Middle East Crisis (MEC) Response |LEBANON SITREP #5

World Vision Lebanon remains on the frontlines of humanitarian action in response to
the devastating effects of the military escalation in South Lebanon since October
2023. On 23 September, the conflict escalated quickly, reaching into central and
northern Lebanon including Bekaa and Beirut. Lebanon’s Ministry of Public Health
reports that as of 4 November, nearly 3,002 people have been killed, including at least
166 children, and more than 13,492 have been injured. More than 1.3 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 191,769 internally displaced people
(IDP), half of them women and more than 400,000 displaced children, have sought
safety at one of the more than 1,135 temporary shelters set up in schools and other
administrative buildings.