Lebanon: Flash Update #30 - Escalation of hostilities in Lebanon (as of 28 May 2026)

Country: Lebanon Source: UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs Please refer to the attached file. HIGHLIGHTS Hostilities continued despite the ceasefire extension announcement, with airstrikes and displacement orders affecting at least 61 additional localities in southern Lebanon. Displacement orders south of the Zahrani River triggered large-scale displacement and overwhelmed collective shelters, particularly in Saida and Tyre districts in South Governorate. A total of 33,731 families (127,714 people) remain displaced across 631 collective shelters; women and girls account for nearly 52 per cent of those sheltered. Since 2 March, the Ministry of Public Health has reported at least 3,324 deaths and 10,027 injuries linked to hostilities. A total of 684,120 conflict-affected people received at least one round of Emergency Multi-Purpose Cash Assistance. Between 25 and 29 May, three incidents affecting health care were reported, resulting in one death and three injuries among health workers. The 2026 Lebanon Flash Appeal, requiring US$308 million, is 60 per cent funded, with approximately US$186 million received. SITUATION OVERVIEW Airstrikes across Nabatiyeh and South Lebanon governorates continued, causing casualties and displacement. A new wave of displacement also emerged from Beirut's Southern Suburbs following new threats of escalation and the destruction of civilian infrastructure. According to the Ministry of Public Health (MoPH), 3,324 people have been killed, and 10,027 people have been injured since 2 March 2026. On 29 May, Imran Riza, the Humanitarian Coordinator for Lebanon issued a statement expressing alarm at escalating hostilities and widespread displacement orders, which are driving panic and repeated displacement, particularly in southern Lebanon. He u...

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