Heavy rains that began on 14 March triggered widespread flooding across northern Syria, initially affecting Idleb and Aleppo governorates before extending eastwards into Ar-Raqqa, Al-Hasakeh and Deir-ez-Zor.
Triggered by escalating hostilities across the country, the humanitarian situation in Lebanon continues to deteriorate, resulting in mass displacement and casualties, with women accounting for 20 per cent of casualties.
Since 2 March 2026, escalating airstrikes and widespread displacement have claimed 634 lives as of 11 March 2026 and forced nearly 817,000 to flee their homes.
Hostilities intensified across multiple areas of Lebanon, further aggravating humanitarian needs and exposing large civilian populations to sustained insecurity. The impact is especially acute in locations hosting displaced families, where renewed forced displacement orders are forcing repeated movements within short periods.
Hostilities continue to directly impact nearly the entire population residing south of the Litani River, as well as parts of Baalbek Governorate, the Bekaa Valley, and large areas of Beirut’s southern suburbs. More than one million people are now affected by the rapidly deteriorating humanitarian situation, with casualty figures continuing to rise.
This report is produced by OCHA Lebanon Office in collaboration with Inter-Sector Coordination Group under 2026 Lebanon Response Plan (LRP) Framework. It covers the period from 02 to 06 March 2026.
Since 2 March 2026, renewed escalation of conflict in Lebanon has triggered rapid population movements, displacing over a hundred thousand people across the country.
This report is produced by OCHA Lebanon Office in collaboration with Inter-Sector Coordination Group under 2026 Lebanon Response Plan (LRP) Framework. It covers the period from 2 to 5 March 2026.
Hostilities in Lebanon have further escalated with intense airstrikes reported across multiple areas north and south of the Litani River including South, Nabatieh, Beirut, Bekaa, Baalbek-El Hermel, Mount Lebanon and the North. Ground clashes have also been reported in parts of southern Lebanon.
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.
This report documents the proceedings and key outcomes of the fourth roundtable discussion organized by the WE’AM Project, held on December 4, 2025, in Chtoura, Bekaa region, Lebanon.
The LRP Overview and Scope outlines the population targets, funding status, and strategic objectives of the response. It provides a comprehensive overview of targeting approaches, prioritization of interventions within sector strategies, and geographical coverage.
Medrar Foundation organized an awareness session titled “Parenting in Times of Challenges: Balancing Firmness and Emotional Support” at the Al-Masaken Al-Shaabiyya in Tyre. The session brought together local women for an engaging discussion led by Mrs. Batoul Moussa, with the participation of psychotherapist Mrs. Layla Reda Safieddine, founder of Layla Center. Participants received symbolic gifts as a gesture of appreciation.
On Monday, Nov. 10, at around 2 p.m., a drone attack occurred just outside our Hermel clinic, where men, women, children, and the elderly receive vital care. The attack, which took place only a few meters from our entrance and patient waiting areas, shattered glass at our clinic and caused panic among our patients and colleagues.
The hostilities in the Tartous, Lattakia, Homs, and Hama Governorates of Syria in early March 2025 have forcibly displaced thousands of vulnerable families into the North and Akkar Governorates of North Lebanon.
Through these interventions, Oxfam has positioned itself as a key actor addressing SRHR priorities in the country, and has forged critical partnerships with service-providers, academic institutions, national and sub-national institutions, local civil society actors, informal grassroots groups and young activists, and feminist, queer 4 and women’s rights organisations working on the same issues.
Mental Health Matters – Awareness Program by Medrar Foundation and LAU Civic Engagement Students
In partnership with the Lebanese American University (LAU) Civic Engagement Students, Medrar Foundation launched a community initiative titled “Mental Health Matters.” The program aimed to break the stigma surrounding mental health in Lebanon and to equip individuals—especially youth and parents—with practical coping tools to manage stress, anxiety, and emotional distress during economic and social hardships.
Khadija tenderly cradles her five-year-old daughter’s head as she walks into Al Ward Primary Health Centre – a modest building that has become a lifeline for families navigating the pressures of Lebanon’s multiple crises.
