UN: Nearly 900,000 people displaced in Lebanon due to hostilities

As a result of the ongoing conflict between Israel and Hezbollah, approximately 896,300 residents of Lebanon have been forced to leave their homes, according to a report from the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) in Lebanon.

The report highlights that 51% of the displaced individuals are women, Caliber.Az reports citing the UN's data.

There are currently 1,173 temporary shelters operating for internally displaced persons within Lebanon, with 975 of them completely full, housing over 188,000 people. The death toll from the conflict has surpassed 3,500, with more than 15,000 individuals reported injured.

On November 23, an Israeli airstrike in the Lebanese capital resulted in the deaths of 11 people and left over 60 injured. An eight-story residential building in central Beirut was completely destroyed, while five adjacent buildings sustained damage.

Israel continues its offensive against the Iran-backed group Hezbollah, with recent strikes potentially targeting the group's head of external security.

According to Lebanese media, at least five rockets were launched at the central Basta area in Beirut. Israeli military forces did not provide prior warnings or evacuation orders before the attacks.

The hostilities between Israel and Hezbollah escalated after the group began launching rockets into northern Israel on October 8, 2023, in support of Palestinians, one day after the deadly attack by its ally Hamas in southern Israel.

Tensions reached a new level on September 30, when Israel invaded southern Lebanon to dismantle Hezbollah's weapons and infrastructure during what Israeli military officials described as "limited, localized, targeted raids."

In recent months, Israel has killed several high-profile commanders of the Shiite group, including its leader, Hassan Nasrallah.

According to the Lebanese Ministry of Health, at least 3,645 Lebanese have died as a result of the conflict between Israel and Hezbollah since October 2023, with the majority of fatalities occurring in September 2024.

By Tamilla Hasanova