Lebanon Response 2026 - Situation Report #9

Lebanon's fragile ceasefire remains under strain, as renewed violence and rising humanitarian needs threaten a precarious pause in hostilities.

Despite the cessation of hostilities in place since 16 April, the displacement crisis is far from over. Ongoing airstrikes, shelling, demolitions, evacuation orders, bans on return, and movement restrictions continue to drive repeated displacement. Civilians in different parts of Lebanon live with the same fear as before the ceasefire.

Many displaced people are not permitted to return to areas under military control, and the number of displacement orders have doubled since the ceasefire began. These orders include dozens of towns and villages, including villages in the south such as Deir Zahrani, Bfarwe, and Habbouche, forcing tens of thousands to flee once again.

The latest OCHA figures state over 1,049,000 people remain self-registered as internally displaced, with more than 119,600 people sheltering across 626 collective sites. The total death toll has risen to 2,702 with 8,311 people injured. 

Since the ceasefire announcement, at least 380 people have been killed, including 25 women in the first three weeks alone, according to UN Women. Widespread destruction continues across large parts of the country, with Lebanon's National Council of Scientific Research (CNRS) reporting that 428 housing units were destroyed and a further 50 damaged in just the first three days of the ceasefire.

Health services remain severely constrained, with three hospitals and 41 primary healthcare centres non-operational, and several others only partially functioning.

Humanitarian needs remain acute and vulnerabilities continue to deepen. Humanitarian actors are calling for the protection of civilians and civilian infrastructure, unimpeded access, and urgent international support.