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Impact of ongoing airstrikes
• In the past 24 hours, airstrikes and bombardment continued across southern Lebanon, Beirut’s southern suburbs, and parts of the Bekaa, triggering additional waves of internal displacement and contributing to a rising death toll.
• Targeted strikes on apartments and vehicles have been reported almost daily, frequently occurring in residential areas and resulting in civilian casualties while increasing fear and psychosocial distress among affected communities.
• A bridge in Tarfylsay village (Tyre district) was destroyed, while roads in Khardali and Dibbin villages sustained damage, severing road connections between areas north and south of the Litani River, as well as within the southern area. These incidents mark the first reported strikes on major transport infrastructure since the escalation earlier this month, raising concerns about potential disruptions to civilian movement, access to essential services, and the delivery of humanitarian assistance in affected areas.
• Total number of hostilities reached 2,111 since 2 March 2026.
Casualties and injury overview
• WHO remains deeply concerned about the impact of the ongoing escalation in Lebanon, particularly the rising number of civilian casualties, including women and children, who are affected as collateral damage, and the large-scale displacement of populations.
• MoPH reported that the cumulative number of casualties since 2 March has reached 2,955, including 850 (29%) deaths and 2,105 (71%) injuries, as of 2:00 pm on 15 March 2026, with decrease in daily reported deaths observed over the last two days, Fig 1.
• Out of the total injured, 1,061 (50%) were treated at Emergency Rooms as outpatient, 843 (40%) admitted to regular wards and 201 (10%) admitted to ICU.
• The majority of fatalities and injuries occurred in the Nabatiyeh (808 injured, 357 deaths), followed by South (803 injured, 317 deaths), and Mount Lebanon (224 injured, 50 deaths), Additional cases were reported across other governorates. Fig 2.
• Of the total casualties, 81% (1,415 injured, 677 death) were male and 19% (359 injured, 66 death) female, Fig 3.
• 15% of the total casualties are children, 331 injured and 107 dead, Fig 4.
• Nationality data shows that 91% were Lebanese, 7% Syrian/Palestinian, and 2% from other nationalities, Fig 5.
Displaced people and shelters
• The rapid pace of displacement continues to exceed shelter capacity with only 37 shelters with available capacity in Akkar, Bekaa and North.
• Many families remain without adequate accommodation, spending nights in streets, vehicles, and public spaces under cold and rainy conditions.
• While the Government works to open and prepare additional shelters, rehabilitation and service installation take time.
• The total number of self-registered displaced persons has reached 831,002, of whom 130,715 (32,901 families) are accommodated in over 620 collective shelters.
• Overcrowding in host communities is rising, with multiple families often sharing single apartments, increasing strain on both displaced households and hosts and further heightening humanitarian needs.
Impact on health services and vulnerable groups
• WHO continues to call on all parties to protect civilians, health workers, and civilian infrastructure, and to respect international humanitarian law.
• Since 2 March 2026, 28 attacks on health care have been reported via the WHO Surveillance System, resulting in 35 injuries and 30 deaths.
• Health infrastructure has been heavily affected: five hospitals have closed (Bahman, Al-Sahel, Bint Jbeil Public, Mays al-Jabal Public, and Al-Burj), while Five hospitals sustained partial damage (Hasbaya, Bahman Hospital, Jabal Amel, and Al-Najda Hospital, Al Hayat Hospital).
• In addition, 48 PHCs are closed, limiting access to essential services.
• Vulnerable populations are disproportionately affected. As of 13 March, 290,700 displaced persons are children, including 45,700 in collective shelters. 449 schools (341 public, 65 private, 43 technical schools) serve as shelters (OCHA Flash Update #9).
• 54% of IDPs in shelters are female, including 564 pregnant and 797 lactating women (Shelter Monitoring Dashboard – DRM-LRC).
• Persons with disabilities face major risks in non-adapted shelters, including restricted access for those on upper floors without elevators. Among IDPs in shelters, 738 have physical disabilities, 454 mentals, 256 hearing, and 245 visual disabilities (Shelter Monitoring Dashboard – DRM-LRC).