More than 1.2 million people across Lebanon have been displaced and more than 2,787 killed as airstrikes across the country intensify further.

Over 12,770 people have been injured in the attacks. It has left families sleeping on the streets as temperatures begin to dip.

More than 830,000 people are now displaced within Lebanon. According to the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), the number of people fleeing Lebanon has also increased. Approximately 425,000 people crossed into neighbouring Syria and close to 20,000 Lebanese nationals fled to Iraq.

Relentless bombing

Israeli strikes in Lebanon have been targeting residential areas across the country. Locations in Beirut, Bekaa and Sidon were all struck over the past week.

Early on Monday morning (28 October), Israeli attacks were reported in the Raml neighbourhood in the city of Tyre in south-east Lebanon. At least 5 people were killed, and another 10 individuals were left injured.

Intensified attacks on Southern Lebanon over the weekend killed at least 21 people, including 3 paramedics.

At least 99 health workers have now been killed and dozens of health centres shut down. The Lebanese Red Cross has reported that their teams regularly encountered considerable danger while responding to emergencies over the past month, with paramedics injured and 7 ambulances damaged as they tried to rescue wounded civilians in south Lebanon

Many of these attacks reported across Lebanon have occurred without any warning. Israel has issued so-called ‘evacuation orders’ forcing people to leave entire areas, but then bombed escape routes. More than a quarter of Lebanon’s territory is now under these orders.

Steadfast support

Since October 2023, Islamic Relief has supported people displaced by the current escalation by providing desperately needed food, bedding and other essentials.

So far, we have distributed close to 16,000 food packs, 4,326 hygiene kits and more than 1,300 blankets and mattresses to newly displaced people, many of whom left home with little more than the clothes on their backs.

We have also delivered more than 17,609 medical supplies to hospitals and healthcare facilities to help them cope with the influx of wounded people.

The scale of the crisis in Lebanon is growing by the day. Please help Islamic Relief to continue supporting families in desperate need of assistance.