Lebanon
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Middle East
UN mission reports rising tensions along the Blue Line in Lebanon
Monday’s hastily convened meeting of the UN Security Council at the request of France in response to escalating violence in Lebanon…
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Middle East
Lebanon hospital strikes impact most vulnerable patients, warns WHO
The UN health agency in Lebanon is verifying reports of strikes on a hospital in the southern city of Tyre…
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Humanitarian Aid
Middle East update: Airstrikes and evacuation orders in Lebanon, aid restrictions in Gaza
Intensified Israeli airstrikes overnight in Lebanon forced people to again flee their homes, while humanitarians in the Gaza Strip report…
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Middle East
Flak jackets and final goodbyes: Lebanon’s first responders under fire
Before heading to strike sites in war-torn Lebanon, rescue workers and paramedics often say goodbye to one another – a…
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Middle East
Israeli military strikes add to civilian suffering in Gaza, West Bank and Lebanon
Civilians across Gaza, the West Bank and Lebanon continue to face mounting hardship as conflict, displacement and ongoing military operations…
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Middle East
Lebanon: UN peacekeeping force warns drone incidents near its positions are putting personnel at risk
The UN Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) said on Wednesday that escalating drone activity and nearby explosions involving suspected Hezbollah…
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Middle East
Middle East: Deadly weekend in Lebanon, continued violence in Gaza
The humanitarian situation in Lebanon continues to deteriorate despite the ceasefire announced last month with Israel, the United Nations said…
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Humanitarian Aid
Lebanon: Fresh strike on Beirut suburbs ‘a very alarming development’
An Israeli airstrike overnight on the southern suburbs of the Lebanese capital Beirut has sparked a new wave of displacement…
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Peace and Security
In Lebanon, the same fears and dangers persist despite ceasefire: UNHCR
Death and destruction have continued unabated in Lebanon while communities are still unable to return to their homes despite a…
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Middle East
Middle East: Fighting and displacement in Lebanon; call for ‘sustained access’ in Gaza
Lebanon’s fragile ceasefire is being tested by renewed violence and rising humanitarian needs amid continuing civilians displacement, services under pressure…
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