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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 until the end of the year.

As thousands of internally displaced persons (IDPs) began returning to their areas of residence, particularly in the South, Bekaa, Baalbek, and Beirut’s southern suburbs, humanitarian organizations cautioned that the situation remained highly volatile, particularly from a protection standpoint.

A ceasefire agreement took effect at 4 a.m. on 27 November, prompting nearly 580,000 internally displaced persons to begin returning home, mainly to the South, as reported in IOM’s Flash Update.

A ceasefire was implemented on November 27, but violations were reported, with ongoing airstrikes prior to the ceasefire causing significant casualties and damage, particularly in Beirut.

UNRWA activated its Emergency Response in Lebanon on 24 September. The Agency is currently operating 11 emergency shelters across the country.

In the early hours of 27 November, a ceasefire came into effect at 04:00 local time (UTC+3). The ceasefire was preceded by devastating Israeli airstrikes across the country on 26 November, which resulted in nearly 80 fatalities and over 265 injuries according to the Ministry of Public Health (MoPH) preliminary estimates.

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.

 استجابةً للحاجات الملحة لرواد الأعمال بما فيهم الشباب والنساء والأشخاص ذوي الاحتياجات الإضافية في ظل الظروف المعيشية والاقتصادية الراهنة، والحفاظ على قدرتهم على الاستمرار وتعزيز الإبتكار والشمولية واستدامة فرص كسب العيش، يعمل مشروع "دعم ريادة أعمال الحرف والفنون والرياضة (حالات لبنانية)" الذي تنفذه جمعية تمدن من كانون الأول ٢٠٢٤ ولغاية أيار ٢٠٢٦ في جنوب وجبل لبنان، ضمن مشروع خدمات الدعم الميداني للشرق الأوسط/ كووتر انترناشونال، وبتمويل من الشؤون الدولية الكندية، على دعم المشروعات الصغيرة والناشئة في القطاعات الحرفية والفنية والرياضية، المبنية على المواهب والحافز الشخصي والثقافة المحلية...

A ceasefire agreement between Lebanon and Israel came into effect on 27 November 2024. Prior to the ceasefire implementation, high-intensity airstrikes were carried out across Lebanon, including at border crossing points and in densely populated areas in Beirut.

Since October 2023 and up until 29 November UNHCR had identified over 105,000 refugees who are secondarily displaced, including over 90,000 since 23 September only, 99 per cent being Syrian refugees.

This report is produced by OCHA Lebanon in collaboration with humanitarian partners and the Inter Sector Coordination Group. It covers the period from 22-25 November 2024.

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.

Life in Lebanon has always been marked by resilience, but the challenges faced by its people today are unprecedented. Even before the recent conflict between Israel and Hezbollah, many Lebanese families struggled with poverty and hunger because of the ongoing financial and political crisis, while refugees from Syria and Palestine faced similar challenges, worsened by additional layers of vulnerability.

On 26 November, a ceasefire agreement between Lebanon and Israel was announced. Coming into effect on 27 November, the agreement stipulates a 60-day cessation of hostilities, which negotiators have described as the foundation of a lasting truce, ending nearly 14 months of hostilities.

On 18 October 2023, IFRC launched the Middle East Crisis Emergency Appeal to support the coordination and scale-up of response to the crisis, in addition to the readiness activities in neighbouring countries.

Israeli air strikes intensifies across Lebanon, including in the South, Saida, Nabatieh, Bekaa, Mount Lebanon and around the southern suburbs and other central locations of Beirut, deepening the already severe humanitarian crisis.

UNRWA activated its Emergency Response in Lebanon on 24 September. The Agency is currently operating 11 emergency shelters across the country.

In the last ten days, the conflict in Lebanon has seen intensified attacks across the country. On World Children’s Day, Lebanon mourned the tragic killing of 200 children since the escalation, underscoring the profound human cost of this crisis.

في 25 تشرين الثاني/نوفمبر، أصدر مركز وصول لحقوق الإنسان سابع تحديث للوضع حول تدهور أوضاع اللاجئين السوريين مع استمرار تصاعد القصف الإسرائيلي على لبنان.

Since October 8 there has been an increase in cross-border incidents between Israel and Lebanon, resulting in the displacement of people both within the South and elsewhere within the country.