Lebanon Response Situation Report

Annual review of World Vision's Middle East Crisis Response impact figures, in Lebanon and West Bank

General overview Since October 2023, World Vision Lebanon has been responding to the devastating impacts of military escalations in Southern Lebanon. On 23 September, the conflict started to escalate quickly, its impact reaching the central part of Lebanon, including Bekaa and Beirut. Lebanon’s Ministry of Public Health reports that as of 26 October, nearly 2,672 people have been killed, including at least 155 children, and more than 12,468 have been injured. More than 1.2 million people have been directly affected and/or have been forced to flee from their homes for safety to other parts of the country. More than 191,692 internally displaced people (IDP), half of them women and more than 400,000 displaced children, have sought safety at one of the more than 1,097 temporary shelters set up in schools and other administrative buildings.

Since October 2023, World Vision Lebanon has been responding to military escalations in Southern Lebanon, reaching 46,636 people, including 17,209 children. As the conflict intensified from 23 September 2024, its impact extended beyond Southern Lebanon to central regions, including Bekaa and Beirut, and so did our operations to meet the needs of affected families. By 16 October, over 2,367 people had been killed, 11,106 injured, and 1.2 million people have been directly affected and/or have been forced to flee from their homes for safety, many seeking refuge in temporary shelters. This situation report provides more details about our response to the escalating crisis in Lebanon

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Since October 2023, World Vision Lebanon has been responding to military escalations in Southern Lebanon, reaching 46,636 people, including 17,209 children. As the conflict intensified from 23 September 2024, its impact extended beyond Southern Lebanon to central regions, including Bekaa and Beirut, and so did our operations to meet the needs of affected families. By 9 October, over 2,119 people had been killed, 10,019 injured, and 1.2 million displaced, many seeking refuge in temporary shelters. This situation report provides more details about our response to the escalating crisis in Lebanon

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