Since the conflict in Lebanon escalated dramatically on March 2, Israel’s intensified airstrikes across the southern region and on the suburbs of Beirut have caused deaths, injuries, and widespread displacement. More than 1 million people have been forcibly displaced in Lebanon in just over two weeks, according to local authorities.

This escalation comes after 15 months of a so-called ceasefire that never translated into real safety for civilians. Israeli attacks and incursions have continued throughout this period.

Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) has launched a nationwide emergency operation to respond to the humanitarian needs in Lebanon. Our teams are on the ground providing care through mobile clinics, distributing essential relief items, and supporting hospitals, shelters, and primary health care services.