Lebanon Response 2026 - Situation Report #8

As the escalation entered its seventh week, hostilities across Lebanon continued with no sustained reduction despite ongoing diplomatic engagement. On 16 April, a 10-day ceasefire was finally announced; however, its implementation and impact remain uncertain on the ground.

The situation continues to be highly volatile, with over 2,100 people reported killed, 7,061 injured and more than 1.2 million displaced since the escalation began.

The operating environment for humanitarian actors remains extremely challenging. Access is constrained by insecurity, infrastructure damage, and movement restrictions. In the south, repeated damage to key routes and crossings has limited civilian movement and humanitarian access, affecting an estimated 150,000 people. These conditions are exacerbating shortages of essential goods and services, particularly food, medication, and fuel. Recent incidents in Nabatieh include an 11 April airstrike on the Governorate building that killed 19 people including 13 members of the Lebanese State Security Forces and injured around 15 others.

The health system is under severe strain, with over 61 primary healthcare centres and several hospitals non-operational. Since 2 March, attacks on healthcare have resulted in 88 deaths and 206 injuries, while recent incidents, including 16 April strikes killed four paramedics and injured six others, underscoring the heightened risks facing frontline workers. These dynamics are reducing access to essential care and limiting the ability to deliver life-saving assistance at scale.

Humanitarian needs remain severe, with most displaced populations residing outside collective shelters and facing limited access to assistance, vulnerabilities continue to deepen. Humanitarian actors continue to call for the protection of civilians and civilian infrastructure, safe humanitarian access, and urgent international support.