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The Humanitarian Country Team in Lebanon, led by the Humanitarian Coordinator and supplementing national efforts, continues to respond to the humanitarian needs of the people affected by the increase in hostilities in Lebanon.

Multiple overlapping population movements in Syria and neighbouring countries, including Lebanon, have occurred following changes to the Syrian government on 7 December 2024 and a series of attacks across Syria.

On average, 250 people have been killed every week in November, bringing the death toll to a total of 4047 deaths and 16 638 injuries as of 4 December 2024.

Lebanon faces extraordinarily challenging times. While the ceasefire brings hope, the crisis is far from over. Displacement continues. Many communities remain unreachable. Humanitarian assistance will be needed for months.

Crisis (IPC Phase 3) area-level outcomes are expected to persist in the South, El Nabatieh, Baalbak-El Hermel, Akkar, and North Lebanon governorates given the level of infrastructure destruction to date and the level of investment required to rehabilitate key economic sectors.

786,443 people displaced within Lebanon now reported as back in their cadaster of origin, as of 4 December (IOM).

The Humanitarian Country Team in Lebanon, led by the Humanitarian Coordinator and supplementing national efforts, continues to respond to the humanitarian needs of the people affected by the increase in hostilities in Lebanon.

After over two months of intense conflict and nearly a year of escalating hostilities, a ceasefire came into effect on 27 November at 04:00 local time, marking a pivotal moment for Lebanon.

As winter looms in Lebanon, UNIFIL’s Italian peacekeepers have donated a number of items including blankets, food, medicines and hygiene kits to hospitals and authorities in south Lebanon for the benefit of those affected by the recent violence across the Blue Line.

Although a ceasefire agreement between Lebanon and Israel was announced on 26 November 2024, the situation remains fragile. The conflict has been the deadliest period Lebanon has experienced since 2006, with 3,961 persons reported killed, including 248 children and 736 women, as well as 16,520 injured, including 1,436 children and 2,827 women.

In response to these needs, DCA converted all activities to support for the many civilians who found themselves sleeping in the open, in schools, or other spaces made available to them – to ensure they had food, water, mattresses, blankets, and other necessities.

In this rapid geospatial analysis, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) utilized satellite imagery to assess the potential impact of the escalation of conflict in Lebanon on agricultural land and livelihoods, and to identify the areas most affected.

The escalation of the conflict in September 2024 has considerably affected the regular collection of PM data during Q3, especially in the South.

As thousands of internally displaced persons (IDPs) began returning to their areas of residence, particularly in the South, Bekaa, Baalbek, and Beirut’s southern suburbs, humanitarian organizations cautioned that the situation remained highly volatile, particularly from a protection standpoint.

A ceasefire was implemented on November 27, but violations were reported, with ongoing airstrikes prior to the ceasefire causing significant casualties and damage, particularly in Beirut.

UNRWA activated its Emergency Response in Lebanon on 24 September. The Agency is currently operating 11 emergency shelters across the country.

In the early hours of 27 November, a ceasefire came into effect at 04:00 local time (UTC+3). The ceasefire was preceded by devastating Israeli airstrikes across the country on 26 November, which resulted in nearly 80 fatalities and over 265 injuries according to the Ministry of Public Health (MoPH) preliminary estimates.

The Humanitarian Country Team in Lebanon, led by the Humanitarian Coordinator and supplementing national efforts, continues to respond to the humanitarian needs of the people affected by the increase in hostilities in Lebanon.

 استجابةً للحاجات الملحة لرواد الأعمال بما فيهم الشباب والنساء والأشخاص ذوي الاحتياجات الإضافية في ظل الظروف المعيشية والاقتصادية الراهنة، والحفاظ على قدرتهم على الاستمرار وتعزيز الإبتكار والشمولية واستدامة فرص كسب العيش، يعمل مشروع "دعم ريادة أعمال الحرف والفنون والرياضة (حالات لبنانية)" الذي تنفذه جمعية تمدن من كانون الأول ٢٠٢٤ ولغاية أيار ٢٠٢٦ في جنوب وجبل لبنان، ضمن مشروع خدمات الدعم الميداني للشرق الأوسط/ كووتر انترناشونال، وبتمويل من الشؤون الدولية الكندية، على دعم المشروعات الصغيرة والناشئة في القطاعات الحرفية والفنية والرياضية، المبنية على المواهب والحافز الشخصي والثقافة المحلية...

A ceasefire agreement between Lebanon and Israel came into effect on 27 November 2024. Prior to the ceasefire implementation, high-intensity airstrikes were carried out across Lebanon, including at border crossing points and in densely populated areas in Beirut.