Lebanon: Flash Update #26 - Escalation of hostilities in Lebanon (as of 14 May 2026)

Country: Lebanon Source: UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs Please refer to the attached file. HIGHLIGHTS To date, 2,896 have been killed and 8,824 injured since 2 March. Another attack on healthcare killed two and injured another healthcare worker. Renewed displacement orders announced for at least 18 additional localities, triggering further displacement. Ten new shelters were opened in a three-day period to respond to growing number of displaced. Flash Appeal is only 42 per cent funded, putting critical services at risk of interruption. SITUATION OVERVIEW Despite the ceasefire announced on 17 April, the humanitarian situation in Lebanon remained highly unstable during the reporting period. Hostilities continued across southern Lebanon , accompanied by renewed displacement orders affecting multiple localities, further undermining civilian protection and prospects for safe returns. Since the onset of hostilities on 2 March, a t least 2,896 people have been killed and 8,824 injured as of 14 May. The intensity of attacks escalated during the reporting period. The United Nations Emergency Relief Coordinator highlighted the urgency of the situation, stressing that affected populations require a sustained and genuine ceasefire. On 14 May, the Humanitarian Coordinator (HC), Imran Riza, visited Beirut’s southern suburbs (Dahieh) and observed widespread destruction, major infrastructure damage, and large-scale displacement affecting around half of the population , alongside complex return patterns and overcrowded, inadequate shelter conditions. The HC highlighted severe and growing humanitarian needs , including loss of homes and livelihoods, disrupted basic services, and rising psychosocial distress. Based on these findings, the HC called for an urgent scale-up of h...

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