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The 2026 Lebanon<\/a> conflict, which is linked to wider conflict in the region that began in late February, continues to escalate. More than 1,000 people have died, including more than 100 children. Evacuation orders are in place across South Lebanon, Beirut, Mount Lebanon, and the Bekaa Valley, leaving more than 1 million people displaced within Lebanon. World Vision’s staff in Lebanon is working alongside partner organizations to help meet urgent needs for people fleeing the conflict. Here’s what you need to know about what’s happening in Lebanon.<\/p>\n

Lebanon conflict: Facts, FAQs, and how to help<\/h2>\n
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Fast facts: Lebanon conflict<\/a><\/li>\n
How many people are impacted by the conflict in Lebanon?<\/a><\/li>\n
What parts of Lebanon are affected?<\/a><\/li>\n
How many people have died?<\/a><\/li>\n
How is the conflict in Lebanon affecting children?<\/a><\/li>\n
What is World Vision doing to help?<\/a><\/li>\n
How can I help?<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
Fast facts: Lebanon conflict<\/h2>\n
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Displacement is rising due to escalating conflict in Lebanon.<\/li>\n
There are over 1 million new internally displaced<\/a> people (IDPs) since March 2.<\/li>\n
Thousands of families are seeking shelter.<\/li>\n
Children continue to bear the heaviest impact of the crisis.<\/li>\n
Over 300 schools have been damaged due to conflict.<\/li>\n
As of March 19, more than 1,000 people have died, including more than 100 children, and more than 2,100 people have been injured.<\/li>\n
Over 80% of Lebanon’s population lives in multidimensional poverty<\/a>, struggling to access basic needs.<\/li>\n
More than 4 million people are in need of humanitarian assistance.<\/li>\n
In some areas of Lebanon, half of children under age 2 experience severe food poverty.<\/li>\n
World Vision has three child sponsorship area programs in Lebanon impacted by the conflict.<\/li>\n
World Vision’s staff in Lebanon is responding by delivering food, hygiene kits, blankets, and other essential support to families staying in collective shelters.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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Children and families who have fled the conflict in Lebanon are able to get hot meals at collective shelters in Lebanon that World Vision is supporting along with partner organizations. (© 2026 World Vision\/photo by Joseph Ibrahim)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
How many people are impacted by the conflict in Lebanon?<\/h2>\n
Since March 2, UNICEF reports<\/a> there are 1.049 million new IDPs in Lebanon as hostilities have escalated. At least 300,000 IDPs are children. There are more than 132,000 people — including nearly 44,000 children — in 322 collective shelters, which are pre-existing buildings like schools, hotels, or community centers that become safe havens for people fleeing disaster.<\/p>\n
“There aren’t enough shelters to house all of the displaced,” says Heidi Diedrich, World Vision’s national director in Lebanon. “ … The shelters are almost full. … The pace of displacement is far more dramatic than the response can address.”<\/p>\n
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Fast facts: Lebanon conflict<\/h2>\n\nDisplacement is rising due to escalating conflict in Lebanon.<\/li>\n