Country: Lebanon Source: UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs Please refer to the attached file. HIGHLIGHTS Lebanon observed a national day of mourning on 9 April, a day after widespread Israeli airstrikes killed over 300 and injured 1,150 people. The escalated attacks were carried out despite the start of a two-week US-Iran ceasefire agreement on 7 April. Urgent assistance is being provided through emergency health and rescue teams, as well as humanitarian partners, but the needs remain huge. Access to large parts of south Lebanon has been cut off after the Qasmieh bridge in Tyre was bombed on 8 April. Situation Overview Lebanon’s Prime Minister Nawaf Salam declared Thursday 9 April a national day of mourning following deadly Israeli airstrikes carried out without notice across multiple locations nationwide the previous day. The strikes resulted in 303 killed and 1,150 injured. The attacks have prompted strong reactions from the international community, alongside renewed calls for the protection of civilians and immediate de-escalation. The bombardments occurred despite an agreement reached between the United States and Iran on 7 April to observe a two-week pause in hostilities to advance negotiations aimed at ending the wider regional conflict. Early information indicating a possible extension of the ceasefire to Lebanon created significant uncertainty among displaced populations and humanitarian actors. As a result, some IDPs initiated premature returns, including departures from collective shelters in Beirut and Mount Lebanon (BML) and Saida. Later clear official statements, coupled with intensified nationwide attacks, definitively confirmed that Lebanon remained outside the scope of the announced ceasefire. Attacks on critical infrastructure continued, including the strike on the Qasmieh Bridge on the 8 March, the last remaining operational bridge (of seven) connecting the South of the Litani River (SLR) area to the rest of the country. Although movement across the bridge was later restored, the attack has further put access to large parts of southern Lebanon at risk, where thousands of civilians remain amid ongoing military operations that continue to endanger civilian homes. The Masnaa border crossing, a key transit point between Lebanon and Syria, was reportedly reopened on 9 April after having been closed since 4 April following the issuance of displacement orders.

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