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The conflict in Lebanon has led to growing displacement, a rise in civilian casualties, and significant damage to infrastructure. This reporting period saw an alarming increase in the number of children killed and intensified attacks on densely populated areas, particularly in Beirut’s southern suburbs during the past days.

Children in Lebanon have been gravely affected by the hostilities. More than 200 children have reportedly been killed, and commonly reported wounds among children include limb loss, concussions, traumatic brain injuries, shrapnel wounds, and hearing loss caused by explosions.

Since October 2023, UNHCR identified over 92,000 refugees who are secondarily displaced, including over 76,000 since 23 September only, 99 per cent being Syrian refugees.

Alongside ongoing programmes, WFP scaled up its emergency response, expanding food assistance to affected people outside shelters, reaching 488,200 people with food and/or cash assistance across shelters and communities, since the escalation of hostilities on 23 September 2024.

Israel’s ongoing bombardment of Lebanon has left elderly people especially vulnerable and without essential medicine, food, and fuel for heating as winter approaches, Islamic Relief aid workers report.

According to the Lebanese Ministry of Public Health, more than 3,200 individuals, including 200 children, have been killed, and over 14,000 injured, by Israeli airstrikes since October 2023.

In addition to attacks on areas sheltering civilians, airstrikes on health facilities and workers continue to be recorded by WHO, interrupting operations in 127 health facilities and eight hospitals, and reducing the functionality of nine hospitals.

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.

Intensified Israeli strikes across Lebanon have killed more than 3,000 people, injured many thousands more, and displaced over 870,000 individuals.

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.

Israeli airstrikes left at least 52 people dead and 161 injured in a 24-hour period on 6-7 November, bringing the total death toll to 3,103 dead and 13,856 injured since October 2023, according to Lebanon's Health Ministry.

In support of the Government-led emergency response, the humanitarian community launched a Flash Appeal to enable partners to rapidly deliver humanitarian assistance. The appeal seeks $425.7 million to assist 1 million people affected by the crisis over the next three months.

UNRWA is working with a range of partner organisations (community based, local NGOs and international NGOs) in all its emergency shelters to provide a full range of services, including hot meals and psychosocial support activities.

The ongoing conflict in Lebanon has reached a critical point, with over 3,000 deaths recorded since 8 October 2023 – 58 per cent more than the 1,900 fatalities during the 2006 conflict.

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.

تدعم اليونيسف وزارة التربية والتعليم العالي في إعادة حوالي 387 ألف طفل في لبنان تدريجيا إلى المدارس ابتداء من صباح اليوم 4 تشرين الثاني/نوفمبر، بمن فيهم الأطفال الذين يعيشون في مراكز الإيواء والمجتمعات المضيفة.

UNICEF is supporting the Ministry of Education and Higher Education (MEHE) to get about 387,000 children in Lebanon - including children living in shelters and communities affected by the war – gradually back to learning starting today, 4 November 2024.

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...