Press Releases

UNHCR is aware of 11,700 Lebanese arrivals to Iraq since the escalation of hostilities in Lebanon through various points including the Al-Qaim border crossing (7,980) and airports in Baghdad and Najaf.

The Jesuit Refugee Service (JRS) expresses its deep concern regarding the escalation of hostilities in Lebanon, which has resulted in a significant loss of life, injury, and displacement.

Lebanon continues to experience its most intense conflict escalation since the 2006 July War.

2,350 people have been killed and almost 11,000 injured since the start of the escalation of hostilities between Hezbollah and Israel in October 2023.

Lebanon continues in the grip of a severe humanitarian crisis, with Israeli airstrikes intensifying and expanding into previously unaffected areas, impacting civilians and critical infrastructure.

Since early October 2024, Israeli airstrikes and ground operations in Lebanon have intensified and expanded, hitting civilian infrastructure, leading over 541,000 people to flee southern Lebanon and the southern suburbs of Beirut.

As part of its continued support for the Lebanese people, Qatar Fund for Development (QFFD) has dispatched 31 tons of urgent humanitarian aid to support the Lebanese people via a military aircraft from the Qatar Emiri Air Force, which included health, shelter, and food supplies.

Three weeks ago, Israel dramatically intensified its airstrikes on Lebanon, a country that has already been through loss and destruction.

The conflict has triggered massive displacement, with over 1 million displaced individuals within Lebanon, and more than 276,000 people (30% Lebanese and 70% Syrian) have fled the violence to Syria according to UNHCR.

As part of its response to the crisis in Lebanon the ILO will enhance living conditions in collective shelters for displaced families while also providing work opportunities for local communities living near the shelters.

This policy paper assesses Lebanon’s social protection response to the ongoing war and provides recommendations for policymakers to further develop this response and later improve the shock-responsiveness and -resilience of the country’s social protection system.

As part of its continued support for the brotherly Lebanese people, the Qatar Fund for Development (QFFD) has dispatched 17.3 tons of urgent humanitarian aid via an Amiri Air Force plane.

Israel’s military campaign, which escalated on September 16, involved extensive airstrikes and bombardments across Lebanon, and a ground invasion along the southern border.

Under the directives of His Highness Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, Amir of the State of Qatar, the Qatar Fund for Development (QFFD) has sent 35 tonnes of urgent humanitarian aid to support the brotherly Lebanese people.

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.

Since October 2023, over 10,200 attacks have occurred along the Blue Line, resulting in substantial casualties. More than one million people have been directly affected and/or displaced across Lebanon, with nearly 160,000 in over 850 collective shelters, often in public facilities like schools and agricultural centers.

Since the escalation of the hostilities in Lebanon, approximately 220,000 people are believed to have crossed the border to Syria through both official and unofficial border crossing points.

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