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Access to essential services is increasingly difficult for both displaced and host communities.

Since October 8 there has been an increase in cross-border incidents between Israel and Lebanon, resulting in the displacement of people both within the South and elsewhere within the country.

The number of internally displaced people (IDP) continued to rise since the intensity of the hostilities increased mid-September 2024, and many of them are displaced for the second time since 08 October 2023, the Gaza conflict spillover along Lebanon’s southern border.

في وقت سابق من هذا اليوم، هدمت جرافة تابعة للجيش الإسرائيلي عمدًا برج مراقبة وسياجًا محيطًا بموقع للأمم المتحدة في مروحين.

The conflict in Lebanon continues to intensify, with Israeli airstrikes causing widespread destruction, including damage to Amel centers. Despite this, Amel's mobile medical units and field teams remain operational, providing essential services.

Earlier today, an IDF bulldozer deliberately demolished an observation tower and perimeter fence of a UN position in Marwahin.

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

The map, produced by OCHA indicates the level of conflict intensity across Lebanon.

Lebanon remains engulfed in a worsening humanitarian crisis as Israeli airstrikes continue to expand across the country targeting more areas with devastating impact on civilians and key infrastructure essential for daily life.

As part of the Interagency response, UNHCR has released an Emergency Appeal for Lebanon, urgently seeking to $111 million to scale up the response and cover immediate needs across all vulnerable population groups, including Lebanese and refugee.

Depuis l’intensification de l’offensive israélienne au Liban, selon l’Onu, plus de 700 000 personnes se sont déplacées pour fuir les frappes aériennes ou les combats

Demographic Distribution & Vulnerability

Since 24 September 2024, the International Rescue Committee (IRC) has been conducting Rapid Needs Assessments (RNA) and Key Informative Interviews to identify and address the evolving needs of Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs). As of 17 October, the assessments involved 1,892 displaced families, compromising 8,877 individuals: 1,576 Lebanese, 296 Syrians, 11 Palestinian Refugees in Lebanon, two Palestinian Refugees from Syria, and seven individuals from other nationalities. 32% of the surveyed individuals are children under 15, 8% are elderly, and 4%...

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.

With the support of the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ), Malteser International is further expanding medical care for people affected by the war in Lebanon.

Physicians for Human Rights (PHR) joins the deans of the Faculty of Health Sciences at the American University of Beirut (AUB) to call for immediate action from combatants and the international community to ensure adherence to international humanitarian law and protect health care.

A new humanitarian crisis is unfolding in Syria as civilians forced to flee Israel’s bombardment in neighbouring Lebanon struggle to secure shelter, food, water, and protection, warns the Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC).

As winter approaches, SARD is launching an initial emergency response in Lebanon to provide mattresses, blankets, hygiene kits, food baskets, and medicine to displaced families with local partners.

Since October 8 there has been an increase in cross-border incidents between Israel and Lebanon, resulting in the displacement of people both within the South and elsewhere within the country.

Le 16 octobre, le Ministère libanais de la santé publique a confirmé un cas de choléra, insistant sur les risques sanitaires accrus dans le contexte du conflit en cours.

As the conflict intensifies and humanitarian needs arise, soon exacerbated by winter challenges, WFP urgently requires US$ 116 million by the end of the year to sustain its emergency operations.