Lebanon
Lebanon is a conflict-affected state facing Israeli military pressure and a major displacement crisis
Lebanon is the setting for continuing Israeli military activity and a severe humanitarian emergency. Reporting says Israel invaded southern Lebanon in September 2024 and began occupying parts of the south in March 2026. Israeli airstrikes, demolitions and projectile launches continue, while UNIFIL has recorded 86 Israeli airspace violations. Iran supports Lebanese Shia militias, most notably Hezbollah, and the United States has announced new measures targeting Hezbollah's financing network.
More than one million people were displaced after March 2026, although 860,000 have returned and 360,000 remain displaced. The Lebanese Government is providing shelter and protection services, but humanitarian funding is limited: UNHCR's 2026 Lebanon operation is 24 percent funded and the inter-agency Flash Appeal is 48 percent funded. UN human rights officials are collecting evidence of alleged violations, while the future role of international peacekeepers remains under discussion.
- Israel's reported occupation of southern Lebanon began in March 2026, following its reported September 2024 invasion.
- Israeli airstrikes, demolitions and projectile launches continue; UNIFIL has recorded 86 Israeli airspace violations.
- Iran supports Hezbollah and other Lebanese Shia militias; the US is targeting Hezbollah's financing network.
- More than one million people were displaced after March 2026; 360,000 remain displaced after large-scale returns.
- Humanitarian response funding is limited, with UNHCR at 24 percent and the Flash Appeal at 48 percent.
- UN investigators are collecting evidence of alleged violations, while the future of international peacekeepers is debated.
Synthesised from 40 sourced claims across our published briefings.
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