WHO Lebanon Health Emergency Situation update #3 (08 March 2026)

Situation Updates

Impact of ongoing airstrikes and displacement
• Since March 2, 2026, 873 hostilities have been recorded across South Lebanon, Beirut’s southern suburbs, Bekaa, and Baalbek.
• Civilian deaths and injuries continue to increase daily, according to the Ministry of Public Health (MoPH). Evacuation orders and ongoing airstrikes have worsened conditions for civilians, forcing many to experience
multiple displacements.
• The situation has significantly intensified humanitarian needs, particularly for healthcare, shelter, and safety/protection support.
• MoPH reported a cumulative number of 394 deaths and 1130 injuries linked to the conflict since March 2, 2026, with 106 deaths and 217 injured on March 7 and March 8 till 3pmm, Fig 1.
• Nabatiyeh recorded the highest number of casualties, followed by the South and Mount Lebanon, Fig 2.

Of the total causalities, 79% were male and 21%v female, Fig 3.
• Compared to the 2024 escalation, a larger proportion of Syrian refugees and migrants have been affected.
Nationality data shows that 90% were Lebanese, 6% Syrian or Palestinian, and 4% from other nationalities, Fig 4.
• Children have been heavily affected, with 83 deaths and 254 injuries, representing 22% of total casualties, Fig 5.

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