and 107,000 Lebanese (Lebanese Government)
- 2,119 dead and 10,019 wounded (MoPH)
- More than 3,100 buildings partially or totally affected to date (Financial Times)
Highlights
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Recent Displacement Trends: Since late September 2024, 120,000 additional people have been displaced from the south alone (NRC). The northern regions, including Akkar, are now hosting significant numbers of displaced families, straining local capacities (IRC)
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Geographic Focus: Displacement is heavily concentrated in the South (Saida), Beirut, Mount Lebanon, and North regions (Council of Ministers)
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Vulnerable Groups Affected:
o Children: Approximately 47% of the displaced are children (IRC).
o Women: 700,000 women and children are in urgent need of protection and health services (UNICEF).
o Persons with Disabilities (PWDs): Many individuals with disabilities face severe access challenges to health care and other critical services (UNICEF).
Situation Overview
Since October 2023, Lebanon has been facing a severe humanitarian crisis exacerbated by escalating
military hostilities between Hezbollah and Israel, particularly affecting southern Lebanon, Beirut, and its
suburbs. A significant turning point occurred in mid-September 2024, when a series of coordinated
explosions caused by remotely detonated devices resulted in nearly 40 deaths and over 2,900 injuries.
The situation further deteriorated with heavy bombardments, leading to over 2,000 deaths and displacing
more than 1 million people, many of whom are now sheltering in overcrowded facilities or fleeing to Syria.
Essential services, including health care, are severely strained, with growing shortages of medical
supplies and challenges in humanitarian access due to security concerns.