Watch the latest on what is unfolding across Lebanon right now. As displacement spreads and airstrikes continue, this update shares what our team is seeing, what families are facing, and how we are responding in real time.
DonateLebanon has long carried the weight of economic collapse, political dysfunction, and repeated cycles of war. What's unfolding today is not a new crisis, but the latest escalation of a years-long emergency, now intensified by a regional conflict that began February 28, 2026. Here is what you need to understand.
On February 28, 2026, the United States and Israel launched coordinated strikes on Iran, targeting its leadership and military infrastructure with the stated aim of regime change. Iran retaliated with missiles and drones across the Gulf. Hezbollah, Iran's armed ally in Lebanon, fired rockets and drones into northern Israel on March 2nd. Israel responded with over 70 airstrikes across Lebanon, killing at least 52 people, wounding hundreds, and displacing tens of thousands from southern Lebanon, the Bekaa Valley, and Beirut's southern suburbs. On March 3rd, Israeli ground troops crossed into southern Lebanon for the first time since the November 2024 ceasefire.
As of March 5th, Israel has ordered all residents living south of the Litani River to evacuate north immediately. That region represents roughly 8% of Lebanon's entire territory. The Israeli military has warned civilians to prepare for several days of fighting. Evacuation warnings are being distributed village by village, naming specific towns and ordering residents to move at least 1,000 meters from their homes. Some communities, including Christian villages in the south, are refusing to leave, knowing displacement may be permanent.
Up today, at least 83,000 people have been displaced from their homes across Lebanon since Israel launched renewed air strikes on the country earlier this week, according to the latest figures from the Lebanese Ministry of Social Affairs.
Israeli estimates suggest that as many as 300,000 civilians may have fled their homes in southern Lebanon as evacuation warnings spread.
Many displaced families are currently sheltering in public schools, community centers, or with host families, placing heavy pressure on already strained services.
HUMANITE is working to support initiatives across Lebanon focused on emergency relief, medical support, and food security. The people most at risk (displaced families, elderly residents unable to evacuate, communities with no resources) need immediate, practical help.
Right now, many displaced families need help with:
Your monthly membership or one-time donation helps HUMANITE stay on the ground, serve the most vulnerable, and work toward the peace that Lebanon's people deserve.
When you give, you accelerate HUMANITE's local efforts and holistic approach to peace. Here’s a look at our work in Lebanon:
Rapid delivery of food, medicine, and other vital essentials to help Lebanon's communities survive violence and displacement.
Economic support to help Lebanese citizens sustain and rebuild amidst crisis.
Outreach, education, cooperation, and media to bridge divides and promote peace within Lebanon, before it’s too late.
Helping children manage their post-traumatic stress with emotional support, skills development, and education.
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