As war spreads across the Middle East following military strikes by the United States and Israel against Iran on 28 February 2026, retaliatory violence is affecting several countries, with Lebanon experiencing immediate humanitarian consequences.
As armed conflict spreads in the wider region, about 58,000 people, including an estimated 16,000 children have been displaced in Lebanon in the past three days children with seven children reported killed.
This snapshot reflects the latest information reported and provides an overview of available contingency stocks across LRP sectors in the Bekaa, Beirut and Mount Lebanon (BML), North, and South regions.
In the early hours of 2 March 2026, Israeli media sources claimed that dozens of precision guided missiles and unmanned aerial systems were launched from Lebanon toward northern Israel.
Hostilities in Lebanon escalated, with intense airstrikes across multiple areas north and south of the Litani river (South, Nabatieh, Beirut, Bekaa, Baalbek-El Hermel, Mount Lebanon, and Akkar) on the 2 nd of March 2026.
As of 25 February, no major clashes recorded during the reporting period in Al-Hasakeh Governorate. Despite the relatively stable security situation, tensions remain across North East Syria (NES), with intra-factional clashes reported in Ras Al Ain fuelling anticipatory displacement.
The UN estimates that in 2026, 16.5 million people across Syria need humanitarian assistance. Since the political transition in December 2024 until the end of January 2026, over 1.3 million Syrians have returned home from countries of asylum.
2025 marked one of the most devastating chapters in Sudan’s recent history. Across the country, communities endured overlapping humanitarian crises that affected the lives of millions across Sudan.
Since the November 2024 ceasefire agreement between Israel and Lebanon, Israeli attacks have persisted on several regions in the country and have intensified in southern Lebanon.
With the start of Ramadan, while most items are currently available in the markets some fresh items are becoming less available showing the limitations of supply and high demand, and resultant price increases.
As part of the Syria Earthquake Emergency Appeal, CHF 6 million was made available to the Syrian Arab Red Crescent (SARC) in December 2024 to support the continuation of planned response and recovery activities.
The humanitarian crisis in Gaza remained severe throughout January 2026, despite a ceasefire, with the population facing acute shelter needs, displacement, and challenges in aid delivery amid harsh winter conditions.
Semmaqiyeh village, nestled between the Al-Kabir and Al-Ostuene rivers in North Akkar, has long suffered from recurrent flooding that devastates agricultural lands, isolates communities, and undermines livelihoods.
As of 18 February, Al-Hasakeh Governorate remains relatively stable, with no major clashes recorded during the reporting period. Nonetheless, the security situation remains tense across North East Syria (NES), with movement restrictions in place.
In January, WFP delivered assistance to 3.5 million people, with total transfers amounting to 13,700 mt of food and USD 23 million cash-based transfers (CBT).
In Syria, despite the end of the war, people continue to live with the heavy legacy of fourteen years of brutal conflict. Years of aerial attacks and protracted hostilities, including in rural areas around Homs, Hama, Aleppo, and Idlib, have destroyed homes and essential infrastructure, left countless families with no choice but to flee.
The protection environment in the Darfur and Kordofan States is precarious with armed clashes, air and drone strikes, and heightened insecurity persisting.
WFP continues to expand its plans for cash-based assistance in Gaza, with a growing proportion of beneficiaries targeted to transition from receiving in-kind food assistance to monthly digital transfers via e-wallets.
WFP is outraged by recent attacks on its trucks, assets and facilities in Sudan. Four incidents over the past 10 days have resulted in humanitarians killed or injured while delivering life-saving food assistance to the most vulnerable civilians.
As of 11 February, the ceasefire and integration agreement between the Government of Syria and the Syrian Democratic Forces (announced 30 January) continues to shape population movements in Al-Hasakeh neighbouring Ar-Raqqa.
