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Situation overview
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In the Bekaa, daily crossings at the Masnaa official crossing point (OCP) continue at a low but steady rate, averaging 1,000 entry and exit movements per day. However, no crossings were reported from Qaa OCP due to the worsening security situation along the Qaa and Hermel borders. In North Lebanon, the Arida Official Crossing Point (OCP) remains closed since 3 February as public works are ongoing.
Additionally, movements continue to take place across borders through unofficial crossing points. -
As of 8 February, the government’s Disaster Risk Management reported approximately 94,000 arrivals from Syria in Baalbek Governorate, including an estimated 20,000 Lebanese returnees. In response to cross-border displacement, UNHCR is coordinating closely with the authorities to primarily focus on measures to enhance material assistance provision.
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Families continue facing obstacles in safely returning to their areas of origin in South Lebanon due to damaged housing and infrastructure, restrictions on returning to certain municipalities, and other limitations on the movement of Syrian refugees.
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Israeli airstrikes in South Lebanon and the Bekaa continued, causing casualties and injuries. The South Governorate faced destruction of homes and infrastructure in border areas by the Israeli Army.
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UNHCR’s January 2025 Refugee Perceptions and Intentions Survey (RPIS), shows an increasing proportion of the refugee population expressing a clear intention to return to Syria. Refugees in Lebanon put a significant emphasis on ensuring livelihood opportunities, access to their properties or alternative housing and improved safety security before making a final decision to return.