The Lebanese Health Ministry announced that 2,000 have been killed since October 8, 2023, due to the Israeli attacks on Lebanon. Another 10,000 have received injuries since then. In this quarter alone, 36 people lost their lives, while 150 suffered injuries.

Lebanon’s Environment Minister, Nasser Yassin, said that in the last 24 hours, 137 airstrikes were registered, bringing the total number of attacks since the beginning of the conflict to 9,400. Mr. Yassin also said that 990 shelters opened, while 781 are complete and more than 181,700 were registered.

Israel has been pounding Lebanon, saying it is targeting Hezbollah. Since September 23 over 1,250 people have died and 3,618 injured. It is part of the continuing conflict between Israel and Hezbollah. It comes after Israel’s offensive on Gaza which has already resulted in the deaths of almost 42,000 women and children since a Hamas attack last year.

Israel opened a ground invasion into southern Lebanon, although the airstrikes continued by opening wider on October 1, warning of a fuller regional war. The situation is tense with mounting international concerns.

The humanitarian condition in Lebanon is deteriorating with the continued airstrikes from Israel, and displacement figures are rocketing at high speed, with almost 1,000 shelters being at total capacity, while the shortage is acute. 

Aid agencies are dealing with the challenge of catering to the needs of over 181,700 displaced people as Lebanon’s infrastructure remains totally under an unrelenting assault from all directions. Global alarm has also been raised as various sources warn that the war could spill over if it is not soon curbed and turns into another regional war. Requests for a ceasefire and a negotiated settlement so far have received partial hearings as both parties gear up to settle a protracted and devastating war.