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HIGHLIGHTS
- At least 4,333 deaths and 12,250 injuries recorded due to hostilities since 2 March, with 353 people killed and 249 injured since the 19 June ceasefire announcement, according to the Ministry of Public Health.
- 821,077 people reported returning to their areas of origin, while 360,132 people remain displaced, as of 30 July. As of 3 August, 26,300 Internally Displaced Persons (>53% women and girls) remainin 247 collective shelters.
- UXO incidents reported on 2 and 3 August, highlighting significant risks to civilians and humanitarian personnel operating in conflict-affected areas.
- Water access severely affected for 700,000 people due to conflict-related damage to water and electricity infrastructure in South and Nabatieh governorates from 2024-2026.
SITUATION OVERVIEW
Lebanon continues to face a severe humanitarian and protection crisis. Confronted with ongoing hostilities, protracted displacement, and attempts to return to homes and villages that have been heavily damaged or destroyed, affected communities across the country face heightened protection risks and sustained humanitarian needs. Reports of daily airstrikes, demolitions, shelling, and other security incidents persisted during the reporting period (31 July-3 August) across Bint Jbeil, Marjaayoun, Nabatieh, and Hasbaya districts in Nabatieh Governorate, as well as Tyre district inSouth Governorate. During the reporting period, two incidents involving unexploded ordnance (UXO) were reported: the first on 2 August in Kafra, Bint Jbeil District (Nabatieh Governorate), where Lebanese Armed Forces (LAF) were escorting civilians in the area, and the second on 3 August in Tebna, Saida District (South Governorate). As population returns increase to heavily conflict-affected areas, the risk of exposure to UXO is increased. The destruction of homes, agricultural land, and civilian infrastructure continued in southern Lebanon during the reporting period, undermining the safety, sustainability, and dignity of returns, while increasing humanitarian needs related to access to essential services such as water, healthcare and education, as well as shelter, protection and livelihoods.
The Ministry of Public Health reported 4,333 people killed (including 392 women and 253 children) and 12,250 injured (1,452 women and 1,037 children) as of 2 August. Since the latest ceasefire announcement on 19 June, 353 people have been killed and 249 injured. Since 2 March, 135 health care professionals have been killed while on duty and 410 injured.
Displacement levels remain high nationwide, although the number of internally displaced persons (IDPs) continues to decrease at a slower pace. As of 30 July, 360,132 people remain displaced across Lebanon, according to the Displacement Tracking Matrix (DTM), representing a 4 per cent decrease from 22 July. While the number of IDPs declined in most districts, increases in IDP figures were recorded in several districts from the week before the latest DTM, including in Nabatieh by 3,200, Bint Jbeil by 1,560 (Nabatieh Governorate), Tyre by 1,100 (South Governorate), Baalbek by 1,130, and Hermel by 123 (Baalbek El Hermel Governorate). The increase in IDP caseloads, primarily in South and Nabatieh governorates, highlights the continued movement of displaced people closer to their areas of origin without fully returning. This consistent trend since the ceasefire announcement underscores the persistent access, security, infrastructure, and service-related challenges in and around the IDF-declared military area, where many communities remain unable to return safely and sustainably.
People living in collective shelters face challenging conditions and diminishing coping capacities. Approximately 26,300 people remain accommodated in 247 collective shelters across Lebanon (DRM) as of 3 August. Sustained basic services are required in these shelters, which face challenges due to shortages of fuel to sustain electricity supply and water pumping, heightening risks related to health, hygiene, and safety. Cash assistance remains a priority stated by those in collective shelters to enable them to meet essential food, healthcare, and hygiene needs. As shelter consolidation efforts continue, some IDPs have reported receiving insufficient information about alternative accommodation options or inadequate notice of shelter closures. This contributes to protection risks, including secondary or involuntary displacement, loss of access to assistance and services, and increased psychosocial distress.
Return movements continue, though security, access, and service-related challenges remain barriers for many. 821,077 people had begun the return to their areas of origin as of 30 July, representing a 9 per cent increase in the comparable figure from the previous week (22 July). Despite continued return movements, the number of people present within the IDF-declared military zone remain unchanged according to DRM, as widespread destruction of housing and infrastructure, movement restrictions, ongoing military activities, and strained or non-functional health, water, and electricity hindered returns. Cash, access to health care, restoration of essential services, shelter interventions, and emergency livelihood support remain critical humanitarian priorities for returning communities.
Conflict-related damage to water and electricity infrastructure severely limits water access for more than 700,000 people. A preliminary assessment conducted by the South Lebanon Water Establishment (SLWE) identified widespread damage and destruction to water infrastructure across the South and Nabatieh governorates as of July 2026. Between 2024 and 2026, approximately 175 water reservoirs, 16 pumping stations, 124 boreholes, nine springs, and 85 generators sustained conflict-related damage. The assessment also identified contamination of water sources from explosive remnants, heavy metals, and other hazardous substances as major public health and environmental concerns. As a result of the extensive damage and destruction of water and electricity infrastructure, more than 700,000 people face reduced access to safe drinking water, contamination risks to food and water supplies, heightened health and hygiene concerns, and agricultural losses. Direct and indirect losses were estimated to exceed $550 million. Emergency interventions to restore minimum water services and prevent further deterioration of humanitarian conditions remain critical.
Protection needs remain acute in Lebanon, with ongoing risks affecting communities in prolonged displacement, those returning to conflict-affected areas, and host communities. Protection risks remain high, particularly for conflict-affected women, children, older persons, and persons with disabilities. Among those who remain displaced, especially in collective shelters and vulnerable informal settlements, overcrowding, damaged housing, lack of privacy, gender-based violence risks, restricted access to essential services, documentation challenges, and financial constraints are increasing vulnerability and weakening community coping capacities. In areas of return, insecurity, the presence of unexploded ordnance, limited access to health care, WASH, mental health and psychosocial support, and sexual and reproductive health services, disrupted livelihoods, and housing, land, and property (HLP) issues undermine safe and sustainable return conditions and heighten protection risks.
Funding constraints remain a major challenge to sustained humanitarian assistance. The 2026 Lebanon Flash Appeal, a six-month emergency response entering its final month, has received less than half of the $639.9 million required as of 3 August, or $289.3 million (45.2 per cent).