Lebanon: Flash Update #40 – Escalation of hostilities in Lebanon (as of 2 July 2026)

Country: Lebanon Source: UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs Please refer to the attached file. HIGHLIGHTS At least 4, 298 deaths and 12, 196 injuries due to hostilities recorded by the Ministry of Public Health since 2 March. 646, 107 people having returned to their areas of origin, while nearly 500, 000 people remain displaced, including 47, 143 Internally Displaced Persons (over 53 per cent women and girls) in 430 collective shelters as of 2 July. Humanitarian and protection needs remain significant despite reduced hostilities. Daily reports of airstrikes, shelling, demolitions, drone activity, and UXO incidents continue to pose risks to civilians and hinder safe, voluntary, and dignified returns. Access constraints and funding shortfalls continue to limit the response. Damage to infrastructure and service networks, together with insecurity in parts of South and Nabatieh governorates, continue to affect humanitarian operations, while the 2026 Lebanon Flash Appeal remains only 37 per cent funded.

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