Country: Lebanon Source: UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs Please refer to the attached file. HIGHLIGHTS To date, 2,896 have been killed and 8,824 injured since 2 March. Another attack on healthcare killed two and injured another healthcare worker. Renewed displacement orders announced for at least 18 additional localities, triggering further displacement. Ten new shelters were opened in a three-day period to respond to growing number of displaced. Flash Appeal is only 42 per cent funded, putting critical services at risk of interruption. SITUATION OVERVIEW Despite the ceasefire announced on 17 April, the humanitarian situation in Lebanon remained highly unstable during the reporting period. Hostilities continued across southern Lebanon, accompanied by renewed displacement orders affecting multiple localities, further undermining civilian protection and prospects for safe returns. Since the onset of hostilities on 2 March, at least 2,896 people have been killed and 8,824 injured as of 14 May. The intensity of attacks escalated during the reporting period. The United Nations Emergency Relief Coordinator highlighted the urgency of the situation, stressing that affected populations require a sustained and genuine ceasefire. On 14 May, the Humanitarian Coordinator (HC), Imran Riza, visited Beirut’s southern suburbs (Dahieh) and observed widespread destruction, major infrastructure damage, and large-scale displacement affecting around half of the population, alongside complex return patterns and overcrowded, inadequate shelter conditions. The HC highlighted severe and growing humanitarian needs, including loss of homes and livelihoods, disrupted basic services, and rising psychosocial distress. Based on these findings, the HC called for an urgent scale-up of humanitarian assistance, restoration of essential services, and immediate support for early recovery, while emphasizing stronger coordination with municipalities and a more inclusive, decentralized response to enable safe and dignified returns. Attacks on healthcare and humanitarian personnel persisted. Since 2 March, 161 incidents affecting healthcare have been recorded, resulting in 110 deaths and 252 injuries among healthcare workers. Following the ceasefire announcement, at least 15 additional incidents were reported, causing further casualties. Three hospitals and 42 primary healthcare centres remain closed due to ongoing insecurity, significantly constraining access to essential services. During the reporting period, two paramedics were killed and one injured in airstrikes in Nabatieh governorate, further affecting emergency response capacity. Displacement levels increased following the deterioration in security conditions. During the reporting period, renewed displacement orders were issued for eighteen localities in southern Lebanon and the Bekaa governorate, triggering additional population movements. As of 14 May, approximately 129,721 people are reported to be sheltering in 632 collective shelters. Displacement patterns remain fluid, with continued movements between areas of origin and displacement sites. A number of families who attempted to return to their homes were unable to do so due to widespread damage, prompting secondary displacement back into collective shelters or informal arrangements. This has contributed to rising shelter occupancy and increased pressure on already limited capacity. Access constraints persist across parts of southern Lebanon and Nabatieh governorates, where insecurity and infrastructure damage continue to impede humanitarian operations. Since the escalation began, 131 humanitarian movements carrying essential supplies have been facilitated through the Humanitarian Notification System. Efforts to scale up the response continued during the reporting period, including the arrival of humanitarian supplies. On 11 May, more than 4,500 emergency shelter and household items were airlifted from Maastricht, Netherlands, to Beirut through the European Union Humanitarian Air Bridge. Humanitarian partners continue to face growing operational pressure to sustain assistance in displacement settings while expanding support to newly affected and hard-to-reach areas. Funding constraints remain a major challenge. As of mid-May, the 2026 Lebanon Flash Appeal has received approximately US$129 million out of the US$308 million required (42 per cent funded). The funding gap is limiting the ability of partners to maintain essential services and scale up the response. Critical sectors, including water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH), face the risk of service interruptions in the coming months, particularly in relation to water provision in collective shelters and support to public water systems.