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As the conflict intensifies and humanitarian needs rise, WFP scaled-up its emergency response, to reach 420,000 people across shelters and communities since 23 September, in addition to its regular programmes.

Ottawa, 4 November 2024 – In light of the significant humanitarian needs, the Government of Canada announced an extension to their matching deadline for the Humanitarian Coalition’s Lebanon Emergency Appeal. They will now be matching donations made by individual Canadians until November 17.

“We’re grateful to hear that Canada is continuing to highlight the growing and extensive humanitarian needs in Lebanon. Our members are responding to this crisis with life-saving support across the country,” said Richard Morgan, Executive Director of the Humanitarian Coalition. “With November being Lebanese...

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.

As the war in Lebanon casts a shadow of devastation for millions of people across the country, community-led initiatives and local efforts are testament to the surviving solidarity and hope among Lebanese society.

In the heart of Beirut, one such initiative is providing a lifeline for people housed in the Al Azarieh building—once a bustling commercial centre, now a shelter for more than 2,500 people who have been displaced by Israeli bombardments and incursions.

Médecins Sans Frontières/Doctors Without Borders (MSF) is supporting the implementation of a kitchen project that is providing free...

يواصل الفريق الإنساﻧﻲ ﻓﻲ لبنان، بقيادة منسق الشؤون الإنسانية واستكمالًا للجهود الوطنية، جهود الاستجابة للاحتياجات الإنسانية المتفاقمة للأشخاص المتضررين والنازحين نتيجة تصعيد الأعمال العدائية ﻓﻲ لبنان.

At the end of the month, the situation remains extremely tense, with ongoing Israeli attacks targeting cities and villages across Lebanon. Since the conflict began, 178 paramedics have lost their lives, 279 have been injured, and 246 emergency vehicles have been targeted.

The humanitarian situation in Lebanon has reached levels that exceed the severity of the 2006 war, with ongoing hostilities resulting in a toll of 2,867 deaths (including 178 children and 560 women killed) and over 13,000 injuries since 8 October 2023, according to national authorities.

Since October 8, 2023, Lebanon has experienced an increase of conflict which deepened on September 23, 2024: strong bombardments, airstrikes and ground invasion, caused numerous casualties and significant displacements, particularly in Beirut, the southern and eastern regions, and lately also the northern areas.

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.

يواصل الفريق الإنساﻧﻲ ﻓﻲ لبنان، بقيادة منسق الشؤون الإنسانية واستكمالًا للجهود الوطنية، جهود الاستجابة للاحتياجات الإنسانية المتفاقمة للأشخاص المتضررين والنازحين نتيجة تصعيد الأعمال العدائية ﻓﻲ لبنان.

The crisis in Lebanon has escalated sharply, with ongoing hostilities resulting in severe casualties, extensive displacement, and a mounting humanitarian toll.

يشهد الشرق الأوسط أزمة شديدة، حيث أُجبر ملايين الأشخاص على النزوح، يعيشون في ظروف مأساوية وسط حرب مدمّرة أودت بحياة الآلاف. توضح كورين فليشر، المديرة الإقليمية لمنطقة الشرق الأوسط وشمال إفريقيا وأوروبا الشرقية في برنامج الأغذية العالمي، كيف يبذل البرنامج قصارى جهده للوصول إلى المحتاجين، في مواجهة عقبات صعبة تشمل نقص التمويل وصعوبة الوصول.

Depuis le 23 septembre, date du début des bombardements massifs de l’armée israélienne au Liban, les équipes MSF ont développé leurs opérations dans le pays, notamment pour venir en aide aux centaines de milliers de personnes déplacées.

The Middle East is in crisis, with millions forced from their homes, destitute and hungry amid a spreading war that has claimed thousands of lives. Corinne Fleischer, Regional Director for the Middle East, North Africa and Eastern Europe, explains how the World Food Programme (WFP) is stretching every muscle to reach those in need, in the face of stubborn obstacles including lack of funding and access.

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.

An official delegation from Qatar Red Crescent Society (QRCS) has arrived in Beirut, Lebanon, aboard the latest Qatari Emiri Air Force (QEAF) aircraft, deployed with a new shipment of humanitarian aid from QRCS, as part of the Qatari airlift in support of the people affected by the recent military escalation in Lebanon.

يواصل الفريق الإنساﻧﻲ ﻓﻲ لبنان، بقيادة منسق الشؤون الإنسانية واستكمالًا للجهود الوطنية، جهود الاستجابة للاحتياجات الإنسانية المتفاقمة للأشخاص المتضررين والنازحين نتيجة تصعيد الأعمال العدائية ﻓﻲ لبنان.

قام وفد رسمي من المقر الرئيسي للهلال الأحمر القطري في الدوحة بمرافقة طائرة القوات الجوية الأميرية القطرية التي وصلت أمس الاثنين إلى مطار رفيق الحريري الدولي بالعاصمة اللبنانية بيروت، وعلى متنها شحنة جديدة من المساعدات الإنسانية المقدمة من الهلال الأحمر القطري، ضمن الجسر الجوي القطري لدعم الأشقاء اللبنانيين المتضررين من التطورات الجار ية مؤخراً.

Rapid assessments and weekly price monitoring between mid-September 2024 and the first week of October 2024 indicate worsening shop functionality in conflict-affected areas and rising food prices across all regions.

Displaced people in Saida, southern Lebanon, describe their journeys in search of safety and the medical challenges they face under an overstretched health system.