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Lebanon’s Displacement Crisis Surges as Israeli Strikes Drive More From Homes

A $308 million UN appeal seeks to shore up relief for a country with rising casualties, saturated shelters, strained hospitals.

Overview

  • More than 800,000 people — roughly 15% of the population — have fled their homes since Israel’s offensive began on March 2 after Hezbollah fired rockets.
  • Lebanese authorities say only about 132,000 displaced people are in collective shelters, with many sleeping in trucks, under tarpaulins, and in schools, stadiums, and churches.
  • The health ministry reports at least 850 people killed and more than 2,100 wounded since March 2, including 107 children and 66 women.
  • The United Nations has launched a $308 million flash appeal, while local institutions such as the Arab Baptist Theological Seminary near Beirut shelter about 170 people.
  • Israel says two of its soldiers have been killed in southern Lebanon, and there have been no reported fatalities inside Israel from Hezbollah rocket and drone attacks since March 2.