Overview

• Israeli airstrikes have displaced about one million people within Lebanon, with 100,000 crossing into Syria.
• Lebanese civilians and Syrian refugees in Lebanon are fleeing to war-torn Syria despite its own ongoing crisis.
• UNHCR is assisting new arrivals at four border crossing points in Syria, alongside local authorities and the Syrian Red Crescent.
• The conflict has intensified following the killing of Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah and other commanders by Israeli forces.
• Lebanon, already grappling with financial and political instability, faces severe humanitarian challenges as nearly half its population is food insecure.